Brooklyn Farmacy and Soda Fountain is renowned for its exceptional egg cream, winning the National Egg Cream Invitational. Siblings Peter Freeman and Gia Giasullo reopened the shop in 2009, transforming a long-closed drug store from the 1920s filled with antiques into a nostalgic soda fountain. Freeman, the self-proclaimed 'head jerk', won the contest with his unique egg cream recipe and shares insights on the drink's origins, suggesting it arose from a need for financial ingenuity during the late 1800s when cream was a luxury item.
Brooklyn Farmacy and Soda Fountain, owned by siblings Peter Freeman and Gia Giasullo, is the reigning champion of the National Egg Cream Invitational.
The shop was repurposed from a former drug store, filled with antiques and old-time medical equipment, creating a unique atmosphere.
Freeman describes himself as the 'head jerk', having won the egg cream contest with his special recipe and sharing theories about the drink's inventive origins.
According to Freeman, the egg cream emerged from a desire for financial gain and ingenuity, once using whipped egg whites to emulate cream.
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