Late last August, David Yoo of Davey’s Ice Cream became the person to finally sign a 15-year lease at the long-empty former Mona Lisa Coffee Shop(74 Meserole Ave). With two […]
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Greenpoint Ice Cream News You Can Use
New York City is in a great spot in ice cream history. Neighborhood favorite Van Leeuwen might dominate the North Brooklyn scene, but things are getting a little bit sweeter for all […]
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Beat The Heat With FREE Ice Cream This Weekend at MOFAD!
On a hot summer day, there’s not much better than treating yourself to some ice cold creamy goodness. The Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD, 62 Bayard St) is teaming up […]
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Mister Dips Brings Us Perfect Burgers + Ice Cream Cones
The thing about Vale Park is you can easily miss that it’s there. The public space lies one floor up from Wythe Avenue and North 12th Street and is a […]
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Ice Cream Meets Design at Davey’s Ice Cream
Going into ice cream actually started as a joke for David Yoo. After beginning a career in fashion and advertising, he decided in 2012 that it was time for a […]
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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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OddFellows Ice Cream Co. Has it All: Strange, Savory, and Sweet
As co-founder Mohan Kumar tells it, OddFellows in Williamsburg has an origin as sweet as its ice cream. “When Holiday was pregnant Sam [Mason] brought over ice cream, and she loved […]
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An “Ice Cream Battle!” for National Ice Cream Month
In 1984, President Reagan made one of his most important announcements: July officially became “National Ice Cream Month,” and the third Sunday is “National Ice Cream Day.” Yes, that is why […]
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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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Greenpoint Landing Throws a Party & Doesn’t Invite the Community
What does gourmet ice cream and shovels have in common? Nothing really. But throw in some sand and a couple of key photo-ops with politicians and you’d be at a […]