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Max and Mina's
Restaurant information
Established 1997
Food type Ice cream
City New York City
State New York
Country U.S.
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The inside of Max and Mina's, showing some of their many flavors

Max and Mina's is a super cool ice cream shop in New York City. It opened way back in 1997. This special place is run by two brothers, Bruce and Mark Becker. They are famous for making really wild and unusual ice cream flavors! Imagine trying ice cream that tastes like Cajun spices, Lox (smoked salmon), or even beer! They also have flavors like Purple Mint Chip and malt.

Why Max and Mina's is Special

Famous Flavors and Fun

Max and Mina's isn't just any ice cream shop. It's known for its amazing and sometimes surprising flavors. The brothers love to experiment. They create new ice cream flavors all the time. This means you might find something totally new each time you visit!

Some of their most talked-about flavors include:

  • Cajun
  • Lox (like smoked salmon!)
  • Purple Mint Chip
  • Beer
  • Malt
  • And even a flavor named after fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi!

Getting Noticed

This unique ice cream parlor has become quite famous. In 2004, a book called Everybody Loves Ice Cream named Max and Mina's the number one unique ice cream parlor in America. That's a big deal!

The Travel Channel also featured the shop. They called it "one of America's most famous ice cream paradises." This shows how special and popular the store is.

You might even find Max and Mina's ice cream in fancy restaurants. Some places in Manhattan offer their unique flavors on their dessert menus. The shop has even been an answer on the TV show Hollywood Squares. It has also appeared in recent versions of the game Trivial Pursuit. This proves just how well-known and loved Max and Mina's has become!

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