The Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is taking a day off after a fun-filled weekend.

Police officers were mobilized to Webster Hall shortly before 8:30 p.m. last night when a large crowd lined up for “Summer Madness 2.” Plus: The man behind the Magnetic Fields will celebrate with Big Gay Ice Cream.

The store is on winter break until next year, but the Doug Quint and Bryan Petroff remain romantic partners.

There’ll be a ribbon cutting tomorrow.

Tweets and Facebook posts asking when the East Seventh Street store will open have officially become overwhelming.

A debut on the ice cream shop’s debut. Bacon and chocolate ice cream sandwiches, anyone?

The Local’s daily roundup of East Village news from around the Web.

The Local’s daily roundup of East Village news from around the Web.

The dessert trend moves over to Avenue B.

A roundup of this morning’s news, including an Artichoke imitator in Hoboken and a big anniversary for Big Gay Ice Cream.

Smoke gushing from a manhole at Broadway and 17th Street rattled commuters in Union Square this evening.

A roundup of news from the neighborhood, including the latest on Marble Cemetery, a counterfeit $100 bill at Big Gay Ice Cream, and flooding in a building owned by Ben Shaoul.

A couple of days ago, actress Gita Reddy grabbed a hot dog and an egg cream at Ray’s Candy Store on Avenue A, and during one last walk around, shared her memories of twenty years in the neighborhood.

A roundup of this morning’s news.

A sign touts a grand opening soon.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, The Local is celebrating love in the East Village. Today, meet James and Veronica.

A roundup of this morning’s news, including more on Pvt. Danny Chen, Festivus at Big Gay Ice Cream Shop, praise for Prima and the Wren, an opening date for Japadog, a fundraiser for the Bea Arthur Residence, and more.

Firefighters wait out a seeming false alarm at the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop.

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