Joe Biden’s Campaign Spent Over $10,000 on Ice Cream | Eater
"An upscale artisanal ice cream company credited with pushing premium pricing past the $10-per-pint mark and known for adventurous flavors like sweet curry, basil honey pine nut, and salted caramel. The company's James Beard Award–winning founder, Jeni Britton Bauer, is a prominent supporter of the Democratic nominee and hosted the then-vice president at its Columbus, Ohio headquarters in 2016 for a press conference about wages. During the current campaign, the presumptive nominee has spent more than $10,000 on its ice cream—mostly in $70–$77 increments that suggest about five pints per order—to distribute as FEC-allowed, nominal-value gifts to donors. Its Ohio roots and high-end image, plus high-profile political fans, have helped make it both a foodie icon and a small talking point in swing-state politics." - Caleb Pershan
