‘Sprinkles’ v ‘jimmies’? An ice-cream related debate has Philadelphians melting down. Sometimes the question sows chaos where moments before there was bliss. A Kohr Bros. vanilla and chocolate cone ...

Think you know your chowder from your scrod? Discover iconic Massachusetts food names that outsiders always mispronounce, confuse—or just totally get wrong.

They're rainbow and chocolate jimmies, but when I'm at work, on the menu, it does say sprinkles," Bishop said. Whatever you call it, nothing quite beats a cold treat on a hot day.

Jimmies: Legend has it that jimmies were named in the 1930s by Just Born, a candy company in Pennsylvania. The story goes that a worker named Jimmy was behind the creation of these chocolatey bits, ...

NEW YORK, April 15, 2025--Sprinkles Chocolate, the CPG extension of the famous cupcake bakery, is bringing a beloved seasonal favorite to shelves year-round with the launch of S’Mores Cupcake ...

Launched last year as Sprinkles’ entry into the retail space, Sprinkles Chocolate transforms the brand’s signature cupcake flavors into indulgent chocolate treats. Now, with its latest ...

I just had a lot of fun reading a post on the “Meanwhile in Philly” Facebook page. They heavily debated the topic are the candies placed on top of ice cream cones called “Jimmies” or “Sprinkles.” ...

Were Jimmies Named After Jim Crow? Rumor holds that Jimmies, the chocolate sprinkles used on confections, are so named as a reference to Jim Crow.

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