I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream

If you grew up in Brooklyn or Queens around the 1960’s, one of the places you went to eat and especially for ice cream was Jahn’s. Jahn’s opened in Queens in 1892 and grew to about 30 stores by the 1960’s.

It was basically a diner with decent sandwiches and burgers, but you really begged your parents to go there to get one of their special sundaes. And the most special sundae they made and one you shared with all your friends was The Kitchen Sink.

It was filled with two scoops of every flavor of ice cream Jahn's offered; Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Coffee, Butter Pecan, Cherry Vanilla, Pistachio Almond, Cookies & Cream, Vanilla Fudge, Chocolate Chip, Mint Chip, and Sherbet. On top of that they added fudge and caramel sauces, banana, pineapple and nuts, mountains of fresh whipped cream, and enough sprinkles and cherries to satisfy a small army.

You dug in with the giant serving spoon and every taste you experienced was like a brand, new sundae. Yes, it started to get a little soupy towards the last mouthfuls but you always finished and couldn’t wait to come back and do it again.

Today, there is only one Jahn’s left but if you get the chance, go there and order The Kitchen Sink and carry on the tradition.