Ep04 75 Scoops of Wisdom: A Blind Ice Cream Taste Test and Why Friendship Makes Life Sweet

Some people sit down at the table and brighten it immediately. Tom Levandoski is one of those people — and for his 75th birthday, there was only one way to celebrate: a blind ice cream taste test on Dish + Tell.Tom's love of ice cream runs deep, from hand-churning fresh peach ice cream with his dad to standing around the kitchen island, everyone sharing a spoon straight from the carton. So I gathered three contenders — Straus, Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream, and McConnell's (Nancy Silverton's pick) — and designed a judging rubric that would make a sommelier nervous.Who won? You’ll have to tune in! We also get into 75 years of wisdom: why Woodstock taught him to never leave a concert early (sorry, Jimi), why friendship is the only thing that really matters, and Tom's personal motto: "Don't deny yourself anything. You're on vacation."Full judging rubric and details are on the Dish + Tell Substack. Curious about the science behind friendships that transcend age? It's worth reading this Harvard Study.