{"id":2606,"date":"2015-10-11T18:12:48","date_gmt":"2015-10-11T22:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/?p=2606"},"modified":"2015-10-11T18:12:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-11T22:12:48","slug":"a-perfect-day-for-ice-cream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/2015\/10\/11\/a-perfect-day-for-ice-cream\/","title":{"rendered":"A Perfect Day for Ice Cream\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yesterday was a beautiful cool, crisp, fall day and we headed out for a best-of-summer treat, ice cream.\u00a0 I know its October but this is legacy worthy and is it ever really not time for ice cream?\u00a0 My friend Tonine and I had a conversation about Conrad\u2019s Confections in Westwood, NJ that I had completely forgotten about, I\u2019m so grateful she reminded me and treated me to my first (of many to come) Conrad\u2019s ice cream.<\/p>\n

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There is so much history in this tiny little shop that I can\u2019t begin to convey it here, but you can read the history of Conrad\u2019s<\/u><\/a> on their website.\u00a0 What I can convey here is the nostalgia, the nuance, the feeling and hopefully the sentiment.<\/p>\n

Conrad\u2019s is located in one of the few bustling downtowns left in Bergen County.\u00a0 I can\u2019t figure out if they are the lucky ones to be located in Westwood or if Westwood is the luckier to have them located there. Either way you\u2019ve got that hometown feeling before you even walk in the door; when that door does\u00a0 open and you\u2019re inside modern life simply drops away.<\/p>\n

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We sat at the counter that was reminiscent of every soda fountain of the fifties and sixties, I believe at one time there were once nine soda fountains in Westwood alone, but what made the difference to Conrad\u2019s survival and success was the inclusion of confections.\u00a0 Cases and cases of the most delectable morsels you can imagine line one side of the store.\u00a0 Every nose under three feet tall has pressed up against those cases at one time or another but that will be another time for this girl.\u00a0 This visit was for ice cream.<\/p>\n

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The choices are limited to the usual favorites with a nod toward some of the more modern flavors like my choice of sea salted caramel with nut mix.\u00a0 Tonine is a die-hard chocolate chip mint devotee but felt compelled to start with a tiny scoop of the salted caramel on top.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s interesting about the people who came and went in Conrad\u2019s as we were sitting there is that they were brought there by someone who called this place one of their greatest traditions.\u00a0 Like Tonine brought me, so did someone from a group just next to us.\u00a0 A young mother brought her two little ones, a toddler and a newborn, to get them started on the path. Mothers and daughters, groups of teens, and older couples gathered for a bit of ice cream and nostalgia.\u00a0 This is what builds endurance, this is what builds tradition, and this is an ordinary legacy in the making.\u00a0 Their website seems especially proud that \u201ccustomers, who have grown up on Conrad\u2019s chocolate and ice cream, now bring their children and grandchildren to take part in the delicious tradition\u201d.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

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The staff is young and personable and knowledgeable and I\u2019m sure that after they put your order down in front of you they wait just a split second to see your reaction to your first taste, especially if you are a newbie.\u00a0 Mmmmmm and your eyes close. The richness is overwhelming, coating every part of your mouth and throat.\u00a0\u00a0 The flavors are at once distinct but blend beautifully.\u00a0 I am completely ruined for any other ice cream.\u00a0 While micro-batching has become the catch phrase of the artisan movement, Conrad\u2019s has never strayed from this process, never strayed from quality ingredients or time tested methods that prove themselves over and over.<\/p>\n

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You can pay by credit card but you will notice that there is no tip line, tips are gladly accepted in cash.<\/p>\n

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The experience is perpetuated by Conrad\u2019s current owner, JJ Krachtus who is a product of salt-of-the-earth parents, John and Corinne Krachtus, who believed in hard work and being part of the community.\u00a0 We had a lovely conversation with JJ, who enjoyed hearing Tonine\u2019s funny and enduring Conrad experiences. JJ was reluctant to be photographed but I inadvertently caught him talking with some of his customers in the mirror\u2019s reflection this, and in production behind the scenes, is where he seems most comfortable.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m so glad I was able to experience Conrad\u2019s\u2019 before they stop making ice cream (after Halloween) for the season. \u00a0I\u2019ll look forward to visiting them for some holiday chocolates and eagerly await the start of the ice cream season shortly after Mother\u2019s Day, you can follow their schedule on Facebook<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0 My plan is to come back in the summer and walk right up to the serving door and get my fix, I hope you will too\u2026and bring someone.<\/p>\n

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