The legendary ice cream parlor Dave & Andy’s in Oakland is reopening.
“I’m really excited about this,” said Paul Brady, a Pitt student.
The new owners posted on Instagram on Monday: “The rumors are true… See you soon, Oakland.” Many Pitt students are excited.
“Pretty excited. I have to go back there. The first time I went there was when I came to Pitt with my parents,” said Alton Chase, a Pitt student.
Channel 11 was there when the store closed in April after old owner Andy Hardie retired after 40 years. Brady said it was upsetting.
“It really annoyed me. It’s one of the few ice cream shops I’ve gone to,” Brady said.
The new co-owners are Jason and Sarah Kasten, who plan to continue the store’s legacy. Lauren Kasten will be the general manager. Sarah said the store is very special to her family.
“My parents had their first date there and when I was growing up I went to the shop. It was great ice cream,” said Sarah Kasten.
She said they are already receiving a lot of love and support from the community. She said they plan to keep the same recipes and continue the sweet tradition.
“We kept a lot of things the same, so the flavors are the same, the name, the look, everything is the same,” Kasten said. “We did some repainting inside, but other than that we worked really hard to keep everything the way everyone knows and loves it.”
The new owners plan to reopen the ice cream parlor on September 7th.
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