Chestnut Hill just scored a new late-night sugar rush. New City Microcreamery has opened a scoop shop at 19 Commonwealth Ave., right across from Boston College, bringing its small-batch, liquid-nitrogen-frozen ice cream to a corner long known as a student hangout and neighborhood staple.
The Hudson-born brand celebrated the opening with a ribbon cutting last week, according to Boston.com. The new shop moves into the former home of White Mountain Creamery, the family-run institution that served the area for decades before closing in November 2025, as reported by The Boston Globe. In a statement, New City said it is "committed to preserving the spirit and familiarity that made White Mountain a landmark," the Globe noted.
How the ice cream is made and what's on the menu
New City freezes its ice cream bases with liquid nitrogen, a technique the company says yields exceptionally small ice crystals and a silkier texture, according to its "How It's Made" page. The menu sticks to the classics while leaving plenty of room for experimentation. Alongside standbys like vanilla and cookie dough, the shop rotates in flavors such as baklava, tiramisu and PB Banana Fluff, as listed on the brand's menu.
Late-night hours and the BC crowd
Boston.com reports that the Chestnut Hill shop stays open from 1 p.m. to midnight on weekdays and from noon to midnight on weekends, giving students and locals ample time to wander over for a cone after class, dinner or a late cram session. The location also scoops a Chestnut Hill-exclusive flavor called "Cookie Monster." Owners told The Boston Globe they plan to host student events and pursue neighborhood outreach to keep the corner's long-standing community vibe intact.
A growing local brand
The Chestnut Hill shop is the latest step in New City's local expansion. Coverage of the May debut framed it as the brand's fifth scoop shop, joining locations in Hudson, Sudbury, Cambridge, Arlington and Bolton, per Boston Magazine. For now, the space that once flew the White Mountain banner will keep its late-night dessert tradition alive, just with a different name on the door and a fresh set of scoops in the case.
