My youngest daughter sounded proud and thrilled that I was going to ice cream school. I could only imagine what she thought my days were like. I got on the bus at the crack of dawn and rushed to the heart of Pennsylvania. We got right to business. The annual event was essentially a semester … Read More
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You Should Hear How She Talks About You
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure and honor of slipping away for another weekend of Fearless Writing while Ron held down the proverbial fort in our corner of Brooklyn. While we’ve gotten beaucoup kudos from city dwellers who’ve become our regular customers, it was fun to hear reactions from other folks who came from … Read More
Bizarre Foods America & Brooklyn Bell
It was our first time on national TV and we were a bit nervous. We didn’t know if we made the cut or not. We told friends and family and of course did the social media broadcast. Up until Monday, December 9th at 9pm we looked everywhere for a clue that we would get some … Read More
OMGODWE’REGONNABEONTV…we think
We had the INCREDIBLE pleasure of meeting Andrew Zimmern some time ago and while we didn’t get his autograph, at least we did get evidence of the encounter,* which we anticipate seeing this Monday, December 9, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. EST, on his Bizarre Foods America show which features NYC. In this episode – NYC … Read More
Cinnamon Allspice & Thanks
We are delighted to unveil Cinnamon Allspice Ice Cream, our autumn/winter seasonal flavor. It’s the perfect complement for any holiday pie or even to top off a beer float. Last Saturday, the flavor made it’s debut in the wilds of Bushwick at the grand opening of Hops & Hocks, from the owners of Stinky Bklyn. … Read More
Why Are We In Natural Food Stores?
It’s ice cream, which isn’t necessarily the first thing you think when you think of health food. And, yes, granola bars but really super delicious ones, some with chocolate, another with brandy-macerated cherries (called Coffee with God, and available only at Brooklyn Commune). So what’s the story? Well, our philosophy is simple: make great food … Read More
From the Antic to Stores
Last year we set up our canopy on Atlantic Ave. for our first event, the Atlantic Antic, proudly selling our Good Bars and cups of our ice cream. This year we did the same, but it was different. There was a year of experience that removed our neophyte status and we were glad to answer … Read More
See you at the Antic!
It’s been a busy week getting ready for the 2013 Atlantic Antic street fair. Kati has been working on Good Bars and I just finished packing ice cream cups yesterday. We even have a limited supply of Brooklyn Bell lunch bags. Word! This year we are going to be across the street from the jail … Read More
Yep, Our Ice Cream is in Stores
It’s one thing to sell ice cream from a cart. It’s a totally different thing to sell it in stores. That’s right, we’re in stores! We are crazy happy that we have two major natural food stores in Brooklyn, Back to the Land and Peralandra stocking our ice cream. And we are super stoked to be … Read More
The Butler, Oprah & Brad Barton
Brad is a great guy that I work with at Blue Telescope. This is his side hustle with Fandango. He interviews tons of movie stars, but this interview made a real connection for both him and Oprah and it comes across in this piece. Gotta give him a big shout out.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_hga45_BzM&feature=c4-overview&list=UUR_eBmKF8AWYU98lu2B7lyw