Our family is starting a new chapter in our lives...
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After 20 years of serving the Quinte area through Urban Herb Restaurant, Urban Herb on the Curb, Urban Catering and Urban Bistro, we have decided to switch gears. We are selling our buildings and business and focusing on a simpler life for our family. Our Wellington location serves it's last scoop on Sunday September 2nd and Urban Bistro (26 Victoria Avenue, Belleville) will remain open until further notice.
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Click HERE for more information on the sale of the buildings and business.
OUR STORY
After a tough year with multiple family illnesses (Sharon's mom and Tim's dad had cancer and our oldest son needed 6 surgeries this year), and the recent death of Tim's father, as well as a flooded basement (not covered by insurance), we had our fair share of personally tough times this year. Unfortunately this was also accompanied with challenges of surprising Ontario government regulations and requirements that that forced us into a position we couldn't afford with our ice cream business. We struggled through the minimum wage hike (at the worst possible time of the year for most small businesses) and were disappointed by the lack of support for our crowdfunding campaign to keep Nice Ice Baby Ice Cream going (we raised less than 5% of our goal needed to build Urban Creamery). And the negativity of social media nearly did us in. 30 jobs will be lost and the more than $20,000 we donate in products and services each year to more than 80 local charities will also be gone. While we are devastated that The Urban Collective and Nice Ice Baby are closing, all this added up to a decision to simplify our lives and redirect our energy into more positive pursuits. Our oldest son Asher (who did everything in our business from making and scooping our handcrafted ice cream, cooking and serving the food for the catering company and bistro, is off to college for video game design in September. And our youngest is excited to be starting grade 10.
Once the buildings sell, Sharon is moving the salon and spa into our home at 54 Southview Avenue, Belleville. Please follow her updates on The Cat's Meow Salon and Spa Facebook page and her website catsmeowsalon.com for more information
We are so grateful to our amazing team who have stuck with us through good times and bad and our customers and supporters who have rooted for us when the going got tough. We ask for your continued support right up to the end when we close our doors for the last time.
Our Wellington location serves it's last scoop on Monday September 2nd, 2018 and Urban Bistro (26 Victoria Avenue, Belleville) will remain open until further notice.
OUR STORY
After a tough year with multiple family illnesses (Sharon's mom and Tim's dad had cancer and our oldest son needed 6 surgeries this year), and the recent death of Tim's father, as well as a flooded basement (not covered by insurance), we had our fair share of personally tough times this year. Unfortunately this was also accompanied with challenges of surprising Ontario government regulations and requirements that that forced us into a position we couldn't afford with our ice cream business. We struggled through the minimum wage hike (at the worst possible time of the year for most small businesses) and were disappointed by the lack of support for our crowdfunding campaign to keep Nice Ice Baby Ice Cream going (we raised less than 5% of our goal needed to build Urban Creamery). And the negativity of social media nearly did us in. 30 jobs will be lost and the more than $20,000 we donate in products and services each year to more than 80 local charities will also be gone. While we are devastated that The Urban Collective and Nice Ice Baby are closing, all this added up to a decision to simplify our lives and redirect our energy into more positive pursuits. Our oldest son Asher (who did everything in our business from making and scooping our handcrafted ice cream, cooking and serving the food for the catering company and bistro, is off to college for video game design in September. And our youngest is excited to be starting grade 10.
Once the buildings sell, Sharon is moving the salon and spa into our home at 54 Southview Avenue, Belleville. Please follow her updates on The Cat's Meow Salon and Spa Facebook page and her website catsmeowsalon.com for more information
We are so grateful to our amazing team who have stuck with us through good times and bad and our customers and supporters who have rooted for us when the going got tough. We ask for your continued support right up to the end when we close our doors for the last time.
Our Wellington location serves it's last scoop on Monday September 2nd, 2018 and Urban Bistro (26 Victoria Avenue, Belleville) will remain open until further notice.
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Our ice Cream Cart and Truck are still available for rent
until the end of September 2018.
This is your last chance to have our amazing handcrafted
artisan ice cream, gelato and sorbet at your event!
Contact us at info@niceicebabyicecream.com to book!
until the end of September 2018.
This is your last chance to have our amazing handcrafted
artisan ice cream, gelato and sorbet at your event!
Contact us at info@niceicebabyicecream.com to book!
We were featured on VOGUE.com!
Our Wellington location got a nod on Where to Eat and Drink while in the County.
We are thrilled to be mentioned with so many other great local businesses in beautiful PEC!
Check out the article and photos!
Our Wellington location got a nod on Where to Eat and Drink while in the County.
We are thrilled to be mentioned with so many other great local businesses in beautiful PEC!
Check out the article and photos!
It's going to be a beautiful day (no matter what the weather) so walk, bike, run, or drive to Nice Ice Baby Ice Cream Cafe/Urban Bistro at 26 Victoria Avenue in beautiful downtown Belleville to get some delicious food, coffee, hand baked goods, and of course, our amazing ice cream, sorbet and gelato!
Our Belleville Cafe is now URBAN BISTRO! We will still serve our amazing artisan ice cream, gelato and sorbet, but we will now be serving a much bigger menu of delicious handcrafted food. And we are licensed to serve alcohol! Adult milkshake anyone?.
Check Out Our New Menu:
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Nice Ice Baby/Urban Bistro
Belleville's Hours of Operation
During the Spring/Summer Months:
Monday to Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday and Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm (until September 2nd)
Our Belleville Bistro offers an amazing food menu in addition to our handcrafted ice cream, gelato and sorbet. We make Our own Desserts and Granola Bars as well as Handmade Waffle Cones, Old-Fashioned Milk Shakes And Ice Cream Sandwiches. We are also licensed to serve alcohol. Anyone for a Boozy Milkshake?
Wellington's Hours Of Operation
Our last day Open will be Sunday September 2nd.
Sunday to Thursday 12-8pm
Friday and Saturday 12-9pm
our Wellington Scoop Shop offers our handcrafted Ice cream, Vegan Ice Cream and Sorbets, as well as handmade Waffle Cones, Old-Fashioned Milk Shakes and Ice cream Sandwiches. We also Have cold drinks and a few more fun things to Take home with you!
Sample Some of Our Amazing Flavours!
flavours vary according to location and
time of year but they are always:
LOCALLY MADE
LOCALLY SOURCED
LOCALLY SERVED
flavours vary according to location and
time of year but they are always:
LOCALLY MADE
LOCALLY SOURCED
LOCALLY SERVED
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MADE WITH NATURAL INGREDIENTS
NO ARTIFICIAL FLAVOURS OR COLORS! KID-FRIENDLY...CAUSE KIDS OF ALL AGES SHOULD EAT REAL FOOD! WE HAVE GLUTEN FREE CONES! as well as: HAND MADE WAFFLE CONES PRETZEL CONES CHOCOLATE CONES M & M COOKIE CONES CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE CONES AND PINTS AVAILABLE FOR TAKE HOME AND SOME OTHER FUN STUFF TOO. COME CHECK IT OUT! We also make Custom Ice Cream Cakes! We accept debit, credit and cash! |
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