The ice cream has attracted praise from national food writers and tastemakers, as well. Oprah Winfrey praised the ice cream in a 2002 edition of "O" and also talked about it on her "The Oprah Winfrey Show", and the next day the business shipped 400 boxes of ice cream all over the country, 10 times the average. In 2005, food writer David Rosengarten of "Gourmet" magazine named Graeter's the best ice cream in his newsletter, after getting numerous letters of support for the business. In 2006, "Forbes" writer Christopher Buckley also declared black raspberry chip the best ice cream. "Vanity Fair" recommended it as a holiday gift in 2005, calling it "one of the best homemade-ice-cream companies in the country. "Saveur" praised Graeter's twice amid a roundup of ice cream shops around the country, while "Chicago" magazine termed it an essential experience when visiting Cincinnati.