NYC Restaurants: Get Free Frozen Treats On National Ice Cream Day

NEW YORK CITY — Let's get this out of the way — National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, and there's free ice cream.

Sound sweet?

Patch has all the details on sweet icy creamy treats in this week's latest roundup of New York City restaurant and food news.

Besides free ice cream, gourmands this week had a bevy of new restaurants and summery foodie delights to chew on.

Check out this week's roundup, and come back next week for seconds.

It's the age-old question: what would you do for a Klondike bar?

The answer this Sunday is simple for New Yorkers: simply show up to Union Square Plaza.

Klondike is hosting a National Ice Cream Day popup in the plaza and giving out free frozen treats.

The event caps the famous ice cream brand's "What Would You Do" Hometown Edition challenge.

And, of course, Klondike isn't the only game in ice cream town.

Carvel is offering $5 off any delivery order of more than $25 for National Ice Cream Day.

The offer applies to orders by Order.Carvel.com, DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats.

Speaking of DoorDash, the delivery app is offering a $14.99 ice cream bundle for the day. The bundle comes in two crafted flavors: classic Apple Strudel ice cream topped with baked crust crumbles and sweet heat Peach with chili flakes sorbet, made from natural peach puree.

New Yorkers can order it by selecting the DashPass Jason Biggs Ice Cream Bundle from DashMart on the DoorDash app.

For New Yorkers who want to keep things healthier, but still want free frozen fun, KIND has an event in Domino Park.

The healthy snack company is giving out free KIND Frozen Bars in all sorts of flavors, including its new Chocolate Cherry Almond & Nut Treat.

And, finally, Serendipity3 on the Upper East Side has a special offering that's definitely not free, but certainly... something else.

The eatery is releasing an "All About the Benjamins $100 Sundae" only for the holiday.

For $100, you'll get 12 scoops of ice cream in 9 various flavors including vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, butter pecan, birthday cake, cookies & cream, mint chocolate chip, chocolate peanut butter and chocolate chip cookie dough in a 100-ounce footed goblet. The sundae is then covered with hot fudge, peanut butter topping, mini chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, caramel sauce, maple walnut topping, crushed Oreos, and a giant cloud of green glittered whipped cream and topped with edible $100 bills.

Now, excuse this Patch writer while he grabs a frozen treat and rests his fingers after typing those ingredients out.

In non-ice cream food news, a smorgasbord of food events started to line up.

Harlem's Restaurant Row unveiled a full lineup of summer food fun.

And a first-of-its kind Latin Night Market will open Uptown in the fall.

For New Yorkers looking for more low-key affairs, but still with some buzz, Eater NY unveiled its list of "The 15 Hottest New Restaurants in Queens, July 2023."

A Bayside noodle joint — Oodles Noodle House — slurped up a spot on the list. Another noodle spot, Sofun Noodle Bar, in Long Island City also got the soupy honor.

Foodies looking to explore different neighborhoods for NYC Restaurant Week can also check out Bed-Stuy's Footsprints Cafe and La Baraka's French and North African fare in Queens.

• East Harlem's 'Restaurant Row' Has Jam-Packed Summer Slate
• Massive Latin Night Market Coming To Dyckman Street In Upper Manhattan
• Bayside Eatery Named Among Hottest New Restaurants In Queens
  
• LIC Eatery Named Among Hottest New Restaurants In Queens
• 1 Bed-Stuy Restaurant Included In NYC's Summer Restaurant Week
• This Little Neck Eatery Is Taking Part In NYC Restaurant Week

The number of New York City restaurants swelled yet again.

Rotiss, a new rotisserie chicken spot in Harlem, recently opened its doors.

The restaurant serves up organic rotisserie chickens, beet and caesar salads, ratatouille and portobello mushroom sandwiches, french fries, Brussels sprouts, green beans, jambalaya rice, roasted potatoes, roasted cauliflower, mashed potatoes, baguettes, and a variety of beverages.

Other new or upcoming Uptown offerings include I Love Bibimbap, a Korean joint in Washington Heights, an "intimate fine dining" Korean restaurant called Raon and Lezzet Turkish Restaurant.

More downtown, Crumbl Cookies opened in the West Village. And Pocket Bar, a popular wine spot, looked to open a third location in Hell's Kitchen.

And Kyuramen, a popular and rapidly-growing ramen chain, opened its newest restaurant in Forest Hills.

• New Rotisserie Chicken Eatery Opens In Harlem To Rave Reviews
• Korean Restaurant Opens In Wash Heights: 'Can't Find A Better Spot'
• New UES Restaurants: Fine Korean Dining And A Turkish Expansion
• Crumbl Cookies Opens West Village Location
• New Midtown-Hell's Kitchen Restaurant: Wine Bar Seeks Quiet Home
• Popular Ramen Chain Opens Forest Hills Restaurant