Herrell’s Ice Cream Is Open in North Amherst

Herrell’s Ice Cream opened its new pop location at 83 Cowls Road in the Mill District on Wednesday, August 21. The soft opening drew steady traffic. The store is open from noon to 9 p.m. every day and features the same premium ice cream as the Northampton store. The current location is a temporary one. A larger celebration is planned when the store moves to its permanent location at 69 Cowls Road between the Carefree Cakery and Provisions in December.

Owner Judy Herrell said that ice cream will continue to be made in small batches at the Northampton store. In addition to ice cream cones and cups, the pop-up store will also have ice cream sodas and sundaes. The permanent location will offer a larger menu. Neither the pop-up nor the permanent Amherst store will have a display freezer large enough for ice cream cakes.

Herrell said she had been looking for space in Amherst for some time. The manager of the Northampton store attended the Christmas market at the Mill District last December and suggested that the location would be ideal for a branch of the ice cream store.

January, 2025, will mark the start of Herrell’s 45^th year in Northampton.