We must support the small mom and pop stores to keep our city…well, New York City. And that is exactly what I did. When my boyfriend and I were having a sweet craving a few nights ago, ironically, we bundled up to venture out for a pint of cold creamy Haggen Dazs. However, I quickly suggested an alternative, “hey, let’s try the new ice cream shop on the corner—it just opened…. I think it’s called Holy Cow.”

As we entered, a fresh baked doughnut aroma wafted over us and I knew my suggestion was already more thrilling than the local bodega.

The young girl Kate (or should I refer to her as the ice cream expert) was sweet and had a sense of humor. She was patient as we started sampling a number of the choices and she was proud of all the different flavors. After sampling Black Hotel bottom pie, coffee mud pie, and chocolate chip peanut butter yogurt…we were sold!

(I know ice cream store etiquette is usually one or two samples tops, but it wasn’t exactly a hot summer day, so we took some liberties!)

She packed up two helpings for us… one ice cream and one frozen yogurt. In the short time we were there, I learned the history of the shop and about the owner’s long time passion for making homemade doughnuts and creating original ice cream flavors.

It was on our way out that the doughnuts caught Travis’ attention and stopped him in his sweet tooth tracks.

There was an array of doughnuts dressed in every topping combination you could imagine from chocolate glazed with peanut butter chips to butterscotch with fruit loops.

Oh My.

“What is your favorite?” we drooled.

“Caramel dipped coconut.”

Yes please.

Against all odds and seemingly, all logic, Holy Cow opened in the dead of winter. But as any ice-cream lover knows, there is no special season for ice-cream, only special shops that satisfy your cravings any time of the year.