Eddie's Sweet Shop

There has been an ice cream counter in this storefront at Metropolitan Avenue and 72nd Road for about a century — it was Witt's before it became Eddie's in the 1960s — and the Citrano family has run it since 1968. Vito Citrano, who took over from his father, has changed almost nothing: tin ceiling, wood-paneled walls, a marble counter, an old wooden phone booth.

The ice cream is still made in the back from the family's recipes, along with the toppings. Sit at the counter and order a sundae — the three-scoop version is a project. It feels less like nostalgia than like a place that never saw a reason to change.