624 Flatbush Ave 
1926

In 1984, Trinidadian Tony Fongyit opened this ice cream parlor and vegetarian store on Flatbush Avenue. The shop's menu was inspired by his adherence to Rastafarianism and an Ital diet, which advocates for the consumption of pure and natural food, directly from the earth, avoiding animal byproducts. Scoops quickly became one of the neighborhood's
important cultural hubs, with loyal customers supporting it for over 40 years. In 2015, the six-story converted tenement building that hosts the shop was sold to a local developer who attempted to evict Fongyit after his lease expired in 2019. He was able to continue operating on a month-to-month agreement, but a court ruling in 2024 stated that the storefront be evicted by the end of August.