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Spread Joy

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Our Story

Nightingale was born in the food-centric city of Richmond, VA & grew out of a love for bringing great tastes to the community. Influenced by the ever-creative chefs, artists & culture creators in our city, Nightingale is built on the idea of making something you’re proud of and sharing it with the ones around you.

 

Founder & Veteran, Hannah Pollack, & her husband, Xavier Meers, both professional chefs, met in the kitchen & bonded over their love for spreading joy through food.  Hannah created the first Nightingale ice cream sandwich as a menu dessert option. Gaining almost instant popularity, Hannah & Xavier were soon filling ice cream sandwich orders for markets, restaurants & events all over town.  Shortly thereafter, they left the restaurant kitchen behind to fully embark on their new venture—one born from a love of their culinary crafts, classic desserts & each other.


Handcrafted in small batches, Nightingale ice cream sandwiches are made with a 14% butterfat ice cream, fresh baked cookies & homemade inclusions. Unique & gourmet in nature, they cannot be compared to any other ice cream novelty, evoking tastes of childhood with new-age sophistication.

Inspired by making people smile, we have one simple goal: to spread joy & eat ice cream.

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in the press

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Style Blue Print

9 Small Batch Ice Cream Shops

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Guest of a Guest

Nicky Hilton's Ice Cream Collab

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NBC 12

Nightingale x Duke's Mayo

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Richmond Mag

In Freezers Near You

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BRIDES

Everything You Need to...

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Spoon University

Nightingale Ice Cream...

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Made in Virginia

2017 Award Overall Winner

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Richmond Times Dispatch

Soft (serve) at Heart

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CBS 6

Flying into Local Markets

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Big Spoon Co

Nightingale Took Flight

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Oprah Daily

July "O" List Made in America

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Washingtonian

People Are Really Hyped Up...

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Richmond Biz Sense

Nightingale Flies into Walmart

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New York Post

Nicky Hilton's Guide to...

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Pop Sugar

Best Ice Cream For...

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Fodor's Travel

10 Gourmet Ice Creams...

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CBS 6

Delivering Happiness

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Style Weekly

Richmond's Nightingale...

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RVA Living

Cool Down w. Nightingale

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Matador Network

Must Try Food & Drink

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Paste Magazine

Ice Cream As An Art Form

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Richmond Times Dispatch

Nightingale x Nicky Hilton

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LifeSavvy

Viral Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Fortune

8 Ice Cream Brands...

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Eater DC

Epic Ice Cream Sandwiches in...

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Richmond Mag

A Cool Coincidence

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Let's Eat RVA

Stay Cool in The Heat

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NBC 12

Where to Find Nightingale

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RVA Mag

Recreating a Classic

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