Dirty Martini Soft Serve Draws Crowds to New Double Chicken Please Ice Cream Shop

A new ice cream shop from the team behind Double Chicken Please opened its doors this week on the Lower East Side. The focus is on cocktail-inspired soft serve, with the Dirty Martini flavor already generating steady lines by late Wednesday afternoon. The shop sits on a stretch of Allen Street that sees heavy foot traffic in the early evenings, especially as summer heat lingers past sunset.

Inside, a small counter handles orders for single and twist cones. Pricing starts at $7, with the Dirty Martini option garnished with a green olive. Staff say the gin-forward base is made in-house, and a non-alcoholic version is available for younger customers.

The opening lands just as the city enters peak ice cream season. On Tuesday, families and office workers filtered in after 5 p.m., some asking for samples of the shop’s other rotating flavors, which include a Negroni sorbet and a tangy yuzu-lime. A sign by the register notes extended summer hours, with service running until midnight on weekends.

Double Chicken Please has built a following for its cocktail bar farther uptown. The move into soft serve marks a new direction for the group. Management declined to comment on future menu additions but indicated more cocktail-inspired desserts may be tested throughout July.

As July temperatures hover in the high 80s, the shop adds another late-night stop for locals and visitors walking Allen Street. With outdoor seating limited, customers are taking cones to-go, joining the evening crowd along the block.