- Jahn's
Jahn's is an old-fashioned
ice cream parlor and restaurant with locations in theNew York City area, famous for its huge Kitchen Sink Sundae.The first location was at 138th Street and Alexander Avenue in
the Bronx and opened in 1897 by John Jahn. By 1918, he took off for 5 years and let his children Elsie, Frank and Howard mind the store. Later, he opened three more restaurants: one for Elsie in Jamaica, one for Frank in Richmond Hill, and one for Howard in Flushing.In addition to its huge Kitchen Sink Sundae, other popular ice cream treats included the Boilermaker, the Awful Awful, the Suicide Frappe', Screwball's Delight, the Joe Sent Me and the (#”&’$?/) Special. [ [http://www.richmondhillhistory.org/Jahns.shtml http://www.richmondhillhistory.org/Jahns.shtml] ] Apparently, there were outposts, including in Florida. [ [http://www.cyemerus.com/features_story.asp?id=78 Rascal House of Sunny Isles] ] The "Flaming Desire" came to the table with an alcohol soaked sugar cube on fire and five scoops of ice cream.
Current Location
*81-04 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, Queens, New York. 718-651-0700
Former Locations
*117-03 Hillside Avenue, Richmond Hill, Queens, New York. Closed 11/2007
*138th Street and Alexander Avenue, the Bronx, New York
*Jamaica, Queens, New York
*Flushing, Queens, New York (West Side of Main Street - South of the LIRR Trestle)
*Corner of Gerritsen Avenue and Avenue U, Marine Park, Brooklyn, New York
*Bay Ridge, Brooklyn , New York
*Corner ofNostrand Avenue and Avenue Z, Brooklyn, New York
*Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, New York
*Union Township, Union County, New Jersey : original site on Morris Ave. (just west of Stuyvesant Ave.) was destroyed in a fire. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=JS6aZEL5-nkC&pg=PA67&lpg=PA67&dq=jahn's+ice+cream&source=web&ots=KJMsung67T&sig=Zw_xGUQtwH1fgL4h4ournUsXkgw#PPA66,M1] ] Second site on Stuyvesant Ave. (at Rosemont Ave.) was sold to make way for a Rite Aid store.
*Fair Lawn, New Jersey
*Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, Florida [http://www.pbase.com/donboyd/image/64505500 Memories of old Miami and Dade County, Florida (commentary - no photos) - click on image to enter photo - Don Boyd photos at pbase.com ] ]
*Route A1A, Sunny Isles, Florida
*White Plains Road, Eastchester, New York
*East Meadow, LI New York (Hempstead TNPK North side next to the Wantagh Pkwy old roller rink site)
*West Islip, New York
*Queens Boulevard, Rego Park, New York (near 63rd Drive / Alexander's)
*Great Neck Road, Great Neck, LI, New York
*East Kingsbridge Rd and East Fordham Rd, Bronx,NY.
*Sunrise Hwy, Rockville Centre, LI, NY
*Vails Gate, Orange County, New York
*Bayside, New York, East Side of Springfield Blvd, South of the LIE.
*Brooklyn, North Side of Church Avenue near Flatbush Ave.
*Brooklyn, corner of 86th Street and 21st AvenueIn Popular Culture
*MTH, a manufacturer of model railroad accessories, offers a scale-model building with a Jahn's ice cream parlor storefront. [ [http://www.mth-railking.com/detail.asp?item=30-90018 MTH Electric Trains ] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.thefoodsection.com/foodsection/2006/03/best_ice_cream_.html Sweetest Way to Travel Back in Time]
* [http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16072 Roadfood.com]
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