The final corner of the puzzle!
Today we traveled to the southwest corner of the state to Greenwich to check out the novel place Van Leeuwen in the heart of town. Van Leeuwen began as a ice cream truck in New York City in 2008 and gradually expanded with franchises in eight states.
Van Leeuwen’s is craft ice cream made according to traditional French standards, following a specific recipe. The shop is adorned with signage with multiple quotes from the founders vision and core values of making ice cream and enjoying life!
Van Leeuwen has multiple flavors and offers them in cones, shakes, floats and ice cream sandwiches. And there are vegan options as well. For those that can’t get enough in the shop you can purchase pints to take home. It seems like there prices are on the high side but this shouldn’t be surprising considering the location and craft nature of the product.
Today, I’m back to my old standard, a milkshake with hard ice cream. Chocolate today as they were out of coffee ice cream. The shake was well made, thick and creamy and the ice cream was rich and delicious! Mighty Mo went off plan today and indulged her sweet tooth with a large, glorious chocolate chip cookie.
Today was our first visit to an ice cream establishment in Fairfield County and completed our winter task of traveling to the final corner of the state. If you are in this neck of the woods, stop by. You won’t be disappointed!
The Connecticut Ice Cream Quest 