Lokelani Alabanza presents Ice Cream Queen, with Petrushka Bazin Larsen

P&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Lokelani Alabanza to celebrate and discuss her new book Ice Cream Queen: Flavors from Black America's Past, Present, & Future; an ode to Black joy and creativity with 100 wildly inventive ice cream, sorbet, and nondairy recipes.

Lokelani will be joined in conversation by Petrushka Bazin Larsen, co-founder and co-owner of Sugar Hill Creamery, Harlem’s first family-owned handmade ice cream shop. Along with a discussion and audience Q&A, Lokelani will also sign copies of her book.

Doors open at 6:30pm with the talk starting closer to 7:00pm. Come early and grab a drink from the and enjoy ice cream from Sugar Hill Creamery!

Tickets and books are available both on eventbrite and at the door.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lokelani Alabanza is a pastry chef with 20+ years' experience. Over the course of her career, she has invented over 300 ice cream flavors. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, she is the founder of Saturated Ice Cream.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR
Petrushka Bazin Larsen is the co-founder and co-owner of Sugar Hill Creamery, Harlem's first family-owned handmade ice cream shop. Since opening in 2017, her vision to fill a culinary gap in her neighborhood of over 20 years has grown into four locations: three in Harlem and a seasonal location in StuyTown. During the pandemic, the company launched nationwide shipping via Goldbelly and expanded to offering grab and go ice cream at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, while also running their corporate catering program.

Sugar Hill Creamery has garnered significant recognition, appearing on The Today Show, in The New York Times, and listed among New York's essential ice cream shops by Eater. Vogue Italia featured them among 15 must-visit Harlem destinations. The business received the StarChefs Rising Star Community Award (2023), Heinz Black Kitchen Initiative Award (2024), and Petrushka earned the Black Women in Food Award (2025).

Petrushka’s work at Sugar Hill Creamery fosters community through programs like New Mom's Group and Ice Cream for Impact Nights that support local causes. Her background includes leadership roles at Brooklyn Children's Museum and The Laundromat Project. Now a JFK Airport joint venture partner, she also runs MEWEUS, coaching women through career transitions and entrepreneurship.

Housekeeping notes:

• This is a ticketed in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating.
• Doors open at 6:30pm, with the talk starting around 7:00pm.
• Books will be available for purchase at the event.
• Cost of a book bundle ticket reflects the total cost of the feature event book (MSRP plus tax). Each book bundle ticket guarantees ticket holders one (1) copy of the feature event book.
• The talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear.
• If you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event, we're happy to take your pre-order. We ship most places!

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