If you live in the Northeast, you may have heard of sprinkles referred to as jimmies. But why are sprinkles also called ...

At The Franklin Fountain ice cream parlor in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood, a bust of Benjamin Franklin gazes ...

On a Boston.com Facebook post, the comments appeared to come to the consensus that only chocolate sprinkles are jimmies. We want to hear from you: Do you say jimmies or sprinkles?

As I have mentioned in columns past, one of my absolute favorite things about summer is going to the ice cream stands that are only open during this time of the year. With the recent heat I have ...

Jimmies' Unknown Origins Topping ice cream with chocolate sprinkles has not gone out of fashion, even if the name Jimmies has mostly melted away. The rod-shaped toppings probably took their name ...

Everybody loves a good debate. One of the funniest I’ve heard since I've been in this region is the great debate about sprinkles or jimmies. Most of the country refers to them as rainbow sprinkles and ...