End of Year Message from Serendipity Owner Beckie Jacobs

We Are Open This Week. Stop In!
You are welcome to stop in anytime between 12 pm and 9 pm now thru Saturday. Get a scoop, sundae, coffee, or cocktail, and pick up some gift cards for anyone on the “nice list” whom you forgot about!

Holiday Hours and Winter Break
Note that we do have Holiday Hours. On New Year’s Eve: we are open 12 pm to 3 pm. Then, we are closed for Winter Break from January 1st until January 8th. We will be back open on Tuesday, January 9th.

Mark Your Calendar: A Peak at 2024!
BOGO/Must Go specials will be back January 9th through February 2nd, then Ice Cream For Breakfast Day is on Saturday, February 3rd. Plus, we will do something special for Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day.

Joyful Holiday and Happy New Year
As we get towards the end of 2023, I’m hoping all who celebrated had a joyful holiday. I’m certainly joyful and thankful for all who supported me this year, and I look forward to seeing you even more in 2024.

More Fun and Awesomeness Await
Sincerely, Beckie Jacobs, Owner,
Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream

Book Signing on Saturday, Irish Coffee & Hot Toddy (Added to $5 Late Happy Hour)

Mark Your Calendar for Saturday’s
Books Signing (from 1 pm to 3 pm)

Saturday, December 16th (from 1 pm to 3 pm) right here at Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream, we will celebrate “National Chocolate Covered Anything Day” with the authors of Missouri Weird & Wonderful!

Nothing could be more wonderful than covering stuff with chocolate!

When you purchase a copy of the new, illustrated book from author Amanda E. Doyle and illustrator Dan Zettwoch, you'll receive a FREE chocolate covered waffle cone upgrade to your ice cream order!

Learn more about the Missouri Weird & Wonderful book: by going here

$5 Hot Toddy and $5 Irish Coffee
Added to Late Night Happy Hour

Late Happy Hour (from 7 pm to 9 pm) means $5 Hot Toddys and $5 Irish Coffees with a side of FREE waffle chips or poffertjes (with dip)!

This is in addition to the $5 Margaritas, $5 Beers, and $5 Wines that we already offer at Late Night Happy Hour. Lots of choices for you!

Plus, anything from our Spirited Menu includes a side of FREE waffles chips of poffertjes (with dip) during Late Night Happy Hour.

Your Holiday Ice Cream Favorites

Holiday favorites include: Eggnog, Peppermint Stick, Cinnamon, Belgian Butter Cookie, and Raspberry Jelly Donut (Sufganiyot)

Plus, there is Krampus for those who are on the “naughty” list and proud of it. Stop in, make merry, and spread cheer with us!

Christmas & Chanukah Bon Bons, Krampus & Holiday Ice Creams

20 more days ‘til Christmas
Christmas is in less than 3 weeks. Order gift boxes of Christmas Bon Bons! One dozen bon bons includes 3 of each: choclolate, vanilla, cinnamon, and peppermint. Price: $20/dozen. Call 314-833-3800 to order yours!

Chanukah starts Thursday
Chanukah is only days away. Order gift boxes of Chanukah Bon Bons! One dozen bon bons includes 3 of each: choclolate, vanilla, cinnamon, and coffee. Price: $20/dozen. Call 314-833-3800 to order for pick up!

Krampusnacht is today
Who’s on the naughty list? Tell the judgemental fat guy in the red suit to take a hike! Krampus Ice Cream is what you need. Our Cookies n Cream is made with a creepy Christmas red. It will haunt your holiday dreams.

Note: Krampusnacht is celebrated across Germany, other European countries, and Australia. It is the night before the Feast of St. Nicholas. A night when people dress up as the devil (Krampus), and chase "naughty" children through the streets.

Other holiday ice creams
All of your holiday favorites are back. Besides Krampus, we have Eggnog, Peppermint Stick, Cinnamon, Belgian Butter Cookie, and Raspberry Jelly Donut (Sufganiyot). Stop in, spread cheer, and make merry with us!

Happy Hour: $5 Drinks + Free Waffle Chips or Poffs (and Dip)

Early Happy Hour: 4-6 pm

For a limited time, we are offering Double Scoop Sundaes for the price of a Single Scoop Sundae on your way home from work or school. If you are a fan of “ice cream for dinner,” then this is the special for you!

Late Happy Hour: 7-9 pm

$5 drink specials include a signature Margarita, two beer options (either Chocolate Milk Stout or Parker Pilsner from 4 Hands Brewing), and two wine options (either Pinot Gris or Rose Bubbles from Underwood).

The above drinks, as well as any of the drinks from our Spirited Menu, include your choice of FREE waffle chips or poffs with a dip (hot fudge, caramel, peanut butter, marshmallow, chocolate, or strawberry).

"Buy a Book, Get a Scoop!" at Dan Dillon's Book Signing Event on Saturday

This Satuday, Nov. 25th, 1-3 pm

Meet local writer (and trivia afficionado) Dan Dillon, and view his new book, The Ultimate St. Louis Trivia Quiz, which will challenge what you know - and don’t know - about St. Louis.

Dan Dillon will be signing his new book, which will be on sale for $24.95. This book makes a great addition to any coffee table as well as a perfect holiday gift for anyone on your nice list!

Dan will buy a “small scoop” for
ALL who purchase his new book

Since we are celebrating Small Business Saturday, all who purchase a signed book will receive a complimentary “small scoop” (kids scoop) of Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream.

We hope to see your smiling faces and we “thank you” for supporting small, locally owned and locally run businesses in your community. It really means so very much to us.

Holiday Savings and Shopping + Message from Beckie

Holiday Savings and Shopping!

It’s not just holiday “shopping” season. It’s holiday “savings” season! Stop by our ice cream shop in The Grove and save on the following items:

Gift Cards… Purchase a $25 gift card = 1 free scoop. Purchase a $100 gift card = 4 free scoops OR 1 free pint (you choose).

Pint of the Month Cards… $95 pint of the month card = 1 pint per month for 12 months (12 pints for the price of 10 pints).

Koozie Scooper Pint Combo… Koozies keep your hands warm and your Serendipity Ice Cream cold while Scoopers create “scoops” for your bowl or cone. Choose a pint from our freezer! All for $18*

*We charge extra for vegan ice cream. We charge extra if we have to hand pack a pint from the dip case. Not sure? Please ask!

A few more things to keep us in mind for:
• Ice Cream Cake (6 inch $35 or 9 inch $45)
• Ice Cream Pie ($25), Bird’s Nest Pie ($30)
• Ice Cream Bon Bons ($20 per dozen)
• Hats, Shirts, Scoopers, and Koozies

Order items in advance: 314-833-3800

Message from Beckie Jacobs, Owner
of Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream

Usually, I wait until the very end of the year to thank you for your support. However, this year, with times being tough due to higher prices, I’d like to thank you now.

Please do stop by and order from me. If you have not seen me in a while, or have not made it down to see me since we left Webster Groves, now is a great time!

Peppermint Stick Ice Cream is available. More seasonal ice creams are coming soon. Visit me before/after the Holiday Flower & Train Show, Garden Glow, or whatever your tradition is!

And as the weather gets colder, the savings get hotter. I’m going to offer new Coffee Menu discounts (during cold and snow), plus a new happy hour for our Spirited Menu. Stay tuned!

Happy Holidays and I’ll see you soon!
Peace, Love, and Joy (and ice cream)
- Beckie Jacobs

Thanksgiving Bon Bons + Ice Cream Pie + Gift Cards

Our Thanksgiving Bon Bons… 12 mini scoops of Serendipity Ice Cream covered in semi-sweet chocolate for $20. 3 of each: pumpkin, cinnamon, vanilla & chocolate. Order now for pick up! Call: 314-833-3800

Our Ice Cream Pie… Why settle for a plain old pie when you can order a Serendipity Ice Cream pie? We are taking holiday orders for Thanksgiving now (and for Chanukah and Christmas too). Call: 314-833-3800

Regular Ice Cream Pie is $25 and you can take it to the next level with a Bird’s Nest Ice Cream Pie that includes two flavors for $30. Your holidays just got more fun, and way more delicious! Call: 314-833-3800

‘Tis the “Season of Thanks!” Pick up
Gift Cards from our Ice Cream Shop

Who do you need to thank? Remember: Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream Gift Cards make it easy. So stop by our Ice Cream Shop! We are located at 4400 Manchester in The Grove.

Have an old gift card? No problem! Stop in to use up your old gift card. And if you do not use up all of what is still on there, then we will put the remaining balance on a new gift card for you.

3 weeks until Thanksgiving. We have lots to be thankful for: customers, employees, vendors, and everyone who supports us. Thank you! (Note: Serendipity will be closed on Thanksgiving.)

Your Jokes Mean Free Spooky Sprinkles + Grove Trick-or-Treat

Your Jokes Mean Free Spooky Sprinkles
(Under Age 16) Friday through Tuesday

We love the St. Louis tradition of Halloween Jokes! Bring us your jokes (Friday through Tuesday) and we’ll add Free Spooky Sprinkles to any ice cream order. Happy Halloween!

Remember to give some of our seasonal (fall) flavors a try: Booberry (Blueberry), Famous Candy Bar (Vegan), Cookies and Scream, Caramel Apple Pie, and Pumpkin Cheesecake.

View our Ice Cream Shop Menu

Grove Trick-or-Treat on Tuesday 4-6 pm,
then Serendipity will be closed at 6 pm

We are happy to welcome trick-or-treaters during this fun annual event. And, we also encourage parents of furry babies to come visit us!

We’ll have complimentary candy for the kids during this time as well as treats for your doggies to enjoy outside on Serendipity’s Pooch Patio.

BOO! Don’t forget that we will we CLOSED at 6 pm on Halloween (next Tuesday). See you at Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream in The Grove!

New Spirited Menu: Our Spirited Shakes, Premium Cocktails & Seasonal Specials

Serendipity is also the “bar”
you never knew you needed

Did you know that our Ice Cream Shop in The Grove is also a tiny bar?

Our new, updated adult menu (age 21+ please) now includes: Premium Cocktails, classic Spirited Shakes made with Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream, and some Seasonal Specials!

View new Spirited Menu

Spirited Shakes include: Brandy Alexander, Manhattan, Grasshopper, Brown Squirrel, Mud Slide, Mimosa

Premium Cocktails include: Jump Start, Oldie But Goodie, Tell 'Em Beckie Sent You, Have S'more, Big O Manhattan, Aviation

Seasonal Specials include: Beer Float, Pumpkin Juice Float, Clover Club, Tropical Dream, Irish Coffee, Hot Toddy

Click for full descriptions

And as word gets out about our tiny bar, we will be adding more cocktails and Spirited Shakes to our Spirted Menu!

“I have always wanted a tiny bar and The Grove is the perfect location for this. So excited to be adding delicious cocktails and seasonal drinks to our already popular Spirited Shake options!”

— Beckie Jacobs, Owner, Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream

Ice Cream, Floats, Pumpkin Juice, and More at Grovefest

GroveFest is on Saturday, Oct 7th
3 pm to 11 pm here in The Grove*

For the past 17 years, GroveFest has brought thousands of St. Louis residents to The Grove to celebrate this community.

This annual street festival, which takes place on the first Saturday of October, is free and packs a ton of fun into one amazing day!

The Merchant Village, Food Village, family area, street performers, and main stage performances provide enough excitement to entertain all.

*Note: Serendipity's Ice Cream Shop is open from Noon to 9 pm.

Look for Serendipity at Grovefest!
We’re an “Alcohol & Food Vendor”

Serendipity will have a “booth” at Grovefest where we will be serving up all kinds of frozen treats and delicious beverages.

Keep things simple! With cups of ice cream, root beers, a selection of 4 Hands Brewing Co beers, and our special Pumpkin Juice cocktail. Note: Our Pumpkin Juice can be enjoyed with or without alcohol added to it.

Make it a Float! With root beer floats, beer floats (again with a selection of 4 Hand Brewing Co beers), and a our special Pumpkin Juice float. We like our “float” to have a big scoop of vanilla or ice cream of your choice.

What’s Pumpkin Juice? A special blend of pumpkin flavored apple cider. We like our Pumpkin Juice “spirited” with a shot of spiced rum or spirit of your choice.

“We are so excited to have a booth at this year’s Grovefest. We hope you will stop by and visit us on Saturday!”

— Beckie Jacobs, Owner, Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream

Celebrate Oktoberfest with a Black Forest Dipity Dough (and Sundae)

Celebrate Oktoberfest in The Grove:
Friday, Sep 29th + Saturday, Sep 30th

It's going to be rocking. Our neighbor, Urban Chestnut, is celebrating Oktoberfest. Make sure you stop by and see us at Serendipity!

From Noon to 11:30 pm*, it will be two days of live music, axe throwing, stein holding, German street fare, Bavarian Dancing, and more!

This is an indoor/outdoor event. No tickets required. All ages welcome. Pets welcome too at Oktoberfest (and on our Pooch Patio).

There's still time to get out your best Dirndl and Lederhosen this Friday and Saturday in The Grove. Can’t wait to see you here!

*Note: Serendipity open from Noon to 9 pm.

Our Black Forest Dipity Dough is
only available for a limited time

Try our Black Forest Dipity Dough! Special Chocolate Cherry Cookies hold a scoop of Bordeaux Cherry Ice Cream. Includes marshmallow topping!

Try our Black Forest Sundae! Bordeaux Cherry Ice Cream with chocolate syrup and marshmallow topping. Includes whipped cream and cherry!

Finally, don’t forget our Cherry Brown Cow Float made with Black Cherry Soda from Fitz’s and a scoop of Chocolate Ice Cream.

Or even better, make it a Cherry Holy Cow Float. Made the same as a the above, but with a shot of Four Roses Bourbon!

Grovefest: Saturday, Oct 7th

Save the date! We’ll have an official booth full of tasty frozen treats as we’ll be participating in this year's GroveFest. It's going to be a blast!

Ice Cream Cone Day = Free Waffle Cone (or Bowl) Upgrade

Ice Cream Cone Day: Friday, Sep 22nd

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Serendipity Ice Cream!

Did you know that the ice cream cone was invented in St. Louis, and it became the state of Missouri's official dessert in August 2008?

Celebrate with us, and you’ll get a FREE Waffle Cone with purchase of a regular scoop (or bigger) this Friday!

Order a sundae this Friday, and you’ll get a FREE Waffle Bowl. For more information, watch Beckie’s video REEL.

Oktoberfest: Fri-Sat, Sep 29-30

St. Louis' premier Oktoberfest celebration is right outside our doors on Manchester. We love having Urban Chestnut right across the street.

The event is inside and out with live music, German festival food, and stein-holding competitions. Stop by our shop for some special treats!

Grovefest: Saturday, Oct 7th

Save the date! We’ll have an official booth full of tasty frozen treats as we’ll be participating in this year's GroveFest. It's going to be a blast!