West Hollywood has a new obsession, and it is hiding in plain sight on the Sunset Strip. Bradley Ray, the pastry chef who quietly turned Antico Nuovo’s ice cream into a cult favorite, has launched Henry’s Secret Ice Cream, a one-man, micro-batch operation selling limited pints by weekly pre-order. The runs are tiny, sellouts happen in hours, and pickup is strictly in person at 9163 W Sunset Boulevard, near the Whisky a Go-Go, during Friday and Saturday windows.
According to Eater LA, Ray started cranking out his own batches in March 2026, at first using the shuttered Hall Pass Ice Cream space next to the Whisky as his unofficial pickup hub. Ray told the outlet that Antico owner Chad Colby “kind of threw me into pastry,” a push that eventually led to the dessert program that diners still talk about. Eater notes that early Henry’s Secret flavors, like vegan coconut caramel, plum and ricotta, and pistachio brittle, have already pulled in a small but very motivated following.
How the drops work
Per Henry’s Secret, new flavors go live every Wednesday at 12 p.m. PST, and the only way to get a pint is by pre-order. This week’s lineup leans into strawberries made with Harry’s Berries, with pints listed at $21 and $23. The rules are strict: there are no restocks, no shipping, and no exceptions on timing. Orders are Los Angeles pickup only, with slots on Fridays and Saturdays from 3 to 7 p.m.
From Antico to the pickup line
The Los Angeles Times singled out Antico Nuovo’s ice cream in a 2019 review by Lucas Kwan Peterson, praising its “impossibly smooth” texture and highlighting Ray’s role in the dessert program. Ray spent nearly three years at Antico under chef-owner Chad Colby, dialing in texture and seasonality in a fine-dining setting. That background helps explain why a tiny, solo ice cream project can draw so much attention on a stretch of the Strip that is not exactly short on spectacle.
Why Henry
Ray named the brand after his friend and former Nomad colleague Henry Molina, who died of cancer in 2022. He told Eater LA that the choice was about honoring their friendship and the long, grinding hours they shared in the kitchen. “He was the greatest guy, and we became fast friends,” Ray said. That quiet memorial layer sits under every pint, adding an emotional pull that regulars talk about right alongside the flavors.
Want one?
To get your hands on Henry’s Secret, you will need to sign up via Henry’s Secret before the Wednesday noon drop, then keep an eye on Instagram for the week’s flavor announcement. The system caps buyers at one pint per order, and there are no rainchecks, so if you miss out you simply have to wait for the next round. For Angelenos, it is another example of chefs taking restaurant-level technique straight to the public, swapping white tablecloths for a Sunset Strip pickup window and a tightly curated lineup of scoops.
