Sep 20, 2020
Stratton Leopold and Melanie Bowden Simón talk about their new
book Leopold’s Icecream: A Century of Tasty Memories!
Leopold’s Ice Cream: A Century of Tasty Memories,
1919-2019 is available for purchase at the Leopold’s Ice
Cream flagship location on Broughton St. and online
at https://www.leopoldsicecream.com/shop/centennial-book/.
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The 2020 International Book Awards and Indie Book
Awards Recognizes Leopold’s Ice Cream: A
Century of Tasty Memories with Five
Distinctive Honors
(SAVANNAH, GA) Leopold’s Ice Cream centennial celebration
book, Leopold’s Ice Cream: A Century of Tasty
Memories, 1919-2019 has received high
honors internationally.
The book has been named as an award-winning finalist for the
2020 International Book Awards in the following four categories:
Biography, General Business, General History and United States
History. It was also named one of the Best Cover Design finalists
in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards (NGIBA) non-fiction
category.
Featuring a forward by former President Jimmy Carter, the book
includes over 120 pages of history, Hollywood stories, original
recipes and photos that catalog the flavorful first century of one
of America’s favorite ice cream parlors.
Wes Johnson is the talented graphic designer behind the book’s
iconic cover, depicting a perfect double scoop cone of Leopold’s
super-premium, homemade ice cream overlaid with their classic logo.
It was written by best-selling author Melanie Bowden
Simón.
“These awards are a huge honor for everyone who worked to
make A Century of Tasty Memories a reality,”
said Simón. “We were competing with groups like the White House
Historical Association, Vanderbilt University, Harpers Collins,
Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, U.S. Naval Institute Press,
and even Pope Francis.”
The 2020 International Book Awards acquired over 2,000
entries. By placing in this year’s awards, Leopold's Ice Cream's
book beat out 80% of entrants from around the world.
“We are absolutely thrilled the book received such prestigious
recognition,” said Stratton Leopold, owner of Leopold’s Ice Cream.
“And we cannot wait to see our story continue as we enter our next
century of serving Leopold’s Ice Cream.”
ABOUT LEOPOLD'S ICE CREAM
Leopold’s Ice Cream was founded in Savannah, Georgia in 1919
by three immigrant brothers from Greece. George, Peter and Basil
passed their tradition of making super-premium, handmade ice cream
in the shop, one batch at a time, down to Peter’s youngest son,
Stratton. Stratton and his wife Mary own and operate Leopold’s
today. Their commitment to arts and education in the community is
second only to their dedication to unparalleled customer service
and creating the highest quality ice cream possible in a fun,
family environment.
Some of Leopold's signature, original flavors include Tutti
Frutti, Rum Bisque and Savannah Socialite, and they have since
expanded their staple and seasonal offerings to include vegan ice
cream flavors and the pet-friendly Doggie Sundae. In addition to
its Creamery location and stores located in the heart of downtown
Savannah and in the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport,
Leopold's Ice Cream offers catering and nationwide shipping. For
more information, visit
https://www.leopoldsicecream.com/ or
call 912-777-5340.
