Lake Effect Ice Cream, Hertel Avenue

So, my wife and I were looking around in an antique store in the Finger Lakes last week. And I found this. Since when are The Beastie Boys an antique?... And if they are, what does this say about me? So I bought it. Getting that CD out of an antique store felt like I did my good deed for the day. And better yet, I got to listen to it on the way home. What’s up, boyyyyyyyyy!? Jason

I know, I know.... There’s snow on the ground. However, we can assure you that the Lake Effect in our shops is much, much better than the Lake Effect that’s on the ground. ... And despite the white stuff outside, we’re open and have plenty of the good Lake Effect in stock. As an example, our minty and chocolatey flavor, Green with Envy, is now back at both shops. Say hello to Sean, a new employee at our Lockport shop... Welcome to the Lake Effect family, Sean! Jason and Erik

New flavor alert! This one is a Lake Effect throwback... Date at the Zoo is now back and available at our Lockport and Buffalo shops. ... Anytime someone asks us what is one of our favorite flavors that we’ve ever made, Date at the Zoo is always part of the conversation. This one is really unique, we start with a house made date jam that we blend into sweet cream and coconut to make our ice cream base. We then mix in dark chocolate flake and chopped Brazil nuts. Also say hello to Eli. He is a new staff member at our Lockport shop! This is a single run flavor so get it while it’s available! Jason and Erik

Our newest flavor, Cheektavegas, is now available in both of our scoop shops! Remember, you will know when we have Cheektavegas in stock because the windows of our shops will be filled with pink flamingos. Like they are right now! If you haven’t heard about this flavor yet, we made it to honor the great town and people of Cheektowaga! It is a caramel infused mascarpone ice cream packed with chunks of Polish Prince Polo hazelnut candy bars, milk chocolate chunks and mixed nuts.... This is a limited edition flavor so get it while you can! Jason and Erik

This flavor has been a long time coming. New flavors can come from so many different inspirations but this one is all about family. My grandparents on both sides lived in Cheektowaga and my home when I was little was in Cheektowaga. So, I thought it was time to make a flavor that represented where my family is from.... So, our newest flavor, Cheektavegas was born This flavor is a super buttery caramel-infused mascarpone ice cream with pieces of Polish Prince Polo hazelnut chocolate bars and milk chocolate chunk throughout. And, last, we thought we should add some mixed nuts. So, the big question is How will you know when this flavor is available? Of course we will announce it on all of our social media, but we have another way, a way that will speak to all of the folks in Cheektowaga. Something that is almost irresistible to them. Pink flamingos! We will place pink flamingos outside of each of our shops when Cheektavegas is available. I guess you can think of it as kind of the bat signal for the folks from Cheektowaga. Keep your eyes open. The flamingos will be here soon. Jason and Erik

Important announcement! Please make sure that you pick up your Easter butter lamb cakes as they are ready and waiting for you if you placed a pre-order. If you were scheduled to pick them up during the first pick up and didn’t, they are still waiting for you during the second pick up. Also, our Buffalo shop will be open on Easter Sunday but our Lockport shop will... be closed on Easter. Have a wonderful Easter! Jason and Erik

We are hiring! Spring is here and we are looking for new team members at both of our Lockport and Hertel shops. We are a family at Lake Effect and are looking for hard working and kind people to join our ice cream scooping team! Priority goes to people with open availability. ... I have attached our application here. Just print it, fill it out, and either mail it in to the address on the application or drop it off at either one of our scoop shops. We look forward to meeting you! Jason, Erik and the whole Lake Effect family

Last call for our Butter Lamb cakes! We only have a small amount left and will not me making any more for this Easter season. As of 7:30 PM, March 24th, we do have some left at both shops, but they won’t last long so grab one if you want one!... See you soon. Jason and Erik

Do you know what would taste perfect on a beautiful day like today? One of these... See you soon.

It’s butterfest at Lake Effect! First of all, it’s absolutely gorgeous outside and for the first time in a long time it looks like ice cream weather to me. We have two new flavors in stock at both of our locations.... First is our Easter Butter Lamb flavor. A subtle blend of sweet cream and rich butter. This Flavor gives our Silver Cloud Vanilla a run for its money. Second, for all of you Harry Potter fans out there, Butterbeer is back in stock at Lake Effect! This flavor is a more powerful, and has a little bit more kick, not unlike the famous Hogwarts drink! Mischief Managed! Get out and enjoy the weather! Jason and Erik

We have been hard at work making butter lamb cakes and keeping up with all of the pre-orders. Because of this, we are happy to announce that we have been able to add more to our inventory. So if you found that we were sold out in the past few days, try again, we are loaded back up and ready for more orders! We are so glad to be a part of so many families Easter traditions. We promise to work hard and make sure that our butter lamb cakes are available for anyone who wants them.... There will be two pickup days at each location March 27th-30th and March 31st-April 3rd. Each lamb is $25.00. Order here: https://squareup.com/store/lakeeffecticecreamonline

Been cooped up for too long? Looking for something to get you and the family out of the house and put a smile on your faces? We have just the thing... Lake Effect on Hertel opens for the 2021 season at 11:00AM today!... Starting today our hours at Hertel will be: Monday to Friday 4PM to 9PM Saturday and Sunday 11AM to 9PM We have a ton of great new ideas, flavors and frozen treats to share with you this year. And that all begins today! We have missed you Buffalo! Jason and Erik

So, tell us the truth...is our lamb ice cream cake too cute to eat? Hell no. Our lamb is made from our outstanding butter lamb ice cream. It’s not as strong as butterscotch, just a subtle blend of sweet cream and creamy butter. This one could give vanilla a run for its money.... Our presale is moving fast and if you want one of these little guys sitting at your Easter table get your order in quickly. We have limited freezer space and we will reach our limit fast! There will be two pickup days at each location March 27th-30th and March 31st-April 3rd. Each lamb is $25.00. Order here: https://squareup.com/store/lakeeffecticecreamonline Jason and Erik

The day is finally here Our Butter Lamb Ice Cream Cakes are now available to pre-order! More than any other holiday specialty we make, our butter lamb ice cream cakes always sell out the fastest.... What is more iconic to Easter in Buffalo than the butter lamb? Our lambs are looking more handsome than ever with their coat of fluffy yellow frosting. They are one quart of our unique and creamy, Butter Lamb ice cream that we make especially for the Easter season. We then add some Easter grass frosting and some spring flowers. Lastly we designed two different flags that you get to choose from to decorate your lamb, where you stick it, well, that’s up to you. Last year, we sold out of these cakes in just under a week. This year, we fully expect to sell out again, but we are even more prepared this time and will have many more available than last year. We still advise getting your order in as soon as possible because they are going to go fast! Pre-order starts now! There will be two pickup days at each location March 27th-30th and March 31st-April 3rd. Each lamb is $25.00. Order here: https://squareup.com/store/lakeeffecticecreamonline Happy Easter and happy spring, Western New York! Jason and Erik

Valentine delight box pickup is here! You may pick up your box or boxes at the shop you chose starting today from 4pm-9pm, then tomorrow 12pm-9pm and Valentine’s Day from 12pm-9pm. Thank you everyone, enjoy the ice cream. We hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!... Jason and Erik

We’ve caught up with orders and are able to offer more Halloween boxes to anyone who found that we were out of stock. We want to do everything we can to make sure that everyone can get a box for his or her family this Halloween. This may be the last batch we can make before the preorder closes, so make sure you get your order in today. We’ve also made it possible to order a box at either of our scoop shops if you would like to place your order in person. If you would like to ...order online, all you have to do is click on the link below, choose a pick- up day, and your box will be ready for you at that time. With Covid-19 we thought it would be a good idea to spread out the pick-up dates instead of having everyone arrive at once. The three pick-up windows are Oct. 23-25, Oct. 26-28, and Oct. 29-31 at both our scoop shops. Here is what is in the box: - 1 pint of our candy-packed Trick or Treat ice cream - 1 pint of Pumpkin Gingersnap ice cream - 1 Salty Caramel mummy ice cream bar - 1 Silver Cloud Vanilla and blue raspberry dip monster ice cream bar - 1 Tater Cakes chocolate chip cookie and vanilla ice cream sandwich - 1 Kith and Kin Gluten-free chocolate cookie with marshmallow ice cream rolled in Halloween sprinkles - 1 Tater Cakes cornflake cookie and salty caramel ice cream sandwich - 1 Case Nic oatmeal cookie with Harvest Apple Cinnamon ice cream - 1 Mayer Brothers apple cider popsicle - 1 REDRUM strawberry and rum spiked popsicle - 1 pack of custom mixed Halloween sprinkles - 2 packs of hot fudge - A handful of trick or treat candy and a cool New Lake Effect fridge magnet! ALL of this for $40.00! Here is the link: https://lakeeffecticecreamonline.square.site Jason and Erik

The Buffalo Spree Best of 2020 issue was delivered today... and guess what? We just found out that we were voted Best Ice Cream Shop in Western New York! This award means a lot to us and we love the fact that, when you think of a great place to get ice cream, you think of Lake Effect. ... Thank you, everyone, and thank you Buffalo Spree!

First and foremost... Go Bills!! If you haven’t heard we are currently taking pre-orders for our amazing new Halloween ice cream box. We though it might be cool to have an option for parents this year in case trick or treating is limited.... All you have to do is click on the link below, choose a pick up day, and your box will be ready for you at that time. With Covid-19 we thought it would be a good idea to spread out the pick up dates instead of having everyone arrive at once. The three pick up dates are Oct. 23-25, Oct. 26-28, Oct. 29-31 at both of our scoop shops. The pre-orders are limited so get yours in before they are gone! Here is what is in the box... - 1 pint of our candy-packed Trick or Treat ice cream - 1 pint of Pumpkin Gingersnap ice cream - 1 Salty Caramel mummy ice cream bar - 1 Silver Cloud Vanilla and blue raspberry dip monster ice cream bar - 1 Tater Cakes chocolate chip cookie and vanilla ice cream sandwich - 1 Kith and Kin Gluten free chocolate cookie with marshmallow ice cream - 1 Tater Cakes cornflake cookie and salty caramel ice cream sandwich sandwich rolled in Halloween sprinkles - 1 Case Nic oatmeal cookie with harvest apple cinnamon ice cream - 1 Mayer Brothers apple cider popsicle - 1 REDRUM strawberry and rum spiked popsicle - 1 pack of custom mixed Halloween sprinkles - 2 packs of hot fudge - A handful of trick or treat candy - And a cool New Lake Effect fridge magnet ALL of this for $40.00! Here is the link: https://lakeeffecticecreamonline.square.site Jason and Erik

We had a great idea a really great idea. So, this spring and summer we created the new Lake Effect Mystery Box, and its popularity took us by surprise. People loved it and our weekly orders would sell us in less than ten minutes! We decided to take that idea, throw it in a cauldron, toss in some Halloween fun, and mix it around. What came out of the brew was our new Halloween box.... What’s in a Halloween box? I’m glad you asked! Check this out: - 1 pint of our candy-packed Trick or Treat ice cream - 1 pint of Pumpkin Gingersnap ice cream - 1 Salty Caramel mummy ice cream bar - 1 Silver Cloud Vanilla and blue raspberry dip monster ice cream bar - 1 Tater Cakes chocolate chip cookie and vanilla ice cream sandwich - 1 Kith and Kin Gluten free chocolate cookie with marshmallow ice cream - 1 Tater Cakes cornflake cookie and salty caramel ice cream sandwich sandwich rolled in Halloween sprinkles - 1 Case Nic oatmeal cookie with harvest apple cinnamon ice cream - 1 Mayer Brothers apple cider popsicle - 1 REDRUM strawberry and rum spiked popsicle - 1 pack of custom mixed Halloween sprinkles - 2 packs of hot fudge - A handful of trick or treat candy - And a cool New Lake Effect fridge magnet ALL of this for $40.00! The preorders will start RIGHT NOW! So here is the link: https://lakeeffecticecreamonline.square.site Jason and Erik

Even though it’s 80 and beautiful outside we thought today would be a good day to launch a couple of our fall flavors. First and foremost Trick-or-Treat is back at both Lockport and Hertel. If you’ve never experienced our Trick-or-Treat ice cream here’s what you’ve been missing. We take our Silver Cloud Vanilla ice cream and pack it full with chunks of Heath bar, Kit Kat, Snickers, M&M’s, Reese’s pieces, Nestle Crunch, and Twix bars. Woah yeah.... Next is a new flavor that we are very excited about. Our new Pumpkin Chai Latte ice cream. We had to do it, the peer pressure was unbelievable. So here it is, a fall must have, and now available for you at both scoop shops! Jason and Erik

Check out our awesome staff sporting some sweet new Lake Effect staff t-shirts. First you have Kelsey with Mona Lisa showing why she couldn’t help but smile. Second Kate and Logan with Darth Vader serving ice cream out of an AT-AT. Probably not on Hoth, maybe on Endor. And last, Trever, with the Reservoir Dogs all eating their favorite color ice cream. And just to make it even stranger, Trever is holding the shop mascot "Kevin" the coconut monkey. ... Weird and wonderful things are going on at Lake Effect! Jason and Erik

Our Buffalovely Lake Effect ice cream bowls are back in stock! If you missed out on last year’s bowls we had some of them printed up as well! You now have four different bowls to choose from...... Spoon me. Just another manic sundae. I’ll stop the world and melt with you. Sprinkles are for winners. Each bowl has the Lake Effect logo on the opposite side. Ya know ya gotta represent. Last time we sold out in less than a week, so if you’re interested I would grab one while you can! Jason and Erik

Nineteen years ago today, the tragedy of 9/11 shook us to the core. I was a new teacher and I had a three month old baby, who was at home with my wife, when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. I was working on my computer in my classroom when a news alert popped up on my screen saying the first tower was hit. I’ll never forget that moment. I ran out of my classroom and headed down to the large study hall in 230 at Lockport High School. I told them to turn on the TV be...cause a plane just struck the World Trade Center center in NYC. I was met with a stunned silence. No one moved, not the teachers watching the study hall or the students. I walked to the television and turned it on just in time to see the second plane hit the second tower. For a moment I thought they were replaying the first plane hitting the tower. When I realized that it was a second plane, I knew that this wasn’t an accident. I walked out into the hall and immediately called my wife, who had already left the house to get supplies. We didn’t really understand what was happening, but we knew that our country had been attacked. The rest of that day, and the next, students came to school and we all stayed by the televisions. There were no classes and not much talking, just confusion and fear. I will never forget that day. As a country we should never forget the lives that were lost, the bravery of those risked their own lives for others and the way that our country came together.

It seems that people are very protective about their Lake Effect Ice Cream when it’s in the freezer. We get the funniest messages about how people hide their pints of Lake Effect. We have heard of people hiding their pints in empty vegetable bags in the freezer. One person said he hides his stash in a mini freezer in the basement. But this, well, this is the way you hide your ice cream in plain sight.... It makes me laugh every time it see it. Jason and Erik

HELP WANTED! We are looking for a few different positions at our shops! We are in need of a skilled cake and novelty maker to assist our cake maker Jo, because we have some very ambitious plans this fall/winter season. This position would be at our kitchen facility in Lockport.... Also we are looking for a few hard working, honest and kind staff members to help behind the counter at both our Lockport and Hertel locations. I have included our application. So if your are interested print it off, fill it out and get it to either of our scoop shops ASAP. We will be choosing people very soon, and can’t wait to meet some new members of the Lake Effect family! Jason and Erik

The ice cream bowls are back! I know most of you eat our ice cream out of a pint container (which we totally respect) but, if you feel like fancying it up a little bit, or maybe you want to show off in your next Zoom meeting, we offer our new bowls. Our friend Amanda at Buffalovely.com has made us bowls for the 2020 season! We have two designs this year. Each bowl has text on one side and our logo on the other. You can choose, Just another manic sundae or Sprinkles are for... winners. These are very limited and are going to go fast, so get yours while you can. Jason and Erik

Time flies... Today was my boy Logan’s first day working at Lake Effect. I can’t believe he is old enough to work at the shop, and even better, he has his sister Loren to train him. One of the reasons Erik and I started Lake Effect was to have something for our families. A place for them to work, a place that they could take pride in, something that meant something to them. ... Way back at the beginning I wanted this to happen but could never really envision it because it seemed so far off. When we started all of this my kids were six and three. But now both of my kids are working at the shop. I just kind of quietly hung out and took this photo when they weren’t looking, but I hope they know how proud their dad was to see them working hard together today. Jason

Tonight was an epic night. The crew from Lake Effect Ice Cream sat down to talk with the crew from Community Beer Works. So what came of all this? First of all, we learned that the guys from Community Beer Works are a bunch of good dudes. Our companies are similar in so many ways and it was great to spend time with them. And, of course, the important part is that there are going to be some really cool collaborations between our two business coming up very soon.... Two proud Buffalo businesses working together... what can be cooler than that. Jason, Erik, Berns and Andy