"Here’s my brief primer on frozen desserts in the city: I take my soft serve at Milk Bar, my gelati at Grom or Superiority Burger, and my ice cream at Van Leeuwen. This week, I found myself close to Van Leeuwen, so that’s where I ended up. I did three scoops for about 10 bucks: vegan horchata, regular mint chip, and Earl Grey. The horchata had a bit of a coarse mouthfeel; the mint chip had a brilliant herbal sting; but it was the Earl Grey that really knocked it out of the park. That scoop flaunted a distinctly citrus tang from the bergamot, followed by a solid dose of black tea oomph. My only complaint is that the East Village location is now cashless, which is a bummer for, say, a high school student who rolls up with a few bills for a cold summer ice cream." - Eater Staff