Food Businesses

The Owner of This NYC Ice Cream Shop Explains Why There Are Grasshoppers in My Sundae

I hopped over to La Newyorkina, where bugs are on the menu.

Stephen J. Bronner

Entrepreneur Staff

News Director

July 24, 2017 2 min read

Fany Gerson grew up in Mexico and always wanted to share her home country's tastes with Americans.

She started out with a cart serving paletas and finally opened La Newyorkina, an ice cream shop in New York City's West Village. The restauranteur recently introduced chapulines (grasshoppers) as a topping for its sweet treats.

Image Credit: Stephen Bronner

I recently visited La Newyorkina to speak with Gerson about this addition to the menu, and of course, try it myself.

Part 1 of my interview with Fany Gerson, owner @LaNewyorkina , where she introduces the newest item on the menu, grasshoppers. pic.twitter.com/mAIotyeBrA
— Stephen J. Bronner (@StephenJBronner) July 24, 2017

Part 2 of my interview with Fany Gerson, owner @LaNewyorkina , where she discusses the reception to the grasshoppers on her ice cream menu. pic.twitter.com/MYlg9SGixb
— Stephen J. Bronner (@StephenJBronner) July 24, 2017

Part 3 of my interview with Fany Gerson, owner @LaNewyorkina , in which she addresses the intent of putting grasshoppers on the menu. pic.twitter.com/V57HDW1Dg5
— Stephen J. Bronner (@StephenJBronner) July 24, 2017

Finally, here's my hot take of the Happy-Hoppy Sundae at @LaNewyorkina that features grasshoppers. pic.twitter.com/RdSbGM8S9J
— Stephen J. Bronner (@StephenJBronner) July 24, 2017

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