COSTUME CONTEST

It's that time of year again: Halloween Costume Contest time! We'll be holding costume contests on Halloween for kids and adults!

WHERE?
New York City - 125 E. 7th Street, 61 Grove Street and the South Street Seaport at 19 Fulton Street
Philadelphia - 1351 South Street

WHEN?
Tuesday, October 31st during each shop's open hours

WHO?
Kids, adults... anyone!

Contest entrants will have their pictures taken by our staff and finalists may have their photos posted on Big Gay Ice Cream’s Instagram or other social media accounts. Finalists and winners will be selected by Big Gay Ice Cream. Every location will have an adult *and* a child winner, each of whom will receive a $25 Big Gay Ice Cream gift card!

Here's one of our winners from last year!

=Fine Print: Finalists will be posted on Instagram. A winner in each category (Kids, Adults) will be chosen for each location (E. 7th, Grove Street, Seaport - NYC, South Street - Philly). Winners will each receive a $25 BGIC gift card and will be announced the day after each event. Big Gay Ice Cream reserves all rights to select winners. To be eligible, each entrant must sign the release form. Kids must have an adult sign their release form. Big Gay Ice Cream employees and affiliates are ineligible to compete.

Use of this Gift Card constitutes acceptance of the following terms. Please use (or reload) this Card at any Big Gay Ice Cream® location. Gift Cards may occasionally be accepted at certain Big Gay Ice Cream special events and pop-ups. Gift Cards are not accepted for online purchases from biggayicecream.com. Issuer will provide cash redemption on any Gift Card that has a remaining cash value as required by law. Issuer shall not be responsible for any Cards used without your permission or for any lost, stolen, melted, damaged or destroyed Cards. All trademarks shown are the property of Big Gay Inc. Issued by Big Gay Ice Cream.

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Live on NY1: Doug shooting the sh*t with Pat Keirnan about our new line of pints.

Visit the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop for a special treat

Newsday

Do you want a good place to get ice cream? Go to the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop — you’ll never taste better ice cream.
It started as a truck in New York selling ice cream. The owner (Doug Quint) met his co-owner (Bryan Petroff) in Duane Reade and became friends. As a summer project, Doug rented a truck and sold his own type of ice cream, which people loved. But as business grew, Doug and Bryan decided to open a store and got rid of the truck. The business is growing even bigger every day and they’re adding more stores.
 
The shop is not like any other ice cream shop. You can add dips. Many dips are inside the cone — for example, Nutella. If you don’t like one dip, try another. It might look weird but don’t judge by its looks.
 
When you visit the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop, you don’t just buy these tasty treats, you can even make them yourselves. You can choose what they offer, or you can make your own awesome combo. You can make a Nutella-coated fudge with vanilla inside, or maybe an Oreo and vanilla swirl with gummy bears. The possibilities are just endless, and you can basically make anything you want out of any type of ice cream. It will be an amazing experience.

These Are the New Ice-Cream Flavors That Are Definitely Worth Trying This Spring

Grub Street

Big Gay Ice Cream’s Blueberry Gobbler

For the first time in eight years of business, Big Gay has unleashed pre-packed pints on the market, available both in local New York shops and in grocery stores across the tristate area. There are seven total — in now-famous flavors like Salty Pimp — and a new one for spring called Lunchbox: strawberry ice cream stuffed with strawberry-filled peanut-butter cups and thick swirls of peanut butter. The standout, though, is Blueberry Gobbler, with vanilla ice cream, blueberries, pie-crust pieces, and a blueberry-balsamic swirl. Plus, at $6, the pints are cheaper than most.

You’ll soon be able to get Big Gay Ice Cream at your local bodega

Time Out New York

You won't have to trek downtown anymore to enjoy some of NYC’s best soft serve.
 
Big Gay Ice Cream, which began as a single truck in 2009 and then expanded to brick-and-mortar in 2011, is now expanding, well, everywhere.
 
You can pick up pints of six of their well-known sundaes, like Salty Pimp (vanilla ice cream, dulce de leche, sea salt, chocolate dip), American Globs (vanilla ice cream, sea salt, pretzels, chocolate dip) and even a new flavor with strawberry ice cream, peanut butter swirls and strawberry-filled peanut butter cups, dubbed Lunchbox.
 
Currently, you can only purchase the packaged treats through Fresh Direct or Amazon. However, the pints are expected to be stocked at local bodegas in the near future.

Big Gay Ice Cream Is Headed to a Freezer Near You

Food & Wine

Watch your back, Ben & Jerry's. Eating straight from the pint just got a little bit more fabulous with the news that Big Gay Ice Cream is headed to grocery store freezers across the country.
 
The Manhattan-based food truck-turned-parlour will be rolling out re-imagined pint-sized versions of their famous flavors including the Salty Pimp (vanilla ice cream, dulce de leche, sea salt and chocolate dip) and Dorothy (vanilla ice cream, dulce de leche and crushed vanilla wafer cookies). Other varieties include Birfdae Cëk, American Globs, Blueberry Gobbler and Rocky Roadhouse, along with a brand-new concoction named Lunchbox: a blend of strawberry ice cream with strawberry-filled peanut butter cups and peanut butter swirls. Cue the shocked face emoji.
 
Founded by Douglas Quint and Bryan Petroff, Big Gay Ice Cream Shop has expanded its brick-and-mortar locations to include spots in both the East and West Village, a store in Philadelphia and a shake counter in Gansevoort Market. While their products are currently available on Amazon and Fresh Direct, a full list of retailers will eventually be posted here.
 
Summer just got a hell of a lot sweeter knowing that these will be within arm's reach at all times.

NYC's Big Gay Ice Cream Goes Pint-Sized

NBC 4 New York

New York City ice cream institution Big Gay Ice Cream is releasing pints of its soft serve.
 
Seven pint-sized flavors have been posted on Amazon.com, including American Globs, Birthday Cake, Dorothy, Blueberry Gobbler, Rocky Roadhouse, Lunchbox, and fan favorite Salty Pimp.
 
Big Gay Ice Cream's website has also added a “where to buy” section, which will be accessible on Tuesday at :

WHERE TO BUY

Addresses and hours for the NYC and Philadelphia Big Gay Ice Cream shops, and help locating our pints near you.

Big Gay Ice Cream started as a seasonal food truck in 2009 before opening a brick-and-mortar location in the East Village in 2011 and the West Village in 2012.
 
According to the shop’s website, founders Douglas Quint and Bryan Petroff have been focusing on growing the Big Gay Ice Cream brand as of late. It appears supermarket pints are a part of that expansion.