Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Food
An Ice Cream Carnival Has Been Unleashed In Nolita & Nobody's Instagram Feed Is Safe
By
Nell Casey
Published Jun 22, 2017
Modified Jun 22, 2017
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
Scott Lynch/Gothamist
View all 8
By
Nell Casey
Published Jun 22, 2017
Modified Jun 22, 2017
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Fresh off their Eggslut insanity, new Nolita venue Chefs Club Counter debuts their next bit of Instagram bait: an OddFellows Carnival pop-up in partnership with the Williamsburg ice cream shop. Prepare to see a ton of cotton candy-topped ice cream cones crawling through your feed this summer.
The space adjacent to the original Chefs Club Counter has been festooned with cymbal-banging monkey toys, red and white striped wall paintings, and an empty gold picture frame prop for photographing the ice cream works of art.
Three primary "Main Event" ice cream creations include the aforementioned cotton candy application called "The Cotton Candy Creamsicle," ($9) in which a cone of vanilla and tangerine soft serve has been encased in a cloud of fluffy orange cotton candy. Quick Bites columnist and intrepid ice cream connoisseur Scott Lynch declares this the best of chef Sam Mason's creations, calling it a "surprise winner."
"Turns out cotton candy makes for an excellent topping!," according to Lynch.
The Cotton Candy Creamsicle (Scott Lynch/Gothamist)
The other two composed ice cream concoctions are "The Concession Stand" ($9), a cone of caramel popcorn soft serve injected with caramel and topped with salted caramel popcorn and chocolate pearls; and "The Pink Dip" ($9), a freeze dried raspberry, Pop Rocks and gold dust-topped cone of raspberry sherbet soft serve dipped in pink chocolate.
Cones of soft serve in the flavors mentioned above can also be ordered a la carte ($6), with $1 extra for toppings like rainbow sprinkles or a pink chocolate dip.
Thursday's opening day included stilt walkers, jugglers and general merriment, which organizers say will continue through the duration of the pop-up, which runs daily from noon til 10 p.m. for the summer.
62 Spring Street, 646-438-9172; chefsclubcounter.com
Tagged
chefs club counter
ice cream
instagram bait
oddfellows
oddfellows carnival
pop ups
original
Nell Casey
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE food
10 dishes that demonstrate the delicious diversity of curry in New York City
The global dish is shapeshifting and ubiquitous.
By
Robert Sietsema
Published Sep 12, 2026
Frozen yogurt is back in New York City. So are the super long lines.
Is it worth the high price and ridiculous wait? Gothamist needed to find out.
By
Sonia Rao
Food
Frozen yogurt is back in New York City. So are the super long lines.
Is it worth the high price and ridiculous wait? Gothamist needed to find out.
By
Sonia Rao
5 NYC banana puddings as good as Magnolia's
By
Hannah Frishberg
Where to eat in Greenpoint, Brooklyn right now, from Polish to Sichuan to Iberian
By
Robert Sietsema
Can a congressional candidate's dumpling diplomacy win over Queens’ immigrant communities?
By
Caroline Shin
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .