Thursday Treats #1

Thursday Treats #1: Diddy Riese

Diddy Riese opened in 1983 in Westwood, CA and is a staple in the lives of UCLA students, as well as Loyola Marymount and USC students that will take the time to travel for Diddy's. The store is the only one of its kind in ALL of the country, and locals are known to bring their out of town guests to experience the deliciousness of its food.

So, why is Diddy Riese so popular? Well, it has this little thing called the greatest cookies in L.A. Diddy Riese's cookies are the reason for coming; all of them are home made, and if you're lucky and get there right after they come out of the oven, you can walk away with a warm bag of fresh cookies. You don't have to worry about ever eating stale cookies either. Cookies only stay there for up to two days and people generally buy them out anyways.

Now, in addition for being a popular cookie place, it also sells ice cream. While just getting ice cream isn't as interesting, its really great to buy the ice cream sandwiches that Diddy Riese is famous for. You have the pick of 12 different ice cream flavors and any two cookies you want.

Now, if you're worried about price, that is the LAST thing you should ever worry about at Diddy Riese. It's always been good about having really low prices. How good do you ask?

Try a dollar for three cookies, a 1.50 for an ice cream sandwich, 3.75 for a dozen cookies. A one scoop of ice cream is a dollar. You will rarely find cheaper prices anywhere else.

I've been coming to Diddy Riese since I was a little kid, when my dad used to drive us down on summer nights for an ice cream and cookies. I still go to Diddy Riese with my sister to go buy a Diddy Dozen of Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate, Oatmeal and Candy.

Try it out; you won't regret it!

Address: 926 Broxton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024