You know summer is beginning in Essex, NY, when the Essex Ice Cream Cafe opens. Located right off the Essex-Charlotte ferry dock, the shop has been selling ice cream to locals and visitors alike for many years.
Owner and Essex resident, Wayne Gryk was proud to announce several exciting changes for the 2012 season and beyond. Along with the ice cream the shop is known for during the summer, the cafe now serves fresh daily lunch specials, usually wraps and panini sandwiches.
The cafe is also serving brewed-to-order espresso, cappuccino and other coffee drinks prepared using gourmet Intelligentsia coffee beans which are also available for sale along with other local merchandise including Adirondack granola, maple syrup and a dashing array of Essex, NY merchandise.
Stop by for what is sure to be a delicious treat!
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How to Find the Essex Ice Cream Cafe
The cafe is located at 2413 Main Street, Essex, NY. Take a look at the map below to find it:
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Popular Essex Ice Cream Cafe Posts
- Makeover: Essex Ice Cream Cafe
- Essex Ice Cream Cafe Open Year-Round!
- Essex Ice Cream Cafe News Flash
Essex Ice Cream Cafe Archive
Find out more about the cafe on their Facebook page. And if you’re curious, the following posts featured or mentioned the cafe since June 2011.
- Congratulations Class of 2020 Seniors: Celebrate with Free Ice Cream!Congrats to the class of 2020! Celebrate with one free “kid” cone or cup at the Essex Ice Cream Cafe ...
- The Frosty Shore of Essex (Lake Champlain Region Blog)It’s hard to visit the adorable town of Essex and not notice the Essex Ice Cream Cafe. Essex has the ...
- Jay & Linda Reopen Essex Ice Cream CafeMeet Linda and Jay! They will be living in Essex and running the Cafe this summer. They are New Yorkers ...
- Interactive Panorama: Essex Main Street and NYS Rt. 22Kudos to our friends at adirondacksusa.com for producing this interactive panorama of Essex’s principal intersection. The one and only stop light in Essex flashes ...
- Exploring Essex DayWere you able to attend Downtown Essex Day last Saturday, August 1st? I thoroughly enjoyed walking around town and exploring the ...
- 2014 Christmas in Essex ScheduleThe annual Magic of Christmas in Essex event will take place on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Come celebrate the holidays in ...
- Double Your Christmas Fun in Essex This SeasonOur little town is looking a lot like Christmas — more and more everyday. The wreaths are up along Main ...
- Essex Ice Cream Cafe For SaleHave you heard that the Essex Ice Cream Cafe is currently for sale? Well, it’s true. This small ice cream ...
- Essex Day 2014 RecapIt has been just over a month since Essex Day 2014, and we thought it’s a good time to record ...
- Downtown Essex Day to be Held on August 2Essex will host its annual town-wide market day on Saturday, August 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Downtown Essex ...
- Vintage Photo: Ken Tart’s Variety ShopLast Monday, we shared the vintage photo above on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invited our viewers to play some Vintage Essex ...
- Essex-Whallonsburg Entrepreneurs Unite!I believe a major event occurred in Essex on December 10th—a meeting was held to brainstorm and assess the needs ...
- Essex-Whallonsburg Entrepreneurs MeetingWow! I am thrilled with the great feedback and a flurry of new additions to the growing list of people ...
- Celebrate Christmas in Essex This SaturdayThe Magic of Christmas in Essex is approaching. This year’s event is tomorrow, Saturday, December 7. Watch the lighting of the town ...
- The Magic of Christmas in Essex 2013The hamlet of Essex, New York has announced its plans for this year’s The Magic of Christmas to be held ...
- Essex Inn Bids Farewell to Gladys and Josh ArcherGladys and Josh Archer are moving on to new adventures after serving up warm smiles and delicious meals at the ...
- Daily Doodle: Frances’ Essex Ice Cream CafeCheck out this penciled doodle of the Essex Ice Cream Cafe that we got from young Frances at our Depot Theatre stage ...
- Daily Doodle: Jim Carlisle’s Essex DoodlesAt our Depot Theatre stage show performance last July we told stories about Essex, NY, and asked the audience to draw what came ...
- Essex Doodles Weekly: Nostalgia and PastimesEssexNY.us is the home of the Essex Events Calendar and The Doodler’s Guide to Essex, NY. The Essex Events Calendar is the ...
- Daily Doodle: Essex Ice Cream by Shami McCormickAt our Depot Theatre stage show performance last July we told stories about Essex, NY, and encouraged our audience to doodle ...
- Daily Doodle: Corner of Station and Main Street in Essex, NYThis doodle was submitted to us by Lulu and Jeff at our live performance at The Depot Theatre on July 23, 2013. ...
- Essex Ice Cream Cafe News FlashHave you stopped by the Essex Ice Cream Cafe on Main Street lately? Apparently the Coconut iced latte is the big hit ...
- Downtown Essex Day UpdateFor many Essex, NY residents and visitors Downtown Essex Day is their favorite summer celebration, reuniting generations of Essex fans. ...
- Downtown Essex Day 2013The historic hamlet of Essex, NY, on the shore of Lake Champlain, plans to host its 34th Downtown Essex Day on Saturday, ...
- Ice Cream SocialStill looking for something to do on Father’s Day? Itching for that first Ice Cream cone of the season? Join us for ...
- Depot Theatre Gallery: Tabor ReceptionThe Depot Theatre is a professional theatre company located in a functioning train station built in 1876. This year they are celebrating ...
- Essex Ice Cream Cafe HiringEssex Ice Cream Cafe is growing this year and next. We are looking for someone to help run the cafe ...
- PossumHaw in Concert at Whallonsburg GrangeSaturday, February 23 At 7:30 pm Tickets: $10 / under 18, $5 The Whallonsburg Grange is hosting a concert featuring the folk and ...
- Bread and Puppet Theater at Whallonsburg GrangeFriday, February 15, at 7:00 pm At Whallonsburg Grange Hall Bread and Puppet Theater presents The Circus of the Possibilitarians Enjoy this one night only show, ...
- Adirondack Mountain Creams: Essex Tradition RebornMore than a century ago John Bird Burnham and Henrietta Dubois Burnham transformed a homemade maple sugar confection into a ...
- Essex Market MeetingAttention farmers, local artisans, and members of the Essex community! On Wednesday, December 12th, there will be a ‘Farm Store’ meeting ...
- Essex ViewsAnother one of the stories entered in this round of the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest is E. C. Hughes‘ Visiting Coon ...
- The Magic of Christmas in Essex 2012Celebrate The MAGIC of Christmas in Essex on Saturday, December 1st, 2012! We’ve just received a sneak peek at the 2012 ...
- Essex Ice Cream Cafe Open Year-Round!Congratulations to Elaine Miller for improving the aroma and flavor of Essex in winter! A seasoned cook and baker, Miller ...
- Whallonsburg Grange: Music of and Inspired by Woody GuthrieSaturday, October 13 at 7:30 Pastures of Plenty: Music of and Inspired by Woody Guthrie 100th Birthday Celebration featuring Betty and the ...
- Essex Ice Cream Cafe: Open Year-Round?This summer the Essex Ice Cream Cafe successfully launched a redesigned retail space and expanded their inventory to include coffee, ...
- Chris Conte Trio at Whallonsburg GrangeSaturday, August 18, 7:30 pm Tickets: $10 Attend the Hot Summer Swing dance at Whallonsburg Grange Hall with music from the ...
- Sister Art in EssexThe Adirondack Art Association is proud to announce its third exhibition group of the 2012 summer! The featured artists of ...
- The Pink Petal in Essex, NYI hear Essex residents joke about “what’s really missing” in our fair town by the lake. A laundromat. A car wash. A drive-though ...
- Makeover: Essex Ice Cream CafeYou know summer is beginning in Essex, NY, when the Essex Ice Cream Cafe reopens. Located right off the Essex-Charlotte ...