Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
Encyclopedia
The Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory is an ice cream
shop at a converted 1922 fireboat
house at 1 Water Street on the Fulton Ferry Landing Pier
in Brooklyn, New York City. It is located in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge
in the neighborhood called DUMBO
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It sits in a landmark fireboat house on a ferry landing that is the oldest one in the city, at the Brooklyn end of the Brooklyn Bridge, with an impressive view of the skyline of Manhattan. In the past, firefighters in the marine fireboat station on the ferry landing had used the little wooden shack for fireboat target practice.
, is freshly made. The creamy-yet-light, rich ice cream is old-fashioned, with less butterfat
than some competitors, and made without eggs. The ice cream is made in small batches, eight flavors (including chocolate, vanilla, butter pecan
, and strawberry) are offered, and no preservatives are used. An article in The New York Times
opined that the ice creams that the restaurant serves are "creamy, ethereally light and perfectly balanced. They practically float into your mouth and leave no heavy film on your palate." The portions that the restaurant serves are large, and banana split
s, sundaes, and shakes are offered.
The Clinton St. Baking Company & Restaurant
, on the Lower East Side
, makes its sundaes and ice-cream drinks, and tops its desserts, with ice cream from the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory.
In June 2006, Patrick Bertoletti, a 20-year-old Chicago culinary student, set the 8-minute ice-cream competitive eating record by eating 1.75 gallons of vanilla ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, winning $2,000 in the process.
and Frommer's New York City 2011. Former Bronx borough president Fernando Ferrer
is partial to the restaurant's French vanilla ice cream.
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
shop at a converted 1922 fireboat
Fireboat
A fireboat is a specialized watercraft and with pumps and nozzles designed for fighting shoreline and shipboard fires. The first fireboats, dating to the late 18th century, were tugboats, retrofitted with firefighting equipment....
house at 1 Water Street on the Fulton Ferry Landing Pier
Ferry slip
A ferry slip is a specialized docking facility that receives a ferryboat or train ferry. A similar structure called a barge slip receives a barge or car float that is used to carry wheeled vehicles across a body of water....
in Brooklyn, New York City. It is located in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River...
in the neighborhood called DUMBO
DUMBO, Brooklyn
Dumbo, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It encompasses two sections: one located between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, which connect Brooklyn to Manhattan across the East River, and another that continues...
.
History
The ice cream shop was opened by owner Mark Thompson in 2001, shortly after 9/11. Thompson learned the craft of making ice cream at Martoni's, a family-run operation in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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It sits in a landmark fireboat house on a ferry landing that is the oldest one in the city, at the Brooklyn end of the Brooklyn Bridge, with an impressive view of the skyline of Manhattan. In the past, firefighters in the marine fireboat station on the ferry landing had used the little wooden shack for fireboat target practice.
Ice cream
All of its ice cream, and its hot fudgeHot Fudge
Hot Fudge is an American children's television series that was produced in Detroit by WXYZ-TV and distributed by the Lexington Broadcast Services Company...
, is freshly made. The creamy-yet-light, rich ice cream is old-fashioned, with less butterfat
Butterfat
Butterfat or milkfat is the fatty portion of milk. Milk and cream are often sold according to the amount of butterfat they contain.- Composition :The fatty acids of butterfat are typically composed as follows :...
than some competitors, and made without eggs. The ice cream is made in small batches, eight flavors (including chocolate, vanilla, butter pecan
Butter pecan
Butter pecan is a flavor, prominent especially in the United States, in cakes, cookies, and ice cream. Roasted pecans, butter, and vanilla flavor are used in butter pecan baked goods. Butter pecan ice cream is smooth vanilla ice cream with a slight buttery flavor, with pecans added. It is...
, and strawberry) are offered, and no preservatives are used. An article in The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
opined that the ice creams that the restaurant serves are "creamy, ethereally light and perfectly balanced. They practically float into your mouth and leave no heavy film on your palate." The portions that the restaurant serves are large, and banana split
Banana split
A banana split is an ice cream-based dessert. In its classic form it is served in a long dish called a boat. A banana is cut in half lengthwise and laid in the dish. There are many variations, but the classic banana split is made with scoops of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream served in...
s, sundaes, and shakes are offered.
The Clinton St. Baking Company & Restaurant
Clinton St. Baking Company & Restaurant
Clinton St. Baking Company & Restaurant is an American bakery and restaurant. It is located at 4 Clinton Street , on the Lower East Side in New York City....
, on the Lower East Side
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
, makes its sundaes and ice-cream drinks, and tops its desserts, with ice cream from the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory.
In June 2006, Patrick Bertoletti, a 20-year-old Chicago culinary student, set the 8-minute ice-cream competitive eating record by eating 1.75 gallons of vanilla ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, winning $2,000 in the process.
Accolades
New York City for Dummies called its ice cream "the best ice cream in New York", as did The Sunday TimesThe Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
and Frommer's New York City 2011. Former Bronx borough president Fernando Ferrer
Fernando Ferrer
Fernando James "Freddy" Ferrer was the Borough President of The Bronx from 1987 to 2001, and was a candidate for Mayor of New York in 2001 and the Democratic Party nominee for Mayor in 2005.- Background :...
is partial to the restaurant's French vanilla ice cream.