Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream
Ben Van Leeuwen, his wife Laura and brother Peter started this chain out of the back of five trucks roaming around the city. This Greenpoint location is the first storefront serving their famous ice cream churned from Hudson Valley farm's milk and cream.
The innovative ice cream flavors are created with rare, tasty ingredients like hand-picked Bronte pistachios from Sicily and organic Oregon peppermint. Even the vanilla ice cream is carefully made with organic beans from Papua New Guineathat have been soaked in oak barrels for several months.
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream, 632 Manhattan Ave
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odysmyman
August 8, 2012
1:24pm
A comment or two on the "Guide to Greenpoint".... although all of these locations are fine indeed but who would think that Greenpoint only consisted of a 5 block raduis. As we'll as only NEW establishments that reflect one group of people. I think that the "author" bogger of he article should venture down the street just a bit further. Keep walking down Manhattan Avenue, maybe turn down Nassau Avenue or even Driggs Avenue. Try looking at the nieghborhood and what the whole intergrated community has to offer. Thearea consists of a dominant Polish society along with German, Irish, Puerto Rican and Italian. Yet the only mention of possible Polish is one owner Dave Pollack. Oh! Sorry that's the only close mention I could find. Please do not dismiss why Greenpoint is Brooklyn. New establishments are great but please know the beauty of is surroundings. Odys A Kurek. - Brooklynite
Born here
August 8, 2012
6:15pm
$9 for a small sandwich?!?! I guess when your parents pay your rent it's no a big deal.
RealNYer
August 9, 2012
11:52am
what happened to my comment on how these places are all run by fake wanna be important hipsters? what's the matter? Can't face the truth?
someone else
August 9, 2012
5:32pm
I am a Midwestern transplant who wishes to live in Brooklyn while completely ignoring all that a big city has to offer (immigrants, non-white people, non-trendy establishments). Where do you suggest I live and hang out? Oh, I know, several blocks of Greenpoint, where every suburbanite in the city seems to congragate in order to insulate themselves from those oh-so-scary native New Yorkers who won't hesitate to call out their fakeness. Thanks, Guide to Greenpoint!
Greenpoint_Boy22
August 13, 2012
7:53pm
Definitely missing the long time establishments of Greenpoint. Its insulting that a Polish restaurant didn't even make the list. Not to mention Peter Pan's Donuts. I wonder if people who make lists like this even know what they're talking about sometimes. Hipsters keep pushing their organic, new age food. Its ok but not at the expense of the identity of the neighborhood. Im sure each of these places are fine but by far not the best. In fact No. 7 sub is not that great. The flavors are weird and its a constant hit or miss with them.
juniper
August 15, 2012
6:53pm
As a 13 year resident of Greenpoint and a 4th generation New Yorker I can tell you that these places are indeed crap except for the "Brooklyn label" the coffee there can put hair on your chest and one cup you are good to go for the day. Best deal in Greenpoint by far, the Greenpoint deli, egg & cheese with free coffee all day $2.50.I am new to your site but I am enjoying the back log as I stay home sick from work.