Even before Laura and Greg took Manhattan (Ave), this indie pop duo was no stranger to the neighborhood. And it’s not just because singer Laura O’Neill is one of the people who brought […]
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A Greenpoint Without Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is Bad: An Interview with Van Leeuwen’s Cofounders on Their 15th Anniversary
“We’re as Greenpoint as you can get.”
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Park Church Memories: No Lights, No Lycra
A former Greenpoint resident looks back on what the space meant to her.
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Beat the Heat with Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream!
About eight years ago, Greenpointers began seeing the butter-yellow Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream trucks popping up on our streets, often with one of the owners, Laura O’Neill and brothers […]
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Van Leeuwen’s Flagship Store Opens Tonight in Williamsburg with a Free Scoop Giveaway!!
Listen carefully tonight and you might just hear the strains of an ice cream cone fanfare echoing down Wythe Avenue. Van Leeuwen’s flagship store in Williamsburg is having its official grand […]
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Van Leeuwen Flagship Store and Recipe Book Coming Soon!
Image courtesy of Van Leeuwen Spring may be off to a patchy start, but ice cream season is here regardless and local producers Van Leeuwen are on a roll right now. February saw […]
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Dog Masquerade & Food Drive 11/11 (Russell Bet. Driggs & Nassau) – Help Our Pets!
Join fellow Greenpointers for a Dog Masquerade and Food Drive Sunday 11/11 from 1-4pm. Russell St (bet. Nassau & Driggs) will be closed for for this event. Pups are asked […]
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Selamat Pagi: Balinese Restaurant Near McGolrick Park in Greenpoint Opening Very Soon
You may have noticed the Van Leeuwen Ice Cream trucks parked outside the former Kormoran Polish Restaurant (152 Driggs Ave) on Driggs Ave near McGolrick Park. You may have also […]
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Greenpoint-Based Van Leeuwen Ice Cream to Open New Location on Franklin Street
What is a “flavor lab”?