Eddie's Sweet Shop New York
Egg creams - no eggs or cream
Geoffrey from New York
Chances are you don’t know what an Egg Cream is. My personal recipe: into a soda fountain glass pour a dash of milk, some cocoa powder, a teaspoon of sugar or maple syrup, stir it all up until it makes a not-too-thick chocolate mud. Add milk halfway up the glass, stir that up then add, carefully, carbonated water --- seltzer as New Yorkers call it, is the best --- to the top. It should wind up creamy and covered in foam, and will probably overflow. There you have it, a Chocolate Egg Cream.
The photo shows one being made.
Too much for you? Then take a trip to Eddie’s Sweet Shop: egg creams, malts, milkshakes made with homemade ice cream from a century-old soda-fountain. Sundaes and banana splits like you've never dreamed. It’s a worthy anachronism.
It’s also an adventure getting there:
Directions
◦ Approximate Travel Time: 1 hour +
◦ Take the downtown E Train (‘Jamaica…’ bound);
◦ Get off in Queens at Forest Hills - 71st Avenue Station, transfer to the bus (or walk, see below);
◦ From 71st Avenue & Queens Boulevard:
◦ Take the ‘Forest Hills / Union Tpk. via 108 Street’ bound Q23 Bus;
◦ Get off at Mertropolitan Avenue & 71st Avenue
◦ Walk 5 minutes East to Eddie’s.
Or don’t take the bus, but walk through Forest Hills along 71st (south) to Metropolitan Avenue, turn east and walk the few blocks to Eddie's. It's on the left. Forest Hills is a beautiful neighbourhood full of old English Tudor style houses, apartments and specimen Pin Oak trees.
New York Spotter Geoffrey
About this spot
105-29 Metropolitan Ave Forest Hills
- Tue - Sun, 12:00 - 23:30
Ice cream from:
US$
5
7185208514
Our New York City Guide
Find your way with 308 Insider Tips from our Local Spotters
Loved it? Join us!
Loved this Spot?Join your international community. Share your favs and become part of our international community!
Nice place right!? There’s so much more to discover:
Discover all other hidden gems in New York
Sea & Sea
Fried fish takeout
"Sea & Sea " in NYC is a traditional-looking fish shop with wet, tiled floors, cool air, grated ice on every hand, busy with customers from near and far...
by
Geoffrey
Dunbar
Modern Bread and Bagel
Extreme gluten-free bagels
"Modern Bread and Bagel" in NYC has surfaced as exemplary, using criteria such as size and texture, seed and salt density. Here are some more top picks...
by
Geoffrey
Dunbar
Pain d’ Epices
French / American patisserie
"Pain d' Epices" is a French bakery in NYC that makes croissants so flaky & buttery, the only way to avoid the crumbs is to 'put your back to the wind...'
by
Geoffrey
Dunbar
Django
Tribeca jazz boîte
"Django" in NYC is proof that the city's jazz club world is recovering. I celler/cavern is intimate enough that after performances I walk over to engage...
by
Geoffrey
Dunbar
The Dublin House
Irish Bar Centenarian
"The Dublin House" in NYC has been around since Prohibition and it still is neighborhood-sized. By the end of the night, everyone speaks Irish here...
by
Geoffrey
Dunbar
Pastrami Queen
Traditional kosher Jewish deli
"Pastrami Queen" in NYC has if not the best, among the very best pastrami sandwiches in the city. It's the kind of American excess you just can't miss...
by
Geoffrey
Dunbar
Sisters Uptown Bookstore
African diaspora hub
"Sisters Uptown Bookstore" in NYC is a hidden shop/cultural center w/ an eye-opening trove of books by African diaspora authors. A true neighborhood spot!
by
Geoffrey
Dunbar
Grandma's Place
Inclusive Books and Toys
I stumbled across a store about which I had read but never visited—the very inviting and colourful playground of Dawn Harris-Martine), retired teacher, now famous—named Grandma’s Place.
by
Geoffrey
Dunbar
Color World
Curb Side BBQ
Color World sets up on the corner of 116th and 2nd Avenue, rain or shine. There they serve beef, pork, goat, oxtail, and chicken for $10 a plate.
by
Geoffrey
Dunbar
Don Alejo Coffee
Coffee, toasts and burritos
Their prices are in keeping with the neighborhood: a plate of two eggs, two pancakes, 'home' fried potatoes and your choice of sausages or bacon, is $12.
by
Geoffrey
Dunbar
Icons' Homes
James, James & Dorothy
There are three houses not far from each other in NYC of three icons: James Dean, James Baldwin, and Dorothy Parker...
by
Geoffrey
Dunbar
Heckscher Field/Central Park
Broadway show league
"Heckscher Field" in Central Park, New York, is used for softball. Here you can see games played for the Broadway Show League. Celebrity stars may be seen.
by
Geoffrey
Dunbar
Heading to New York?
308 Insider Tips from our local Spotters
Authentic Stories by Real People
Escape the Crowd & Travel Slow 🐌
... for just €9.99
✓ 0 Insider Tips from our local Spotters
✓ 308 Insider Tips
✓ Escape the Crowds
✓ Find Spots nearby
✓ Authentic Stories
... for just €9.99
City guides by those who know the city in and out!
Our Locals' Favorite Coffee & tea
Our team loves New York
Get to know our other Spotters from New York
As featured on:
