Il Laboratorio del Gelato

The ‘BIVE’ Nosedive on Orchard Street

Posted February 4, 2020 at 5:05 am

Barely a year after opening on Orchard Street, BIVE is no longer scooping. The health-conscious ice cream shop shuttered within the last few weeks. The token brown paper is in the windows and lights are off. Its social media pages are likewise dark, with no updates this month. BIVE opened at 95 Orchard in September […]

’BIVE’ Healthy Ice Cream Shop Now Open on Orchard Street

Posted September 24, 2018 at 5:05 am

A new breed of ice creameries debuted this weekend at 95 Orchard Street. Under construction the last few months, BIVE serves health-driven “ice cream with purpose.” It’s essentially a cross between your typical scoop shop and that trendy juice counter that’s always near the gym. Their menu boasts “pro-healthy sorbets and ice creams,” with non-traditional […]

Scoop it up: ‘BIVE’ Revives Ice Cream at 95 Orchard Street

Posted September 5, 2018 at 5:07 am

After a brief flirtation with popcorn, 95 Orchard Street is returning to its (recent) roots. Back to ice cream. Contractors building out the space tell us that a new “healthy” ice cream company called BIVE is on the way. Not much is known just yet about this business, but expected debut is sometime later this […]

‘Pop Karma’ Shuts Down Orchard Street Shop After More than 5 Years

Posted February 12, 2018 at 5:12 am

The kernel is down. Pop Karma, the gourmet popcorn purveyor on Orchard Street, just called it quits. The sliver storefront went silent this past Friday after spending more than five years on the block. The official announcement came a couple weeks ago, in which owner Jean Tsai explained that the product isn’t going anywhere. Rather, […]

Il Laboratorio del Gelato Expands Outside LES with New Greenwich Village Outpost

Posted October 27, 2017 at 9:54 am

The brains behind frozen treatery Il Laboratorio del Gelato are, once again, expanding operations. Seven years since its last growth spurt into 188 Ludlow, Jon Snyder is setting up another gelato shop in Greenwich Village. New neighborhood competition is old hat at this point, given Il Laboratorio’s current proximity to Morgenstern’s, Van Leeuwen’s latest on […]

Summer’s Fat: The Top 10 Ice Cream Superlatives

Last modified August 5, 2014 at 10:32 pm

I don’t know about you, but I eat ice cream all year round.  So much ice cream so little time, especially in this neighborhood. I am now bringing it back to high school and being all judge-y and sh*t. Just for you. MOST OPULENT King Kong Banana Split $18 Morgenstern’s Finest | 2 Rivington St My […]

il Laboratorio del Gelato Now Available on Fresh Direct

Posted January 14, 2013 at 6:48 am

The popular Lower East Side creamery just announced a new partnership with Fresh Direct.

From Gelato to Pop Karma at 95 Orchard Street

Posted April 13, 2012 at 6:09 am

Now we are hearing word that 95 Orchard is trading treats from ice cream to popcorn. Details inside!

Early Edition: January 5

Last modified June 27, 2012 at 12:59 am

il Laboratorio del Gelato Pairs with Blue Bottle Coffee

Posted August 1, 2011 at 6:18 am

Barely two weeks after reopening a fast-serve concept in its old 95 Orchard Street headquarters, il Laboratorio del Gelato is tweaking its current java menu.