On Jan. 25, Rookwood Pottery and Graeter’s Ice Cream are re-releasing 1,000 coveted Fiona-branded ice cream bowls in honor of the sassy hippo’s third birthday.
The birthday party will take place at the Rookwood Pottery OTR flagship store (1920 Race St., Over-the-Rhine) from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes behind-the-scenes tours of Rookwood’s operations, featuring a “making of” the ceramic ice cream bowl (RSVP for tours here); signings from the local artists who designed the super-popular bowl (it sold out very quickly the first time it was released, before the holidays); Chunky Chunky Hippo ice cream from Graeter’s; photos with a Fiona mascot; and birthday-themed food and drink. Tour times are 10:15-11 a.m., 11:15 a.m.-noon, 1-1:45 p.m. and 2-2:45 p.m.
The coveted bowls will be available for purchase at the party starting at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 25 and are limited to two bowls per adult customer while supplies last.
Rookwood also says that if the bowls sell out at the event, those who attended will be able to place a backorder before the bowl goes up for sale online at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27.
Proceeds from the bowl sales will benefit Fiona’s home, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.
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This article appears in Jan 8-21, 2020.