Opening day - Custard Crossing opened for its spring 2012 season on Saturday.

Home to the only frozen custard ice cream in the Pittsburgh area, Custard Crossing opened for its spring season this Saturday, April 7th. In its third season and still going strong, Custard Crossing offers a selection of unique dairy treats that satisfies the crowd of the heavily-populated Waterfront area in Homestead, PA. Opening day for Custard Crossing not only marked the relaunching of another successful season, but an introduction to a new element of the store as well.

For the first time, customers of Custard Crossing could purchase their treats at the inside service bar. Buyers were no longer forced to stand outside to wait for their ice cream; they now had the option of walking inside to watch their ice cream being made, or to simply utilize the traditional outside service area and take their ice cream on the go.
Julia Carlson, a 24 year-old entering her second season of service at the Custard Crossing discussed her experience of the day. She stated that she loves when it's the beginning of spring, because so many people become excited when they see that an ice cream shop is finally open for business. "So far, it's been kind of interesting. I didn't think many people would know that we're open now because we don't get out there advertising-wise too much." She continued on, "You'd be surprised though, our store is starting to attract a crowd." Carlson admitted that the 10 specialty ice cream flavors of the store seemed to be the hit of the day - the most requests she received came from customers desiring a diversion from their traditional flavors. In the prior two seasons, Custard Crossing did not sell traditional ice cream; it simply focused on custard, non-fat yogurt, and sorbet selections. With the 2012 season came the decision to include an ice cream bar featuring 10 specialty flavors that without a doubt will generate a larger crowd. Dave Porter, a regular customer at the Custard Crossing was excited to see Custard Crossing back for another season as well. Frozen custard is an old-fashioned dessert created in 1919 on Coney Island, New York. It is served at a warmer temperature than ice cream and has very little air whipped in, making it both denser and smoother than traditional ice cream. Custard Crossing's special recipe is made daily and mixed into a controlled temperature barrel to bring out the taste in the frozen custard. Its custard is both gluten-free and lower in calories than competing stores' ice cream treats. Their frozen custard is made fresh the old fashioned way, right on the scene, churned slowly and with no added preservatives. Offerings of the store include a great variety of treats from sundaes, shakes, cones, and whistlers as well. The store is also tackling a new hurdle this year in incorporating smoothies into its list of dairy treats - so far this healthier desert comes in three flavors: strawberry, banana, and mango.
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Custard Crossing is open Tues thru Sat from noon to 9pm, Sunday noon to 7pm. The store is located in the heart of the town center at 142 West Bridge St in Homestead PA, right next to Linton's.