Top 3 Ice Cream

Shops in New York City

John partilla

The BrooklynICE CREAM FACTORY

Located on the DUMBO waterfront overlookingManhattan’s skyline, the Brooklyn Ice CreamFactory (which is located in an old boat post), iswithout a doubt the perfect first stop to visit.Sticking to traditional roots, the Brooklyn IceCream Factory’s menu is simple and traditional,with the menu consisting of flavors such aschocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.

In terms of price, scoops range from $4 to$7 and in addition to the Chinatown IceCream Factory, this establishment onlyaccepts cash. Inside seating is limited, butmany visitors tend to take a stroll in theBrooklyn Bridge Park while enjoying thestunning Manhattan skyline.

This ice cream shop’s location is quite convenientfrom any midtown or even other Brooklyn basedlocations. To get to the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory,

take the A or C trains to High Street or the F train toYork Street for the DUMBO location (open daily fromnoon to 10pm), and the G train to Greenpoint Avenuefor the Greenpoint location.

If DUMBO is not the most convenient location for you,

be sure to visit either the Brooklyn Heights orGreenpoint locations to try some of the delicious, all-American flavors at this parlor.

ChinatownICE CREAM FACTORY

Unlike many othertraditional ice cream shopsor parlors in the New YorkCity area, The ChinatownIce Cream Factory’s stapleflavors include everythingfrom egg custard topineapple. Unique innature, this ice cream shopperfectly combines thedelicious flavors of bothChinese and Americanflavors in order to create aninteresting culinary mix.

Chinatown Ice Cream is constantlyproducing new flavors, and most of thetime customers can purchase an icecream cake for any type of party orcelebratory occasion. One scoop isroughly $4, but with all of these uniqueflavors, you may want to spend the extracash for a bigger cone.

Located at 65 Bayard Street, this factory is openevery day of the week from 11am to 10pm andcan be accessed by the Canal Street subwaystation. This convenient location allows visitors tofind this shop relatively easy. Please bear in mindthat the lines can be quite long, so call ahead oftime to see if you can grab a scoop. As the icecream shop is quite small, be sure to grab ascoop and explore the culturally richneighborhood known as Chinatown.

OddfellowsICE CREAM FACTORY

For a distinctive menu and a touch of old-

fashioned Americana, look no further thanOddFellows Ice Cream Company. Somedelicious flavors specific to this location includethe beet pistachio honey goat cheese, misobutterscotch cherry ice cream, and a PB & Jwith a slight toast flavor.

To unleash your more adventurous side, besure to try the cinnamon blackberry andpink lemonade flavors which are offered ona rotating basis. An absolute must is to trytheir homemade waffle cones!