Best of ice cream in New York | part 1

[part 2 here]
[part 3 here]

My little duck,

If you are following me on Instagram, you couldn’t have missed the crazy amount of ice cream I ate this summer. Yes, BUT, it was for science the blog. Well, this summer I worked hard to find the best ice cream in New York and you know what? I loved it (my butt not as much, though!) Anyway, wanna feel summer a little bit longer and find out about the best ice cream in The City? Follow me, c’est par ici!

The most vegan friendly: 

Peanut Butter Chocolate chip & Banana Nut (vegan)

To try for: their (numerous) vegan flavors as well as the “limited time flavors”.

Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream + Foodtruck
48 E 7th Street
New York (East Village)
(And more in Brooklyn and West Village)
(website)

my review:

The most original:

Tico time (guava, chili lime plaintain chip) & Food Baby (raisins, donuts crumbs, raspberry coulis and rainbow sprinkles

To try for: their super inventive flavors and their homemade colored cones (on the picture: “pink macaroon”.)

Ice & Vice
221 E Broadway
New York (Lower East Side)
(website)

The most famous:

Cereal milk & fruit céréal milk

To try… or not! It happens sometimes with famous places (hey, Shake Schack!) but I don’t get why everybody is so crazy about it: it tasted like (not so fresh) milk and they only had 2 flavors to choose from. Also, the thing started melting like crazy even before we stepped out of the place.

Momofuku Milk Bar
251 E 13th Street
New York (East Village)
(website)

Le plus trendiest:

Coconut ash & Butter Pécan

To try for: their now famous “coconut ash”, a form of activated charcoal that somehow became very hype these past months (you should see the line sometimes!!) The taste is subtle and delicate, the color is super nice and it’s Instagram material! Loved it (especially the Butter Pecan one, I must admit!)

Morgenstern Finest Ice Cream
2 Rivington Street
New York (Bowery)
(website)

The biggest choice: 

Peanut butter & cantaloupe + Chocolat & Mango

To try for: the HUGE amount of flavors available. Including some… interesting ones! (Cheddar cheese!)

Il Laboratorio del Gelato
Ludlow Street
New York (Lower East Side)
(website)

The craziest:

Rock Mountain (Chocolate and more chocolate dipped in chocolate with chocolate dipped marshmallows!) & Mermaid (vanilla, key lime curd, graham crackers, whipped cream)

To try for: their amazingly creative visual communication and the great amount of foodporn they serve!

Big Gay ice Cream
125 E 7th Street
New York (East Village)
(Aussi présent dans West Village)
(website)

The most Brooklyn:

Le sunday, 3 flavors your choice, chocolate sauce, brownies chunks and whipped cream.

To try for: the sundae, 3 ice cream flavors, topped with an homemade salted caramel sauce and big chunks of chocolate brownie.

OldFellows Ice Cream
125 Kent Avenue
Brooklyn, New York (Williamsburg)
(Autre adresse dans East Village)
(website)

The most ephemeral:

Dark chocolate ice cream covered in white chocolate and 3 toppings I completely forgot about!

To try for: the beautifully designed place and the great experience of having your Magnum ice cream dipped in chocolate in front of you!

Magnum PopUp
134 Prince Street
New York (SoHo)
(website)

The wildest:

Jack & Jill (peanut Butter and strawberry) & Strawberry cheesecake

To try: to be able to say “ I had ice cream made by an ex-con from Rikers” (and cause the ice cream is pretty good too!) 😉

Mikey likes It Ice Cream
199 Avenue A
New York (East Village)
(website)

The most incredible:

To try: instead of a meal (and definitely not AFTER) and because it’s huge, original and SO GOOD! I genuinely think this was one of the best dessert I’ve ever eaten. I mean, take a look at that thing!

Eggloo
199 Avenue A
New York (East Village)
(website)

You liked it? You want more? Don’t worry, I’m not done with my quest. Stay tuned, the second part is coming!

See ya!