Over the weekend, Atom and I had the pleasure of documenting the grand opening of the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop. We've been going to the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck for a couple of years, and not only are their treats delicious, but they are really freakin' nice people (and they love unicorns). We like them so much that I arranged for them to cater Atom's birthday party last month. We were, of course, excited when they announced that they'd be opening a shop in the East Village, so we headed over there on Saturday to photograph and shoot video of the opening ceremonies.
And quite a ceremony it was! There was a sassy drag queen keeping the crowd entertained as they waited for the doors to open. There was a contrabassoon band playing outside the shop. And to top it off, the ever-so-holy Father Anthony Bourdain gave a benediction to open the shop. (See Atom's photoblog for some additional photos of the celebration and my video of the benediction and opening remarks).
You can get more info and photos at GrubStreet NY and The Village Voice, and a discussion at Towleroad.
I loved the man date Atom and I had hitting the ice cream truck while you worked. It was amazingly good stuff. I am glad they got the store open! congrats!
Posted by: IdoNotes | September 06, 2011 at 08:12 PM