Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream

In 2011, Crank & Boom founders Toa and Mike Green were looking for a creative dessert to serve in their family’s Thai restaurant, when they purchased a 2-quart ice cream machine and churned up the first batch of what would eventually become Kentucky’s most sought after small batch ice cream. It was when their restaurant customers started showing up just for dessert however, that the couple decided to close the restaurant and go all in on ice cream.

Today, Crank & Boom’s flagship location serves up ice cream alongside craft beer and cocktails made with local spirits in a concept the Greens call an “ice cream lounge.” From Bourbon Honey and Blackberry Buttermilk to Coffee Stout and Bourbon Ball, their flavors incorporate the bounty of Kentucky’s farms, breweries, and distilleries, as well as international ingredients like taro and black sesame in an homage to Toa’s Thai heritage.