It's not spring in New York until I've eaten my first ice cream sandwich. It's the perfect warm-weather treat: chewy, crispy, cool, and creamy. It's two desserts in one, literally!
Ice creams sandwiches have been making a resurgence in the NYC food scene, and it's become easy to find them in many bakeries and ice cream shops around town. But the best are still few and far between, so here's a quick guide to them:
Jacques Torres
On the surface, this is the classic chipwitch: two chocolate chip cookies on either side of your scoop. But, as usual, the King of Chocolate takes every element and elevates it. The chewy cookies are threaded with thick ribbons of chocolate, and the ice cream (vanilla, chocolate, or hazelnut) is rich and decadent. At $5.50, it has the price of a regular sandwich, but it’s big enough to feed two.
Multiple locations; jacquestorres.com
Otto
And now for something completely different. There are no cookies to be found on Otto’s ice cream sandwich. Instead, Mario Batali’s signature gelato sits snugly between two halves of a buttery, deliciously flaky brioche roll. Try the olive oil, salted caramel, or just the plain vanilla, and pair the cold treat with a hot espresso. You’ll feel like you’re on the Italian Riviera.
1 Fifth Ave, Manhattan; 212-995-9559
One Girl Cookies
Many NYC ice cream sandwich makers get their goods from Il Laborotorio del Gelato, on the Lower East Side, and for good reason: the flavors are unique, the gelato is perfectly creamy, and it has just the right amount of sweetness. But nobody has made as perfect a pairing as One Girl Cookies. In the summers, One Girl takes her signature pumpkin whoopee pies, usually filled with cream cheese frosting, and sticks them together with ricotta gelato instead. It’s a small package, but it packs the perfect punch.
68 Dean St, Brooklyn; 212-675-4996
Bierkraft
The only bad thing about eating an ice cream sandwich is when you take a bite off one side, and the ice cream comes out the other. That’s why brownies are the perfect ingredient to make an ice cream sandwich. They’re sturdy enough to hold up to the ice cream and, especially at Bierkraft, they’re uber-delicious. The brownies here are made with beer and Michel Cluizel chocolate, so they’ll pair perfectly with your pint, making the perfect anti-diet meal.
191 Fifth Ave, Brooklyn; 718-230-7600
Peter Pan
The donuts at this Greenpoint bakery are legendary, but this spot gets especially hot during the summertime. Why? Because that’s donut ice cream sandwich season. A small sign taped to the window will let you know when ice cream is in stock. Order a cruller or a red velvet cake donut, since they best hold up the ice cream, and take a seat on one of the old-timey barstools. Then bite in, and let the magic happen.
727 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn; 718-389-3676
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