Following the news of the long-awaited opening of Molly’s Milk Truck, the neighborhood’s ice cream blessings just keep rolling in. Cardinal Sin Ice Cream, a pop-up operating out of Owl Juice Pub, will open this Friday, May 12. 

Although she has lived in Bushwick for almost two years, Elise Ridley, the one-woman show running the pop-up, says her handmade scoops were inspired by her Southern upbringing. “Cardinal Sin has a double meaning,” she said. “I’m from Virginia where the state bird is the cardinal, but I think I went through all seven of the cardinal sins in the process of starting this up. My flavors are all inspired by specific memories I have about growing up in Virginia.” 

Ridley also added that Cardinal Sin will be offering vegan-friendly options in addition to her original organic flavors like Salt’d Caramel, Avocado Mint Chocolate and Spicy Chocolate. “Our vegan ice creams have passed the non-vegan taste test,” she continued. “Everything is handmade. We make traditional, custard-style (with eggs), hard-pack ice cream. While not the focal point, we are very vegan friendly. All ingredients used in production are organic where possible. At the very least, we make sure they come from happy animals and plants.”