Downtown Celebrates National Ice Cream Day at Neuhaus

by | Jul 19, 2016 | Culture, Dining

636040859414126368-Neuhaus-Garden-Strawberry-Cone

During the summer, ice cream transcends the barriers of dessert and becomes an everyday essential. The guilt that often accompanies the consumption of ice cream seems to lessen in the summer. High temperatures and a general loosening of rules during July and August make ice cream feel more like a necessity and less like a splurge. Screen Shot 2016-07-19 at 11.04.24 AM

To celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Jul. 17, I was lucky enough to visit the Neuhaus Flagship store on Madison Avenue. As you enter, the noise and chaos of Madison Avenue quickly dissipate. Dazzling and whimsical arrays of the finest Belgian chocolates lie atop dark mahogany tables and fill floor to ceiling shelves. There is chocolate in all shapes and sizes. My favorite sugary creations were tiny roses made entirely from rich Belgian chocolate, each petal representative of the attention to detail and presentation evident in every aspect of Neuhaus. The company is dedicated to quality, and all of the chocolate in Neuhaus is created in Belgian, from original recipes aging as far back as 1857.

IMG_2647

However, I visited Neuhaus not for the chocolate, but to taste their ice cream, in honor of the national holiday. The Madison Ave. location only recently began to serve ice cream, and is actually the only Neuhaus in America to serve ice cream at all. The store’s ice cream is made with milk from a local dairy and created in a creamery in Brooklyn. Neuhaus also hand rolls their waffle cones and creates personalized cones, half dipped in Belgian chocolate and covered with chopped nuts. The store also offers to drizzle your cone under a dark or milk chocolate fountain behind the counter as well as sprinkle an assortment of artisan toppings a top your creation.

BtSqrmZCEAAtp5PAs well as a hand made waffle, Neuhaus also offers a special flavor of the month, July’s is matcha green tea. I spoke to Jason Wu, a Neuhaus employee, who said currently the top selling flavor is salted caramel drizzled with milk chocolate.

IMG_4091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I tried the strawberry and matcha green tea and our Downtown photographer tried the cookies and cream as well as chocolate. The ice cream is rich and flavorful and entirely beautiful in its own way. The staff at Neuhaus were warm, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable about the company.

I highly recommend stopping by Neuhaus the next time you feel the need for ice cream.

Making Waves

Making Waves

Blonde Records’ Founder Rebecca Autumn Sansom (first left) Seeks Inclusivity with Wavy Awards. OCTOBER 23RD, 2021...

Glow Up

Glow Up

SHINE ON The PAC's translucent marble walls will light up from the inside at night. Photography by Luxigon. The...

Size Matters

Size Matters

Small bites are big on flavor. A CRISP, SATURDAY NIGHT IN FALL OR WINTER is the perfect time to share several small...

City of Change

City of Change

The production team behind 16 Acres, Mike Marcucci (left) and Matt Kapp, are working on a sequel documentary. Photo by...

Signs of the Times

Signs of the Times

DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING AUDIENCE MEMBERS recently gathered at Off-Broadway’s Triad Theatre for Broadway SIGNs!...

Sky Light

Sky Light

Twenty years later, Tribute in Light helps New York City heal. Photo by Joe Woolhead. IN NEW YORK, art isn’t limited...

Downtown Magazine