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Here’s when Van Leeuwen branches will open in Boston
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The popular New York chain will open locations in the Seaport, Harvard Square and Chestnut Hill.
A window of Van Leeuwen ice cream. Courtesy of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream will open three new locations in Greater Boston, according to a press release. The new lounges will be located in Chestnut Hill, the Seaport and Harvard Square.
According to Ben Van Leeuwen, one of the co-founders, the Chestnut Hill location (55 Boylston St., Suite 5578) should open in about a month, the Seaport location (131 Seaport Blvd.) should open in three months. in four months, and the Harvard Square location (1 Brattle Square) will open in approximately nine months.
“You only have one life. So you might as well do business in places you like to be,” he told Boston.com. “Boston is one of them.”
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The popular ice cream chain started from a truck in 2008 in New York, according to the company’s website. Since then, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream has opened more than 50 salons in seven states and Washington, D.C., according to the release.
Some of the chain’s best-selling flavors include Honeycomb, Pistachio, Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Earl Gray Tea. For vegan flavors, some of the best sellers are the peanut butter brownie honeycomb, chocolate fudge brownie, and cookies and cream caramel swirl, according to Van Leeuwen.
He added that some of the most unique characteristics lie in the ingredients used: Sicilian pistachios, Ecuadorian chocolate and Tahitian vanilla beans.
“We want to make good ice cream for everyone,” Van Leeuwen said. “We work hard to make it as perfect as possible.”
The chain’s menu offers more than 30 flavors of ice cream and also serves sundaes, ice cream sandwiches, root beer floats, milkshakes and pints to go. The company also works with “local partners,” such as a baker or pastry chef, to release a particular flavor, unique to the market served. For the new Boston locations, Van Leeuwen said these flavors will be announced closer to the grand openings.
“We’re excited to get to know the communities of Chestnut Hill, Seaport and Harvard Square even more and share great ice cream that makes you feel good,” Van Leeuwen said in the release.
