NYC Ice Cream Scene: Trends and Inspiration
Katherine Helbig
Brooklyn
• Old School
• Classic Flavors
• Cozy
• “Barlour”
• Up to 5% alcohol
• Scoops, flights and cocktails
• Vintage look and
feel
• Egg creams!
• Focus on local and sustainable
• Subscription service
• Culinary driven
• Inventive flavors
• Farm to freezer process
Manhattan
Pandan Taro
Taiyaki (鯛焼き, lit. ‘baked sea
bream’) is a Japanese fish-
shaped cake.
Fancy Food Show
Novelties
• Single-serve cheesecakes
• Kulfi pops
• Gelato bars
• Vegan frozen yogurt bars
International Flavors
• Rose & Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
• Date and Rose
• Tahini
• Kulfi
Alternative Flavors and Ingredients
• Goat milk ice cream
• Spicy ice cream
• Vegetables
• Low calorie and fat +
high protein
Decadent
• Almond and orange blossom
• Recchiuti burnt caramel
• Gittard Dark Chocolate
• Seely Peppermint Pattie
Thank you!