WikiLeaks is fast becoming the flavour of the season with the launch of an ice cream chain named after the controversial whistleblower website. Sensing moolah in the website’s name the parlour is dishing out ice creams under the name.
An ice cream parlour named after the organisation has sprung up near the beach here. ‘WikiLeakes’, spelt with an extra ‘e’, perhaps to avoid copyright issues, is attracting visitors in droves, many of whom wander in out of curiosity. The parlour has been opened by Honest Ice Creams who have a number of ice cream shops and cool bars across the city.
The idea to name their new parlour after the whistleblower was accidental, say the owners. “The partners were each taking turns to suggest names but none of them appealed to all of us. Then one of them who is very net savvy suggested that we name it after WikiLeaks as it was the hottest thing in the media these days,” said Nizar M K who is the managing partner. WikiLeaks has captured the attention of the public with their leaked cables and we hope to do the same with our ice creams, he adds.
The parlour was opened to the public on Onam day and has been doing brisk business ever since. And Nizar says that one of the hottest selling items is their ‘WikiLeakes special’ ice cream. Its makers say that it contains four flavours of ice cream, two varieties of shakes, fruits, conflakes and nuts among other things mixed to a certain proportion. But unlike its namesake, the parlor is not so open when it comes to giving out inside information.
“The WikiLeakes special has a secret recipe and it will remain secret. That particular ice cream will not be available anywhere else,” said Nizar when queried about the exact recipe.