Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor and Museum

Mahogany and stained glass
Mirrors and marble
Double backbar
Marking where folks call home,
A framed world map of pins
.
A Tiffany-style lamp
A pair of Mexican onyx soda fountains
184 pipes of wood, tin and brass
Of the Welte orchestrion
What your eyes eat up when you walk in
.
Lit with gas chandeliers
Three brothers from Greece
Opened as a candy store in 1900
Quickly adding ice cream, soda and music
Fancy
Classy
One of a kind
.
Now serving soups and salads
Sandwiches, soda and shakes
Gigantic bowls of ice cream
All served in fancy glasses
Learning to sling the slang of the soda fountain
Soda jerk, dog soup, mud stick, on wheels
Finally understanding why my grandma calls root beer floats, black cows
.
The place
Has quickly become one of our favorites
Reserving the Coca-Cola booth for a lunch with nine
The Museum, Crystal Parlor, Whitman or Green River Room hosting a larger group
Or the whole gem for a party of 300
.
Traveling with one of our dearest
Swapping teaching strategies over treats
Catching up and looking forward
This is just what I need
When the sky is gray and dreary
Something sweet
Something pretty
Something in our backyard
.
Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor and Museum
329 Washington St.
Columbus, IN 47201
www.zaharakos.com
(812)378-1900 restaurant
(812)799-0130
Open 7 days a week
11am-8pm
Extended Summer Hours