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OddFellows Ice Cream Co

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75 East 4th Street
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The bright and welcoming exterior of OddFellows squeezed among the shops of 4th Street consists of a red door and a matching red bench. Immediately drawn inside by this inviting front, we happily met one of the owners, Mohan, who described the space as possessing of a “carnival, whimsical aesthetic.” The ice cream shop is small, with just a few stools to sit upon, and it was tightly packed with excited customers on the very hot summer afternoon when we visited. We sampled the milk chocolate caramel and could not have been more satisfied with the perfect taste and texture.

Mohan shared with us that OddFellows began during his wife’s pregnancy when she craved pretzel ice cream. He decided to quit his day job and open an ice cream shop, one that would produce high quality, homemade, and fresh ice cream with a variety of constantly changing, unique flavors to satisfy anyone’s cravings. Co-owner Sam joined Mohan and his wife, Holiday, to takeover the actual making of the ice cream, while Mohan handles business and Holiday covers their media management. This power trio started out in Williamsburg and has expanded to the lovely location we visited on East 4th, always holding true to their standards of high quality ice cream

The Manhattan Sideways team has frequented OddFellows many times these last few years, as we began organizing SideWalk Events in the East Village. Stopping by here has always been a highlight for the groups that we are introducing to the side streets. In 2015, the 4th Street location changed its menu slightly to feature ice cream sandwiches and rechristened itself "The Sandwich Shop." There are many delectable original creations including the deliciously simple "classic sandwiches", dusted with graham cracker, and a "DIY" menu, which encourages customers to build their own dessert. I tried one of their Burnt Honey Rosemary buns, which was a delightfully savory dessert sandwich composed of rosemary ice cream wrapped in a brioche and drizzled with honey. For those who are not in the mood for an ice cream sandwich, there are still the classic scoops and milkshakes that OddFellows has been serving since 2013.

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