The Barnes Foundation and Weckerly’s Ice Cream, the Philadelphia-based micro-creamery specializing in French-style custard ice cream, have partnered to introduce the “Barnes Ensemble,” a special ice cream sandwich inspired by the Barnes collection and available exclusively at a Weckerly’s pop-up located on the Barnes Foundation’s Philadelphia campus. The pop-up, which will also offer a variety of other seasonal ice cream flavors, will be at the Barnes for a limited time only, from Wednesday, August 24, through Monday, September 5.
Husband-and-wife owners of Wecklerly’s Jen and Andy Satinsky drew inspiration for the “Barnes Ensemble” from the myriad of colors and textures present in the world-renowned Barnes collection. Reflecting the eclecticism of the collection and launched in celebration of summer, the “Barnes Ensemble” is a lemon verbena geranium ice cream sandwich featuring two layers of lemon verbena ice cream, one swirled with local berries, the other swirled with house-made peach butter, sandwiched between crunchy granola and geranium shortbread. Other ice cream flavors—some in sandwiches and some as scoops—offered at the pop-up will include nectarine rosemary sorbet, caramel corn, peaches + cream + pie and other late summer favorites.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled about the opportunity to work with the Barnes Foundation,” says Weckerly’s co-owner Andy Satinsky. “We often look to art for inspiration and harvest herbs and plants to flavor some of our creations, so this partnership felt like a natural extension as we can appreciate an artist’s process,” adds pastry chef and co-owner Jen Satinsky.
The locally sourced flavors and ingredients of the ice cream treat were also inspired by the Barnes Arboretum and the Foundation’s commitment to horticultural education and appreciation. Some local sources include organic milk from Camphill Village Kimberton Hills in Kimberton, Pennsylvania, and lemon verbena from CHICORY, a small, sustainably managed cut flower farm, and Farm 51 in Philadelphia.
The “Barnes Ensemble” will be available for $5 at the Weckerly’s ice cream cart, located at the Barnes Foundation driveway on 20th Street between the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Callowhill Street, from Wednesday, August 24, through Sunday, August 28 (12–6 p.m.). The cart will then be located at the Barnes Foundation’s Fountain Plaza, at the corner of 20th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from Wednesday, August 31, through Labor Day, Monday, September 5 (12–6 p.m.). There will be extended hours on First Friday, September 2 (12–9 p.m.) and on Free First Sunday, September 4 (10 a.m–6 p.m.).
- Photo: Weckerly's Ice Cream
