Clark's Ice Cream Shop Reopens for the Season

In what's as sure a sign that spring is near as robins and rainstorms, in Berkley has opened for the season.

The popular parlor reopened March 1 after its customary winter shutdown and has seen no shortage of customers, despite the still-chilly weather.

"It's been pretty steady," said manager Justin Bumann of Oak Park. "We're doing about as good as we did last fall. So there's incentive to open.

"We're actually thinking about staying open year-round," said Bumann, whose family owns the shop. "We didn't close down until Dec. 6, and it was still fairly busy."

A potential year-round schedule isn't the only change afoot at Clark's: The ice cream shop also has new flavors, new prices and a new scoop size, he said.

The new flavors are:

• Thin Mint Cookie
• Turtle Pecan
• Pomeberry (a mixture of pomegranate, blueberry and chocolate chips)

For those who might be uncertain about whether they'll savor the new flavors – or who are watching their figures – Clark's is now offering a half-scoop size.

There also is good news for those who prefer floats and sodas.

"Because we realized, honestly, it was too much," the prices on those items have been lowered, Bumann said. The new prices are $3.25 for 12 ounces, $3.75 for 16 ounces and $4.25 for 20 ounces.

Clark's is open from noon-9:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and from noon-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday.