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COOL FF
at Four Winters
BY JENNA BAGCAL
Get ready to sample the latest offerings
in tasty food science at a new Long Island
City ice cream shop.
International ice cream company Four
Winters opened its first east coast location at 47-
38 Vernon Blvd. Founded in London in 2013, Four
Winters has become known for its hand-churned,
liquid nitrogen-mixed flavors and sustainable, locally
sourced ingredients.
The new shop replaces The Standing Room comedy club and
Sage coffee, which both closed in June 2018.
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Beginning with a liquid base, each flavor
is flash-frozen using liquid nitrogen at -196
degrees. The process creates fresh, creamy
ice cream with bold flavors.
Entrepreneurs Omar Alkhawaja and Zeid
Zabian, along with Zaynab Abdullah founded
the company six years ago. Abdullah, who is a
graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education is
the head of product development and U.S. operations
for the company.
The Four Winters team gains inspiration for new
flavors on seasonal produce, working closely with local
farmers, traveling to new cities and pulling elements from
ICE CREAM CHAIN KNOWN
FOR WILD LIQUID NITROGEN
CREATIONS OPENS FIRST
EAST COAST LOCATION IN
LONG ISLAND CITY
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