By Anabel Kissel
Strolling the streets of Downtown Lawrenceville, you’re surrounded by history. Local businesses occupy hundred-year-old buildings. After enjoying all this history in the hot Georgia sun, there’s no better spot to cool off with a sweet treat than Berens Frozen Custard.
Although their Lawrenceville location just opened last July, Berens Frozen Custard has a history as rich as their custard. In 1976, Don Berens, an engineer from New York, completed construction on the world’s tallest hotel, the Atlanta Peachtree Plaza. It was time for a career change, so he decided to open Atlanta’s first custard shop: Berens Frozen Custard. Atlanta fell in love, and Don ran a successful chain of shops for many years before retiring and focusing on catering. After Don passed away in 2005, his son, Mark Berens, took over the family catering business. Five years later, Mark opened his first custard shop in Snellville, Georgia, keeping his father’s shop’s name, recipes and commitment to quality.
Today, Berens Frozen Custard has two locations in Grayson and Lawrenceville. Their custard is made in-house every day, using fresh ingredients and less air than traditional ice cream, making it the creamiest, most delicious cold treat in town. You can choose between three flavors: chocolate, vanilla or the flavor of the day, which might be a traditional flavor like mint chocolate chip, or something more adventurous like ube, Nutella swirl or my favorite black raspberry chip! Once you’ve decided on a flavor, it’s time to choose your toppings! Chocolate syrup, Oreo cookies, fresh fruit or whatever floats your boat. Speaking of, try their floats of vanilla custard paired with your favorite soda. There are so many menu items to explore and with a unique flavor offered every day, no two visits are the same!
As you enjoy your sweet treat, you’ll quickly understand why Beren’s Frozen Custard has won Best of Gwinnett for nine years running! Savor each delicious bite and relish in the decadent frozen custard that’s brought to you by an engineer, his family and fifty years of hard work.