Flash Freeze at -320: Chill-N Nitrogen-frozen ice cream shop coming to Brentwood

Chris Gadd, Nashville Tennessean
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Personalized cups of ice cream flash frozen at -320 degrees will soon be served in Brentwood.

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, a Florida-based business that serves ice cream frozen in seconds with liquid nitrogen, is scheduled to open this summer in Williamson County.

"The Brentwood Chill-N will mark our first-ever Tennessee location, and we couldn't be more thrilled to serve a new community in a new state," said David Leonardo, CEO of Chill-N, in a statement.

The local Chill-N is owned by Wesley and Angela Langlois who previously lived in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Once they moved to the Nashville area, the owners said they saw an opportunity to introduce Chill-N to Middle Tennessee.

Chill-N, which will be located in Merchants Walk, 5002 Thoroughbred Lane, near Maryland Way and Highway 31, is in the final permitting stages with the City of Brentwood.

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream is scheduled to open a location in Brentwood by summer of 2023.
Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream is scheduled to open a location in Brentwood by summer of 2023.

All about that base

Chill-N was created just over a decade ago by Danny Golik, who, according to company lore, spent about six months in a garage perfecting the process and recipes.

The ice cream creation begins with a base of milk, cream and sugar. For customers who prefer yogurt, the base can be changed to cultured milk. Also a coconut, oat or almond milk base is offered for vegan customers.

Next, customers can choose from a dozen flavors, including traditional vanilla, chocolate, strawberry as well as peanut butter, coffee, banana and various other options. More than 30 “mix-ins” options can also be added, including Reese’s, cookie dough and gummy bears, among others.

All the ingredients are blended in a mixer and then flash bronzed with the nitrogen.

Different from dots

The ice cream stands apart from Dippin' Dots, the nationally-known, Kentucky-based flash frozen treat, in that Chill-N isn’t pre-packaged. And it’s not dots.

Chill-N, like other similar nitrogen-based frozen treats businesses, has been growing the niche market over the last decade. Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream opened in Utah in 2004.

Chill-N leadership emphasizes that they want customers to witness the theatrical element of the creation in the 6-ounce or 8-ounce cups.

Leonardo described the product as “ridiculously rich and decadently creamy.”

“We're bringing something new to the area that we know customers will love,” Leonardo said.

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream; Merchants Walk, 5002 Thoroughbred Lane; Brentwood

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