Jamaica Plain (4)
Get To Know Founder/Owner Vincent Petryk
Thursday, November 18, 2021
You'd know him if you saw him, in his trademark J. P. Licks tshirt, red suspenders, and silver nailpolish. Since the day he opened the first J. P. Licks in Jamaica Plain in 1981 to the opening of his 17th location in 2019, to just this morning founder/owner Vincent Petyrk is a part of every step of bringing you your favorite ice cream. From store design to new ice cream creations and especially making sure happiness stays on the menu. Get to know J. P. Licks' founder/owner in a recent case study published [...] more
Liz Hauck Visits J.P. Licks
Friday, September 24, 2021
On September 21, 2021, local author Liz Hauck joined us in our JP Headquarters for a book reading and discussion of her new memoir, "Home Made: A Story of Grief, Groceries, Showing Up - and What We Make When We Make Dinner. " Liz grew up in Roslindale, frequenting J. P. Licks in JP with friends after school and after her various volunteer experiences. In her new book, she shares stories about food and community with teenaged boy in state care living in a group home in JP. She volunteered there for three years following the [...] more
Explore Jamaica Plain with Alaina Pinto
Thursday, June 24, 2021
We love our Jamaica Plain hometown, a beautiful neighborhood in this great city of Boston. Take a new look at JP with Alaina Pinto, who stopped by J. P. Licks to speak with Vince about all things Jamaica Plain and ice cream. Take a look - she'll introduce you to farms, restaurants, and more! [...] more
What's Inside That Store?
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Have you ever looked up in our Jamaica Plain store and noticed a flying elf or taken a photo with our ceramic cow? Or sat in the teacup that sits in the middle of our Mission Hill location? Where in the world does Vince FIND these things when he's creating the interiors of the stores? Once upon a time, there was an amusement park in Whitman, MA called King's Castle Land. Founded in 1946, it had a nursery rhyme theme with a drawbridge entrance, an oversized shoe, and 14 rides. But in 1994, the [...] more