A new kind of bar: Bringing booze to ice cream
Ashley Kendrick opened Malachi’s Ice Cream Bar in April. Photo/Amber Lewis Creative.
Ashley Kendrick always knew she wanted to open an ice cream parlor.
Over the years, the idea for the shop went through several iterations, including the initial “Malachi’s Frozen Palace,” before a kitchen experiment inspired the shop as it is today.
Kendrick, a Riverside resident, describes the moment she was experimenting with ice cream flavors, pulling in other elements as well. When she poured in some champagne, she realized what she had was “legendary.”
“That’s when it changed to Malachi’s Ice Cream Bar,” Kendrick said. “I still want to have the family environment where I can still bring my son in to have ice cream, but yet have options for adults as well.”
Malachi’s Ice Cream Bar opened on Riverside Avenue, just across the street from Memorial Park, in April of this year. It offers 16 flavors including customer favorites Cookie Monster, Cookie Butter and Gator Trail. Her dairy-free options include sorbets like strawberry, watermelon and mango, which are featured in her Sorbetmosas: champagne mimosas with scoops of sorbet.
Kendrick said she loves being both a resident and, now, a small business owner in Riverside and has loved the support her community has shown her since opening.
“One thing that’s unique to Jacksonville is that they love their small businesses,” she said. They love to support new business owners and watch you from the beginning.”
Malachi’s Ice Cream Bar is located at 1661 Riverside Avenue, Suite 128. It is open Tuesday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5-11 p.m.; Saturday, 1:30-9 p.m.; and Sunday, 2:30-9 p.m.
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