Big Gay Ice Cream Shutters for Good in the East Village and Philly
The whimsical shop that gave the world Cheetos-flavored ice cream still has some remaining locations in New York City.
January 28 2021 5:44 PM EST
Big Gay Ice Cream stores that became hot gathering spots in New York City’s East Village and on Philadelphia’s famed South Street have now shuttered for good amid the pandemic. But there are still four other locations in New York City where one can dig into the Big Gay Ice Cream treats the “Dorothy” or “American Globs.”
Big Gay Ice Cream cofounders Bryan Petroff and Doug Quint announced on Facebook that they decided to permanently close the flagship East Village shop, which had been in business for 10 years, and the Philadelphia location, which had been open for five. The COVID-19 closures were part of the reason for shuttering, they said, but they added that the traffic in the East Village location had changed over the past decade. They wrote on Facebook: