EV Grieve: [Updated] Mikey Likes It turns 1 today

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

[Updated] Mikey Likes It turns 1 today

There's a lot of work going on today at Mikey Likes It. We're closed to renovate and restock everything including a special 'Flavor of the Month' blast from the past. Stop in tomorrow and help us celebrate our 1 year anniversary 👍. Thanks to everyone for your continued support. #MikeyLikesItIceCream #MikeyLikesIt #IceCream #NewYear #1YearAnniversary #BeBackTomorrow #LeadersOfTheNewScoop
A photo posted by Mikey Likes It Ice Cream (@mikeylikesiticecream) on May 18, 2015 at 2:04pm PDT

The ice cream shop at 199 Avenue A between East 12th Street and East 13th Street was closed yesterday to prepare for today's 1-year anniversary celebration.

Proprietor Michael "Mikey" Cole started the business from his parent's StuyTown apartment, where he grew up.

"We'd be at my house for hours filling up the freezer with ice cream until my mom was like, 'You gotta get that shit out of here.'"

You can read our two-part interview with Cole here and here.

[Photo last September by James Maher]

Updated 3:44 p.m.

Looks like the shop is closed one more day... with the 1-year celebrations taking place tomorrow ...

Hey everyone, still undertaking a few renovations today, we'll be opening tomorrow at noon and celebrating our one year. Sorry to keep you guys waiting, we just want to make sure everything is right. That's the Mikey way 👍. See you soon. Check out this cool 📷 by @onthegridnyc #MikeyLikesItIceCream #mikeylikesit #icecream #dontworrybehappy #leadersofthenewscoop
A photo posted by Mikey Likes It Ice Cream (@mikeylikesiticecream) on May 19, 2015 at 11:51am PDT

8 comments:

blue glassMay 19, 2015 at 10:24 AM
he makes good ice cream
strawberries rule
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AnonymousMay 19, 2015 at 10:51 AM
If you really care about the EV and the people who live here, please come out and support Mikey. A real local who cared about our collective of vegans, bros, hippies, weirdos etc. to open a business to share his love to all.
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Laura Goggin PhotographyMay 19, 2015 at 12:48 PM
Mikey makes the best vanilla ice cream I've ever had.
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PinchMay 19, 2015 at 10:46 PM
Congratulations to Mr. Mikey on the success of his business! I was bummed to see he was closed when I went on Sunday (Note: I did take a photo of Tupac on the roll-down gate...my 9 Instagram followers can be so demanding!) but glad the shop will be open soon for the celebration.
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AnonymousMay 20, 2015 at 1:18 AM
yeahhhh!!! congratulations!
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AnonymousMay 20, 2015 at 2:03 AM
Hey Mikey,they LIKE IT.....!!!
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AnonymousMay 20, 2015 at 11:42 AM
Congrats to a local kid who done good! Salut!
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AnonymousMay 20, 2015 at 10:47 PM
I've recently gone on a non dairy and sugar diet, but would consider trying this place just to support him. Sounds like a cool venue and a cool dude.
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