Bad Habit closing on Avenue A as owners will head west to start a family

Photo from January 2023 by Stacie Joy 

You have about three more weeks to partake in this Bad Habit. 

Javier Zuñiga and Jesse Merchant Zuñiga, the owners of the ice cream shop at 131 Avenue A between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street, announced they are closing on July 14. 

Here's part of their farewell announcement: 

As many of you know, we founded Bad Habit out of our Brooklyn apartment towards the tail end of the pandemic. Freshly engaged, on the cusp of getting married, we formed this passion project having no idea where this crazy ice cream adventure would lead; we owe its success in large part to all of you, our loyal customers. Now we are on to a new adventure, welcoming a baby boy of our own on the West Coast, where we will continue churning, cooking and baking … this time just a little bit closer to the beach.

We hope you can join us before our last day of service on July 14 to stock up on pints, swing by for an ice cream sandwich, or just say hi. It has been our pleasure to host your engagement dinners, cater your weddings, and have you trust us for your little ones’ first taste of ice cream. 

Thank you for the adventure of a lifetime. 

The space, which also initially included Caleta, a 21-seat cafe that served beer, wine and small plates, opened in January 2023.

Bad Habit quickly gained a loyal following with concoctions that included olive oil, chocolate honeycomb, and dill & yuzu.

H/T Vinny & O!