200 Commerce St., Alexandria
The old Ice House in Alexandria could be serving a new frozen treat.
Goodie’s Frozen Custard and Treats has requested a special use permit to operate a walk-up frozen custard stand in Old Town Alexandria in the Ice House building at 200 Commerce St. (just southwest of the intersection of S. Payne and King Streets.
According to the permit application, Goodie’s will serve carry-out frozen custard, coffee and baked goods with daily hours of 6 a.m. – 11 p.m. Goodie’s is known for Wisconsin-style frozen custard and treats like the donutwich (an apple cider donut stuffed with vanilla frozen custard and topped with caramel), sundaes, shakes and floats.
Goodie’s started as a food truck, self-described as “Washington D.C.’s first and only ‘Vintage Mobile Eatery’ paying homage to the Rock & Roll era.” The food truck is available for events (including weddings).
The Ice House was originally the property of Mutual Ice Co., Alexandria's largest ice distributor. At just 300 sq. ft. inside, the building stored ice during a time before home refrigeration was widely available. The Mutual Ice Co. was founded in 1900 on the Potomac River waterfront, selling ice to residents and servicing rail cars along the Potomac Yard rail line. (Learn more about the company here from local historian David Rotenstein.)
The building at 200 Commerce St. sold in June for $325,000. The new owner, the Mutual Ice Holding Co., is listed along with Brandon Byrd (owner of Goodie’s) on the special use permit. If Goodie’s special use permit request is approved, look for the new custard stand to open in 2020.
Learn more about Goodie’s at mmmgoodies.com
