Haines City’s Tortilleria La Mexicana to Launch Ice Cream Spinoff

Lucy’s Homemade Ice Cream will offer the same recipe developed at the restaurant, which has served Haines City for twenty years

Neil Cooney
Written By Neil Cooney
News Writer
Photo: Official

Located at 701 E Hinson Avenue in Haines City, Tortilleria La Mexicana has been offering guests scratch-made Mexican cuisine since 2003. It has also been offering homemade Mexican-style ice cream, a product that has met with considerable success in its own right: it’s about to spin off into a new ice-cream-focused concept, Lucy’s Homemade Ice Cream.

“The restaurant is a homemade scratch kitchen, and Lucy’s will be the same,” co-owner Cristian Honorato told What Now on Monday. Honorato is launching Lucy’s in partnership with his brother, Brian, further developing the business started by their father, Catalino. “None of it is purchased. Everything is house-made with fresh ingredients.”

Lucy’s Homemade Ice Cream will offer a variety of ice cream flavors—including chocolate, vanilla, Gansito, Fresas con Crema, and more—served with fresh-made waffle cones. There will also be house-made paletas and aguas frescas, the latter of which have been served at La Mexicana in flavors like Horchata, Fresa, Piña Colada, Tamarindo, and more.

“We’re looking forward to bringing something delicious to the community,” Honorato said.

Lucy’s will open at 705 E Hinson Ave., right next door to Tortilleria La Mexicana, at the intersection with South Eighth Street.

Be the First to Know

From new restaurant openings to exciting retail launches and real estate insights, be the first to know what’s happening in Tampa

Share This Article
Follow:
Neil Cooney is a freelance writer. He has received an MFA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University, and his work has been published in the Masters Review. Based in Nashville, he spends his free time cooking Korean food and studying chess.
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *