'Five Boro Ice Cream Tour'
By Roger Clark * August 17, 2018
By Roger Clark * August 17, 2018
The summer heat is definitely on so what better way to celebrate one of the perfect treats of the season: Ice cream!
All this week NY1's Roger Clark is embarking on a five borough ice cream tour to highlight some favorite city spots that put a spin on the classics.
My five borough #icecream tour has begun on @NY1 in Brooklyn at Island Pops, Caribbean-inspired frozen treats!
Stop #1: Island Pops
- 680 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn
- islandpops.com
Island Pops in Crown Heights brings some favorite flavors from the caribbean straight to Brooklyn.
The shop was first opened by Trinidad natives Khalid Hamid and his wife Shelly Marshall, and it was a bit of an accident.
When Shelly was sick and couldn't find a taste of home, she took matters into her own hands.
Rum and raisin, coffee and saltine crackers, are all West Indian Favorites that make the cut.
Stop #2: Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Chinatown is the spot for Day 2 #IceCream Tour- @ChinatownICF - more than 40 years in business!
- 63-65 Bayard Street, Manhattan
- chinatownicecreamfactory.com
For more than four decades, exotic flavors are the regulars at this Lower Manhattan shop.
The Chinatown Ice Cream Factory has been scooping up the classics like vanilla, chocolate and strawberry since 1978.
But how about some black sesame or lychee rose?
It's the foreign influences that bring ice cream connoisseurs from all over to this location.
The owners say it's the different flavors
that appeal to both the Asian and non-Asian communities that have kept
them in business for so long.
Stop #3: The Lemon Ice King of Corona
Queens at a longtime favorite, @Icekingofcorona test some of the shop's 50 flavors!
- 52-02 108th Street, Queens
- thelemonicekingofcorona.com
In Corona, Queens the Lemon Ice King seems to be the gem of the neighborhood.
The stand opened on 108th street and 52nd Avenue in 1944 by Italian immigrant Nicola Benfaremo.
At the time, he only sold lemon and pineapple ices.
Benfaremo's son Pete joined the business when he came back from World War II and that's when he became the Lemon Ice King.
Pete Benfaremo sold the business in 1993, but the new owners say they never skimp on the quality.
Benfaremo oversaw the operation from his special throne for 15 years after the buyout until he died in 2008.
Now there are tons of flavors and all are still made on premises with pieces of real fruit.
But you're not allowed to mix the flavors in the cup. That's considered a no no.
Stop #4: Egger's Ice Cream Parlor
Day 3 of our ice cream tour: is at @EggersIceCream in historic Richmond town. #dessertforbreakfast
- 1194 Forest Ave, Staten Island
- 441 Clarke Avenue, Staten Island
- eggersicecream.com
This Staten Island ice cream shop has stood the test of time, serving up scoops for more than eight decades.
Egger's is known for their homemade
chocolate, candies and ice cream. But it's their signature sundaes that
keep Staten Islanders coming back.
Banana splits, rich brownie sundaes and ice cream floats are among the favorites.
While the old fashioned ice cream parlor look
can be found in historic Richmond Town, Egger's first location is on
the north shore in Westerleigh.
Stop #5: Lollipops Ice Cream And Gelato
It's the cherry on top today for the @NY1 5 Borough #icecream Tour - at Lollipops Gelato in the #Bronx #Gelato #Food #NYC #MorningsOn1
- 4120 Baychester Avenue, Bronx
- facebook.com/Lollipops-Gelato
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