Sugar Hill Creamery
A family-run Harlem ice cream maker on Lenox Avenue with flavors rooted in the neighborhood's culture.
Example
The flavors are named after neighborhood history and Black culture, so asking what is new at the counter is how you get the best scoop that week.
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Neighborhoods
Harlem
The capital of Black American culture, home of the Renaissance, the Apollo, gospel Sundays and soul food royalty.
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Frequently asked questions
How does Sugar Hill Creamery fit a Harlem visit?
Perfectly between a soul food lunch and an Apollo Theater evening. The Lenox flagship is steps from the 125th Street corridor.
What is the standout order?
Whatever banana pudding or sweet potato adjacent flavor is running. The menu changes, the neighborhood grounding does not.
When in a Harlem day should I stop here?
Between a soul food lunch and an evening show. The Lenox Avenue flagship sits blocks from Sylvia's, Red Rooster and the Apollo on 125th Street.
