The daughter of Ghanaian immigrants, Kotey was raised in Houston, Texas. If you go to an auntie’s house you’re always going to be welcomed with some sort of dish.” “The carriers of that, the holders of those rituals and traditions, are auntie’s. “A lot of the love I’ve experienced and observed with African cultures is demonstrated through food,” Kotey says. The best of INDY Week’s fiercely independent journalism about the Triangle delivered straight to your inbox.Īuntie’s Ice Cream owner Samantha Kotey is on a mission: she sees ice cream as a way to share African culture. The coming summer months offer ample opportunities to taste them all and find your favorites. Still, there are plenty of hidden gems and new churners in town, many of which use ice cream as a vehicle to share their heritage and tell their stories. The Triangle’s ice cream landscape has continued to evolve over the past few years, with options ranging from tucked-away country wonders like Broken Spoke-a Hillsborough farm stand with weekend soft-serve hours-to the more established FRESH, which first opened in 2011 and serves the Triangle in its three locations in Raleigh, Apex, and Cary, and chains with a cultish following like Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, which opened recently in Brightleaf Square in Durham. Who would want to meet a friend for a pint of beer on a hot day when there are so many enticing spots to grab a pint of the best frozen treat? Ice cream can (and should) be enjoyed year-round, but the official start of summer signals an excuse to make ice cream a part of your daily dairy routine.
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