the bent spoon

Hours

Sunday: 12pm-8pm
Monday – Tuesday: 1pm-5pm
Wednesday – Thursday: 1pm-8pm
Friday – Saturday: 12pm-10pm

Address 35 Palmer Square West, Princeton, NJ

Phone

Website

http://www.thebentspoon.com

About Us:

Nationally recognized as one of the best ice cream shops in the country (AAA Magazine/ Departures/Travel & Leisure/NY Times/Serious Eats/Bon Appétit/FAST Company/Men’s Journal/New York Magazine/Time Out NY/Elle/ABC News/NBC Today Show/Epicurious/CBS Sunday Morning & more), numerous ‘best of’ lists, Edible Jersey Artisan, NJ’s first “Artisan” winner of the Garden State Culinary awards & NJ Monthly’s best ice cream pick 15 years running, Gab Carbone and Matt Errico of the bent spoon craft ice creams, sorbets and vegan ice creams sourcing local, organic and rare ingredients to make other worldly treats.

With over 625 flavors in rotation, there is always something wonderful to try. When the weather turns cooler, the ice cream flavors match the season and the bent spoon’s infamous hot chocolate and warm-crafted beverages shine. Spoon-made, hand-cut marshies, real-ingredient micro-batch baked goods and more make this spot a destination.

For more information please visit thebentspoon.com

**we’re serving scooped ice cream, grab & go pints, floats, shakes, banana whips (limited!) & more!
**taking mini cupcakes orders!

Sales / Promotions

Bulk Item options:

***order at least 48 hours in advance via email: getbent@thebentspoon.com

*Bulk euro-style hot chocolate:

$ 36 /45oz (serves approx 10 mini shot cups)

$ 52.50 /90oz (serves approx 22 mini shot cups)

*Bulk Vegan euro-style hot chocolate (oatmilk)

$ 39 /45oz (serves approx 10 mini shot cups)

$ 57.50 /90oz (serves approx 22 mini shot cups)

*Bulk mulled local apple cider:

$ 17 /45oz (serves approx 10 mini shot cups)

$ 27.50 /90oz (serves approx 22 mini shot cups)

All bulk hot beverages come in cardboard coffee-style take out containers with foil liner to hold the drinks. 4oz paper shot cups included (sorry no lids!)

*Cookies: single variety 3 Pak: $9.00. email to check current flavor availability. possible flavors: classic chocolate chunk, vegan chocolate chunk, peanut butter chocolate chunk, fork press peanut butter, oat chocolate walnut, lemony sugar, molasses ginger & triple chocolate.

*Mini cupcakes: (chocolate and yellow vanilla cake and all naturally colored vanilla & chocolate buttercream). Assorted box of 5 – $8.75, assorted box of 16 – $28

Our Story

Starting in 2004 as a labor of love in ice cream, Matt Errico and Gab Carbone opened the bent spoon in their late twenties on a shoestring budget and a whole lot of entrepreneurial spirit. At the forefront of the new ice cream wave, Gab & Matt made it (& continue to appear) on countless “best of” lists – including a “best of NYC” in New York Magazine (for their semi-regular pop-up at the New Amsterdam Market from 2009-2012) and New Jersey Monthly’s “best ice cream” 14 years in a row.

Since the beginning, there have been so many partnerships and collaborations with various organizations including Princeton University, NOFA-NJ, Fair Food Philadelphia, Slow Food USA (the founder, Carlo Petrini visited the store!) and Gab even went on a trip to the White House in 2011 to join Michelle Obama’s ‘Chefs Move to Schools’ Initiative. They had a glorious Vespa motor scooter with an ice cream sidecar (currently retired) that showed up at all kinds of events from Phillies games, to weddings, to farmer’s markets, and to grand benefits. They continue extend their philanthropy to a myriad of environmental and local land preservation groups, and also send love to their furry friends through a ongoing donation from the proceeds of a special “puppy ice cream” made for dogs. One of the most impactful partnerships continues to be with Princeton’s legendary natural food store, the Whole Earth Center, where for nearly 10 years they have worked together on a special pint project to help fund Princeton’s school garden programs.
Highlighting relationships and community is the centerpiece of how they source ingredients, support local farms, seek out producers who share similar ideals and try to make some sort of social impact through ice cream. Gab and Matt set out to create a place where those ingredients show off all that the great garden state has to offer and also to be a little place of joy for all those who visit the tiny shop on Palmer Square.

(pictured: Owners, Matt Errico & Gab Carbone)