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Blue Marble brings eco-friendly ice cream to Boerum Hill
Jessica Clegg | October 24, 2007
It seems slightly strange to decide to open an ice cream parlor open at the end of September, though stranger still that eating ice cream outside in the middle of October would seem like a refreshing way to beat the heat. Blue Marble, the eco-friendly ice cream and coffee shop, first offered previews of its locally-sourced ice cream at the Atlantic Antic festival a month ago. Now fully open, there’s a much larger selection and comfortable seating to enjoy it in, even a back-room area for the kids to play in (brilliant!). Examining the menu board, I was surprised to see “balsamic vinegar” on the topping list. This inclusion, the very well-informed scooper informed me, is not leftover from a previous incarnation as a salad bar; balsamic vinegar is actually a great counterpoint to vanilla or strawberry. I had to try it with strawberry and, I can’t insist enough, you do too! Another more adult-themed choice is “culture”, the shop’s answer to the Pinkberry frozen yogurt craze, which is subtly sweet with a Greek yogurt richness.
One quibble is that the prices seem pretty steep, assumedly for the high-quality ingredients. Expect $4 for a scoop in a cup or cone, anything else is extra. I was happy enough to part with my $6 for the novelty alone, but then I’m someone who will travel 5 bodegas at 2am in search of a particular flavor; in other words, someone willing to put in overtime for their ice cream. Others may not be so keen, especially when supporting, say, a whole little league’s team worth of ice cream eaters.
Blue Marble is located on 420 Atlantic Avenue between Hoyt and Bond Streets.
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Au contraire — one of the things I like best about this hip place is that you can actually exit without leaving your purse behind. Sounds like Jennifer didn’t notice, but they do have smaller sized scoops for $1.50. You might not know this if you don’t go in there with kids — I guess the idea is to be able to bring in a little league team and NOT break the bank — but they don’t make adults feel weird for ordering the “mini” scoops… Can’t think of another ice cream shop where I can take four kids (or adults) and pay under $7 (including tax)… AND for an organic product. Excellent!