Papi’s Creamery — a scratch-made ice cream business out of Yorktown — is opening a Richmond pickup spot.
Why it matters: Papi’s has developed a cult following in Hampton Roads — and Richmonders can get in on the fun starting this week.
State of play: Papi’s is from Diego Diaz Infante, an Instagram ice cream reviewer-turned-maker who opened his Yorktown shop in 2024, per the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily.
- The schtick: flavors rotate weekly and are often inspired by Diaz Infante’s Mexican heritage (past options include Mexican banana pie and mango tres leches).
Yes, but: Papi’s isn’t your traditional ice cream shop. It specializes in scratch-made, small-batch ice cream sold by the pint through limited weekly drops…