La Newyorkina: La Tiendita
Ice cream shop · Red Hook ·
Mexican ice creamery & bakery: paletas, churros, pastries
Mexican ice creamery & bakery: paletas, churros, pastries
"A paleta stand from Fany Gerson offering both fruit and creamy dairy paletas, plus a chamoyada (a Mexican fruit slush dressed with chamoy, Tajín, and a spicy tamarind stick); festival placement was listed as TBA." - Nadia Chaudhury
"There are some things in life that you simply must do. For example, if you step foot on Governors Island on a toasty day, you will be getting something ice-cold from La Newyorkina. It’s too hard to choose just one flavor at this paleta stand from the team behind Bed-Stuy’s Fan Fan Doughnuts, so we always go for the rainbow one, which has five different layers. The hotter the day, the earlier they start to run out of flavors, so make this place your first stop." - will hartman, kenny yang
"We’d never discourage you from ordering an entire meal from an ice cream shop, but generally, Thanksgiving doesn’t sound like the ideal time. That is, unless you order from La Newyorkina. This Mexican dessert shop is offering Thanksgiving specials like turkey tamales with mole sauce, roasted al pastor chicken legs, and rajas con queso quiches. Those, as well as the shop’s fantastic pies and desserts, can all be ordered a la carte." - team infatuation
"Ever since La Newyorkina started doing summer pop-ups in 2010, they’ve become the first spot most people think of when in desperate need of a paleta or nieves de garrafa on a hot day. Their small, colorful brick-and-mortar is a Red Hook waterfront staple, with crowd-pleasing flavors like coconut, and Oaxacan chocolate. The sweet-tooth behind this spot literally wrote a cookbook called Paletas, so you can trust that even the more unique flavors—like roasted corn or queso fresco y fresas—don't disappoint." - neha talreja
"When we heard that La Newyorkina is closing its West Village location for good on January 10th, we considered buying a second freezer just to hold a year’s supply of their Mexican ice cream. Thankfully, that won’t be necessary because this dessert shop and bakery will continue to sell its incredible ice cream, along with things like rosca de reyes, pozole, churros, and conchas online after they close their Manhattan shop. You can place orders through their website, and delivery will be available in select neighborhoods across Manhattan and Brooklyn." - nikko duren
