Gothamist: Peace Out Cookie Puss: Original Carvel Closes

msl422004

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:29:08 -0500

Fudgie the Whale is very much still alive. I had one at an office party recently (there's a carvel on Fulton Street downtown).

Felix Hoenikker

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:23:43 -0500

They probably got a fat cash offer for the land from a chain restaurant.

Spiritof76

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:53:46 -0500

Ah, Tom Carvel and Frank Perdue, kings of the kitschy commercial. Those were the days.

Steven

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:47:27 -0500

I really don't know how can any small business can set themselves in black especially in a affluent area like Hartsdale. I wonder what the taxes were on the property.

Snoopy

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:34:46 -0500

And people want the "Home of Hip Hop" to be landmarked? This is the kind of structure that needs to be landmarked. Long live Fudgie the Whale.

Outter Burrougher

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:01:01 -0500

smitty, Carvel has franchises, so complain to the local Carvel if you want Fudgie. I used to hang out in the back of a Carvel in high school while my best friend worked - and decorated tons of those cakes. Of course, since the owner trusted my friend completely, she never came in, and thus didn't catch that we were smoking back there and other such elicit activities. So maybe you don't want that Fudgie the Whale cake anyway...

veeelchop

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:57:02 -0500

the first carvel should have been a national treasure and historic place. we're talking about ice cream and ice cream CAKES people!

JacqueMehoff

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:54:44 -0500

isn't hartsdale an affluent area? don't most dairy queens close during the winter? maybe it should have a starbucks along side it to supplement their income. but it's going to be some japanese bbq buffet place.

HenryKrinkle

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:28:26 -0500

How the fuck can any business stay afloat anymore? Unless they sell this shit @ Walmart or Target small businesses are simply fucked... let's keep taxing everyone until they have nothing left...

ides_of_march

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:23:45 -0500

"the owners say high taxes have made the frozen dessert game unsustainable." The power to tax is the power to destroy. Remember this next time a politician suggests raising taxes to stimulate the economy.

Jen Chung

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:17:52 -0500

I subscribe to the Carvel newsletter and the email sender is Fudgie the Whale!

blackwhole

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:17:19 -0500

How about a bailout of the ice cream establishments of America? Those Pralines & Cream taxes are just too high.

smitty

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:59:55 -0500

you really can't find cookie puss or fudgie the whale anywhere anyway.