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Sunday, July 17, 2011

The Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory


The weather this past weekend was beautiful in New York City and my husband and I decided to go over to the new Brooklyn Bridge Park on Sunday to enjoy a stroll along its paths and take in the views of the Manhattan skyline. As we approached the park entrance we saw the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory building--the white building in the photo above--and decided that an ice cream cone would be a perfect refreshment to carry along on our stroll.


The Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory is located in a landmark fireboat house on the Fulton Ferry Pier, and features one of most sweeping views in America-- the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan skyline. They offer simple, pure and delicious ice cream, home made in small batches. It is so delicious there is almost always a line of people waiting to get in to purchase some.  We saw so many people coming out of the factory with banana splits that we quickly decided to treat ourselves and share one.


We chose coffee, vanilla chocolate chunk and butter pecan ice creams, with toppings of caramel and hot fudge syrup, walnuts, and fresh whipped cream. It was absolutely fabulous!


It was a wonderful summer treat that we shared in the shadow of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.

Please join me on my next post and I'll show you scenes from the new Brooklyn Brdge Park and its magnificent views!

I'm linking to "Mosaic Monday" with Mary of The Little Red House blog, and My World Tuesday with Klaus and all the My World contributors. Please visit their blogs and enjoy their special blog events!



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50 comments:

  1. ClaudiaJuly 17, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    I want to: walk across the Brooklyn Bridge again, have a banana split, have weather where the banana split does not melt in a nano-second. Can I crawl into your blog and live there for a few days?

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  2. PondsideJuly 17, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    I'm with Claudia - I'd love to cross that bridge and get a sundae like that one!

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  3. black eyed susans kitchenJuly 17, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    That banana split really brings me back to my childhood Pat...what a perfectly beautiful day to be there!

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  4. LottieJuly 17, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Yes, that banana split looks wonderful! Looking forward to pictures of Brooklyn Bridge Park!

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  5. annieJuly 17, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    You had a delicious day!
    Oh that looked good.
    I love sharing these things with you and I am so happy you do this.:)

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  6. Betsy Banks AdamsJuly 17, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Yum, Pat.... I haven't had a banana split in years ---and none like you all had... Made my mouth water.....

    Sounds like you had a wonderful day... The Brooklyn Bridge Park looks like a great place to walk on a beautiful day.

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  7. ellen b.July 17, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    Great choices for your banana split. Boy it's been ages since I had one of those. Your mosaic is so much fun!

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  8. VeeJuly 17, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Oh and good idea to have Vinny hold the melting delicious banana split, too! ☺

    What a great location; it almost has the feel of a much smaller community rather than NYC. Lovely spot!

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  9. Come Away With MeJuly 17, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    Yes, that does look fabulous, and my favorite part about it is the FRESH whipped cream! Yummy!

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  10. LynnJuly 17, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Great pics Pat! It was a pretty weekend and the banana split looks fantastic:@)

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  11. RettabugJuly 17, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    Oh man...that is THE ULTIMATE summertime indulgence, Pat! I can't remember the last time I had one, either. I am going to have to correct that lapse soon. Probably TOMORROW! I'm blaming every single calorie on you & that yummy photo!

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  12. SarahJuly 17, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Oh, Pat, you are making me hungry for a bit of ice cream. Looks like a fun day with a sweet ending.

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  13. camp and cottage livingJuly 17, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    OMG that icecream looks so...yummy!
    I love to see the photos you take because I will probably never get to your neck of the woods and it's always neat to see a place through a locals lense.
    Take care Millie!

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  14. Ginny HartzlerJuly 17, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    You got a wonderful picture of the bridge, and I'm salivating now!!

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  15. The Gathering PlaceJuly 17, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    Summer and ice cream sure go nicely together. That looked like a fun day in a beautiful city!

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  16. CarolJuly 17, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    Good choice to go with a banana split, looks great! So does the view. Perfect afternoon, I'd say!

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  17. Barbara F.July 17, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Yummy post, that banana split looks great. I love the flavors you chose. xo,

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  18. BarbJuly 18, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    yum....Barb

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  19. JudieJuly 18, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    Do you work for the chamber of commerce? Your blog makes me want to come to New York and check out all these places for myself! Great post!!

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  20. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    Hello Pat :) anything to do with ice cream will do just fine with me and the family. Just did a post and am back in blog land finally. You have a fab week ahead ..hugs/M

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  21. My name is RietJuly 18, 2011 at 3:07 AM

    Oh wow Pat, that looks delicious, seeing this makes me want one too.
    What a treat. Of course I am coming back to look at the views from the Brooklyn Bridge and what I see here on this post is already beautiful.
    Have a nice day!

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  22. HJuly 18, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    I am looking forward to seeing the views from the Brooklyn Bridge Park! Meanwhile, I'll just sit over here quietly and drool over that banana split!

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  23. Old KittyJuly 18, 2011 at 4:02 AM

    Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory! Oh that speaks to my inner child!!! I'd never leave!! LOL! I'd be back queueing up for more!! LOL! OH how lovely!! Awwwww and what a setting!! Brooklyn Bridge!! Can't wait to see the views you saw in your next post! Yay! take care
    x

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  24. JojoJuly 18, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    I try to avoid ice cream bet in the summer it is so hard! The treat you pictured would make it impossible! Yum!

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  25. TannaJuly 18, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    I'm with Claudia, too!! Man, that bridge is beautiful to see. Our weather is still so hot the ice cream sounds really, really good! blessings ~ tanna

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  26. diane bJuly 18, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    It sure looks a beautiful summer day, better than the grey foggy days we had there but it didn't take away the magic of NY. That banana split could just come out of the screen for me to eat right now.
    It was sad that you were not well enough for a visit when we were there, however we were also very busy with our guided tour. In our spare time we walked and walked to find an APPLE computer shop.It was a good way to see the city.
    Hopefully we'll have another chance to bump into each other somewhere in the world.

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  27. JennyJuly 18, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    What a fun summertime outing. Your treat looks fabulous! Thanks for sharing it with us. Sorry I kind of hogged the whipped cream. Sigh.

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  28. CamiJuly 18, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    OH my goodness!

    How mouth watering does that look...YUM!!!

    What a beautiful scenery, too :)

    <3-Cami from
    Serendipitious Life

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  29. Ciao Chow LindaJuly 18, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    Pat - I would have chosen the same flavors as you - love them all. It's so great to hear how you and the hubs are always doing fun things together.

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  30. Judy July 18, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Though we are not having 'ice-cream' weather these days...I am suddenly craving a banana split. I wonder why? A lovely spot to enjoy an ice-cream treat...with a view of of the Brooklyn Bridge and the city skyline.

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  31. Lovella ♥July 18, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Oh the blue skies and the sites are gorgeous Pat. I love the old Fashioned Banana Split photos. . clearly the way to spend a sunny afternoon.

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  32. JoyJuly 18, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Oh, I just have to go and have a delicious banana split!

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  33. My Little Home and GardenJuly 18, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    The link at Little Red House didn't work for me, so I came by an alternate route. Worth the trip!

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  34. CindyJuly 18, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Once again, what a wonderful place to visit.
    Your ice cream looks and sounds delicious! What a great view of the bridge, I look forward to seeing more.
    Hugs, Cindy

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  35. mrs. cJuly 18, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    I am a big, big fan of banana splits! I think walking around the Brooklyn Bridge after eating that yummy ice cream would make the perfect Sunday Afternoon!

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  36. GratefulPrayerThankfulHeartJuly 18, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    Your banana split does look absolutely fabulous! What a great way to spend the beautiful day!

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  37. KarenaJuly 19, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    Pat what a perfect day including my favorite ice cream treat!! Yum!

    xoxo
    Karena

    Art by Karena

    Do come and enter my new Giveaway, a very special painting!

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  38. People Who Know Me Would Say:July 19, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    Now THIS was a killer post!!! Ice cream, shot with a great digital camera and posted in July. Am I drooling? Duh! :)

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  39. JJuly 19, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    like it! :)

    If you want, follow me and I'll follow you back. :)
    http://liberty-walk-sara.blogspot.com/

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  40. From the KitchenJuly 19, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    We need ice cream around here today and I haven't had a banana split in many years--decades, maybe. Of course, we won't have the spectacular views. Will be looking forward to you sharing those.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  41. ArijaJuly 19, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    WOW, that is a lot of calories even with a good walk. Drool, drool . . .

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  42. CathyJuly 19, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    What a nice way to spend the day! I wouldn't have been able to pass up that banana split either.

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  43. TracyJuly 19, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    SUPER YUM! LOVING these views... of ice cream and Bridge alike! ;o) Thanks for the treat, Pat! Happy Days ((HUGS))

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  44. TrotterJuly 19, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    Hi Pat! It’s not what it seems: I’ve just been too busy... No holidays... ;)

    WOW!!

    Blogtrotter Two is posting on Corsica this summer... Enjoy and have a wonderful week!!

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  45. Larry DJuly 19, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Wow banana splits, the NY skyline, wonderful!

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  46. eileeninmdJuly 19, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    Wonderful post on your world. The banana split looks delicious. Now, I will be craving one. Love the mosaic.

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  47. Edie Marie's AtticJuly 20, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    Hi Pat!

    What a fabulous park!! The views are breathtaking! There's just so much to see in New York... I'll never forget that trip!!

    Tell Vinny "Hi" from us!!
    Hugs, sherry

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  48. HouseelfJuly 20, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    My mouth is watering at the thought of banana and icecream. A local place here sells banana caramel icecream.

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  49. AnnesphamilyJuly 27, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    I have been wanting ice cream all day! My girls work for Sonic and I have been so bad getting vanilla malts! But on the up side I do walk at least 1 1/2 miles daily! Hee Hee!
    Thank banana slipt looks so yummy! Thanks always for sharing with us. Anne

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  50. GracieAugust 2, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    I just gained a few extra pounds, damm....

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