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Business in the Front, Party in the Back -Wall Street Journal

“The scoop at this Manhattan ice cream shop is knowing there’s a speakeasy in the back.”

UES Ice Cream is an ice cream shop with a twist... a secret bar hidden in the back

Looking for your next date night spot? UES Ice Cream is a must see.. but do you know how to "get in"?

A glowing neon ice cream cone marks the spot in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. A tiny, pink ice cream shop storefront with delicious, outsourced ice cream from Soco Creamery in Great Barrington, New York.

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A Speakeasy Hides Behind This Upper East Side Ice Cream Shop, the UES

If you took a stroll on 2nd Avenue in the Upper East Side, the bright pink storefront decorated with a neon ice cream cone would naturally catch your eye. However, the UES on 1707 2nd Avenue isn’t your typical scoop shop: this ice cream parlor doubles as a speakeasy.

Elegant cocktail bar hidden inside ice cream shop in Manhattan

If you're observant, you'll notice a lot more going on behind the scenes at a new ice cream shop on Second Avenue on the Upper East Side.

 

Secret City: Ice Cream Shop Speakeasy

Here’s the scoop on finding the secret bar inside this ice cream shop.