It has to be a Boston rite of passage to get ice cream from JP Licks right? But don’t fret if you haven’t! It’s never too late to head out to any of JP Licks’ 17 branches and try their ice cream for the very first time.
If you’re the kind of person who craves something sweet on a hot summer day, or the kind that just likes ice cream just because (who doesn’t??), JP Licks and their famous cow is guaranteed to be your new bestfriend.
Charles Street: 150 Charles Street Boston
Daily 11AM-11PM
857-233-2771
Coolidge Corner: 311 Harvard Street Brookline
Sunday – Thursday: 11AM to 11PM
Friday & Saturday: 11AM to midnight
617-738-8252
Harvard Square: 1312 Mass Ave. Cambridge
Monday – Saturday: 9AM to 11PM
Sunday: 10AM to 11PM
617-492-1001
Jamaica Plain: 659 Centre Street Jamaica Plain
Daily: 7AM to midnight
617-524-6740
Mission Hill: 1618 Tremont St. One Brigham Circle Boston
Monday – Friday: 8:30AM to 11PM
Saturday & Sunday: 9AM to 11PM
617-566-6676
Newton Centre: 46 Langley Rd. Newton Centre
Monday – Friday: 8:30AM to 11PM
Saturday & Sunday: 9AM to 11PM
617-244-0666
South Bay: 24 District Ave Dorchester
Monday – Friday: noon to 11PM
Saturday & Sunday: 11AM to 11PM
857-496-0156
JP Licks began its humble journey in 1981 with it’s first branch in, and you guessed it, JP. Vince Petryk, owner and founder, a self-described oddball from birth, began his career in ice cream as a dishwasher before ultimately becoming an ice cream maker and manager of his own shop at 26 years old.
“The shop immediately began to gain popularity and became a hit with local residents and area college students. Its eclectic look gave the store a distinctive atmosphere and my staff , mostly Mass College of Art students (who one customer good naturedly described in 1981, as a “freak show of polite, tattooed, body pierced, gay and lesbian kids, and other assorted weirdos”), added to the shop’s unique environment. J.P. Licks was not your traditional New England ice cream parlor. The ice creams were described in the first newspaper review as having “intense flavors, lacking any subtlety, like a sledge-hammer on your palate” . . . kinda like its founder’s personality. The reviewer also suggested to readers ” . . . you’d better hurry in to taste for yourself, because this place won’t be in business for long.” (Oh well, they got the first part right at least).”
Since then, business for Vince and JP Licks has boomed proving the specific reviewer dead wrong. Over the years, JP Licks has remained true to their commitment to serve their ethnically diverse customers in each neighborhood in which they do business. Aside from creating a wide (and we mean wide) range of ice cream flavors that cater to all tastes, everything offered on the menu is Kosher certified.
With 17 stores, 8 locations in Boston and 9 in neighboring towns, JP Licks has definitely become a familiar fixture to Boston residents. These stores are all within 20 miles of their HQ in JP which affords management to monitor store operations, and make sure that they continue to provide friendly and efficient customer service to everyone.
Read more about their story here: Our Story | JP Licks
JP Licks has lots of featured flavors for all kinds of palates. From their chunky peanut butter chocolate covered pretzel, to their salted caramel cookies and cream, they always have new and exciting flavors to watch out for.
Our team’s recommendation: If you are a cinnamon lover, you can’t miss JP Licks’ Cinnamon Toast Crunch ice cream – a delectable treat with brown sugar, cinnamon ice cream, and lots of cinnamon toast crunch!
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