Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

"Whether you’ve had Van Leeuwen on the streets of Brooklyn or parked up on Abbot Kinney, it’s instantly recognizable by its sunny yellow truck. They’re particularly famous for their vegan ice cream, a combination of cashew milk, coconut milk, cocoa butter, and carob beans that’s incredibly creamy and indulgent (and a major victory for the dairy-sensitive). They’ve got a few locations now: Greenpoint, Boerum Hill, and Williamsburg in Brooklyn; the East and West Villages in Manhattan; and the Arts District and Culver City in LA. You can always track their many food trucks on their website."

The East Village & Lower East Side Guide

"Van Leeuwen’s cashless days appear to be over. The fancy, minimalist ice cream purveyor has been ordered to pay over $12,000 in fines for not equipping its various NYC stores to accept cash, violating the city’s recently-enacted ban on cashless businesses." - Erika Adams

"Van Leeuwen has completed a Series A investment round and aims to have a pint presence in all 50 states by April 2019." - Stefanie Tuder

"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