Nelson's Ice Cream

Nelson's Ice Cream is an ice cream parlor that was established in 1923. Nelson's is located in Stillwater, Minnesota a tourist town off of the St. Croix River.

History

Nelson's was originally a grocery store called Seven Corners which was operated by John Lustig in the 1920s. Along with all of the other groceries that were sold so was Supreme ice cream. Lustig added on to the grocery store in the 1930s but died soon after in 1947. Art Nelson who lived on the property took over running the store after Lustig died. The Nelson's ran a business in Minneapolis, MN by the name of Brown's Ice Cream. In 1964 Art died, his son Wade bought the store and continued to run it but added large portion ice cream cones to their menu in the 1960s. Eventually the name was changed to Nelson's Dairy Store. The store was sold in 1992 to Bob Pasket and Chuck Kummeth who continued the tradition of serving large portions. In 2006 Nelson's was sold again to Stillwater natives Dave Najarian and Bill Bergstrom, Dave is currently running the store.[1]

Nelson's today

Nelson's is open from April to October every year[2] Nelson's serves a variety of flavors[3] such as Pirate's Booty, Snowflake and Rocky Road. The ice cream that is sold at Nelson's is provided by "Brown's Ice Cream" which was owned by the Nelson family.

Nelson's was originally a grocery store and deals with a limited amount of indoor space, therefore there is no indoor seating only a few picnic tables outside. Nelson's is still known for their massive portions, the most outrageous being the Lumberjack which consists of five scoops of ice cream and some toppings. There is a wall in the store with pictures of people who were able to finish the Lumberjack.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "History - Nelson's Ice Cream". Nelsonsicecream.biz. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  2. ↑ October 23, 2013 (2012-08-17). "Nelson's continuing 89-year tradition of local treats - Your local online newspaper: News". Presspubs.com. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  3. ↑ "Nelson's Ice Cream - Home". Nelsonsicecream.biz. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  4. ↑ "5 things to do in Stillwater, Minn. | Statewide | Minnesota Public Radio News". Blogs.mprnews.org. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  5. ↑ Brickman, Matt. "Best of MN: Ice Cream". CBS Minnesota. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  6. ↑ "Nelson's Ice Cream". Foodspotting, Inc. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  7. ↑ "Nelson's Ice Cream". Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  8. ↑ Miron, Michelle. "Nelson's continuing 89-year tradition of local treats". Press Publications.
  9. ↑ "Nelson's Ice Cream".
  10. ↑ Armstrong, Mary. "5 Things to do in Stillwater, Minn.". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2013-10-22.

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