Originally opened as Witt's Ice Cream Parlor, the store depicted here has been in continuous operation since 1909. It became Eddie's Sweet Shop in the 1960's and offers up huge, fresh, homemade ice cream sundaes, malteds, shakes, and egg creams. This treasure of Metropolitan Avenue is a nostalgia buff's paradise. You can sit at the counter with its revolving stools or at the old time booths. Toys for sale delight the eye in all directions. To learn more about artist Doug Leblang, visit dougleblangartist.com.
Originally published in the December 2008 Juniper Berry Magazine
Eddie's Sweet Shop
Doug Leblang
Eddie's Sweet Shop on Metropolitan Avenue, by artist Doug Leblang
December 2008 Table of Contents
- JPCA Celebrates 70th Anniversary
- About our 70th Anniversary logo
- As the Issues Get Tougher, So Do We
- Juniper Park Civic Association Organized 1938 Chartered 1942
- Meet our Councilwoman-Elect, Elizabeth Crowley
- POST ELECTION UPS AND DOWNS
- Yesterday and Today: PS49
- Cutting the anniversary cake
- JPCA 70-year collage
- WHEN YOU CALL 311 or 911, GIVE YOUR NAME...please
- MASPETH ANARCHISTS ARRESTED
- Extending Term Limits Through the Council is Un-American
- Business Spotlight: Ace Wines & Liquors
- Eddie's Sweet Shop
- Neighborhood Hall of Shame, December 2008
- MASPETH TRIANGLE RECONFIGURATION CAUSING TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE
- That Easy Class
- 2008 Milestones
- Letters to the Editor – December 2008
- PERKING UP THE COMMONS
- Lorraine Sciulli Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
- All Faiths: Preserving Community History and Memories
- Good is Certainly Great
The Juniper Berry magazine, first published in 1938 is an all-volunteer effort containing articles on crime prevention, neighborhood issues, meeting reports and notices, neighborhood history and photographs, guest articles, editorials and more.
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