August 14th, 2008 - Posted in Press
Little Pub Co. just got bigger, biting off the British Bulldog
We all scream: Open just over a month, Little Man Ice Cream — the giant silver milk can with a patio attached at 2620 16th Street (right by Lola) — is already a neighborhood landmark. Inspiration for the place came from owner Paul Tamburello‘s own past: a grandfather who owned an ice cream store in Chicago in the 1930s. Little Man did a booming business in Denver’s wicked heat, serving up handmade ice cream in homemade waffle cones, hand-mixed sodas, ice cream bars and sandwiches, root beer floats — the works. But the place doesn’t plan to shut down when this broiling summer gives way to winter’s chill. Instead, with the snow will come a menu shift and the addition of hot soups, chili, fresh-baked bread and hot chocolate.
I recently talked to Nik Isaac, “a humble employee” at Little Man, and he told me that while the joint has been jumping almost every night this summer, with crowds “packed to the sidewalk,” there’d always been a plan to keep the registers ringing year-round. “Winters in Denver kinda suck, you know?” he said, so Little Man wants to be there for the snow-bound neighbors, switching on the soup kettles when the ice cream machines go quiet and adding a bank of patio heaters to keep everyone toasty…read full article.
August 7th, 2008 - Posted in Press
5 Great Places in Denver for Ice Cream, Gelato and Frozen Custard
Little Man Ice Cream: Although this is a newly opened establishment, its unique façade and ambiance make it an excellent choice for ice cream in Denver. The store itself is shaped like a giant, antique milk jug. Patrons can enjoy a yummy ice cream treat while relaxing on the patio. The service here is fast and friendly. Little Man Ice Cream is located at 2620 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80211, (303)455-3811…read full article.
July 23rd, 2008 - Posted in Press
Check out the silly video of owner Paul Tamburello on Dan Daru Reports.
July 20th, 2008 - Posted in Press
Did you catch us on the news? We were chosen as Denver’s ice cream source for National Ice Cream Day.
July 20th, 2008 - Posted in Events, Press
3 Mile Fun Run: REI to Little Man Ice Cream
A cone of cookies and cream is exactly what hits the spot after a run through Denver’s urban wilderness.
LOHI’s new “Little Man Ice Cream” is just steps from the REI/Confluence Park area, and it’s a great way to end a hot summer’s run. This flavor haven is located at 30th and Tejon, (just blocks from the parking lot at REI) and is notably shaped like a 50 foot milk can towering over the line near Lola. Even if you’re a “head down” kind of runner, it’s pretty hard to miss…read full article.
July 20th, 2008 - Posted in Press
We All Scream for Little Man Ice Cream
Sign of the times: The hot evening of July 6, that fateful day when Colorado liquor stores could finally open on Sunday, the lines were much longer outside Little Man Ice Cream than they were at Tejon Liquors, just a block away…read full article.
July 16th, 2008 - Posted in Press
Open: Little Man Ice Cream
Since Ben & Jerry’s, Haagen-Dazs, and even Dreyer’s introduced the grocery-store ice cream tub, the days of traveling across the city for the perfect cone are gone. Sure, parlors remain, but they’re mostly neighborhood spots. Denver developer Paul Tamburello aims to change that with Little Man Ice Cream…read full article.
July 16th, 2008 - Posted in Press
Open: Little Man Ice Cream
“Since Ben & Jerry’s, Haagen-Dazs, and even Dreyer’s introduced the grocery-store ice cream tub, the days of traveling across the city for the perfect cone are gone. Sure, parlors remain, but they’re mostly neighborhood spots. Denver developer Paul Tamburello aims to change that with Little Man Ice Cream.” Read full article…
July 3rd, 2008 - Posted in Press
The Lowdown on LoHi
Although I haven’t moved in a decade, I now live in LoHi. The reason? The area of town where I live — right above I-25, at the very edge of Highland — is newly hip, and a newly hip area needs a hippish name. Enter lohi, as it’s referred to on Colorado Homefinder, or LoHi, as they capitalize it up at the LoHi Marketplace, which is actually the old Olinger’s building at 16th and Boulder streets…read full article.
June 1st, 2008 - Posted in Press
Little Man Ice Cream Can
If you’ve been down behind the Olinger building recently, you may have noticed what looks like a giant tin can on the corner of 30th and Tejon. This unusual structure will soon be home to The Little Man Ice Cream Can, our very own neighborhood ice cream shop.
I asked Paul Tamburello, who is a real estate broker with Distinctive Properties and the man responsible for turning the old Olinger mortuary into one of the busiest retail spots in Highland, what inspired im
to open the shop. “My grandfather owned a novelty and ice cream store in Chicago in the 1930’s. It has always been in my blood,” he said…read full article.
