Paleteria Fernandez makes and distributes fruit paletas, ice cream and other frozen treats in New York, bringing the traditional Mexican paletería experience to its Port Chester and Mamaroneck shops. The family business has operated in New York since 2004, using recipes passed down from its parents, who learned them in Tocumbo, Michoacán—the birthplace of the La Michoacana paleta tradition. Its Mamaroneck location, opened in 2010, serves as the parent branch distributing products to other establishments.
Taste The TropicsFamily-owned Taste The Tropics has been making authentic Caribbean ice cream since 1978, growing from a neighborhood parlor into a wholesale producer and distributor serving the Tri-State area. Its recipes use real Caribbean fruit and natural ingredients, preserving the island flavors that first set the Brooklyn-based company apart. The brand’s 32-ounce containers are sold through supermarkets and specialty retailers, with frozen shipping available for customers farther afield.BROOKLYN, NY
Island PopsBorn from a Trinidadian couple’s craving for soursop ice cream, Island Pops makes Caribbean-inspired ice cream, ice pops and sorbets by hand in Brooklyn. Khalid Hamid and Shelly Marshall founded the company in 2015 after developing their recipes and winning a local business-plan competition, later opening their Crown Heights flagship in 2018. Using natural ingredients, including fruit sourced mainly from the Caribbean, Island Pops also ships its small-batch frozen desserts nationwide and caters events in the tri-state area.BROOKLYN, NY
Emporio del GelatoEmporio del Gelato makes handcrafted Italian-style gelato and sorbet for food-service customers across the New York tri-state area, giving restaurants an extension of their own kitchens. With over a decade of experience, its master gelato makers develop distinctive recipes—from Lemon Basil to Blueberry Merlot—and can create custom flavors to suit a menu. The company also supplies flexible food-service packaging and scheduled business deliveries.WILLISTON PARK, NY
Ferrara Bakery & CafeSince 1892, Ferrara Bakery & Cafe has made traditional Italian pastries and desserts at its family-owned pasticceria and espresso bar in New York City’s Little Italy. Now in its fifth generation, the bakery is known for fresh, hand-crafted specialties such as cannoli, sfogliatella and torrone, with recipes and techniques carried through the Lepore family. Ferrara also supplies wholesale orders, custom cakes and nationwide dessert shipments from its historic Grand Street bakery.NEW YORK, NY