Our Dad Steve Montoya 1946-1996
Our Story
We have a long history with Italian Ice, growing up, our father was always a lover of Italian Ice. In 1990 our father became ill with a serious health condition and during his frequent and long stays in the hospital, he was often brought Italian Ice to keep him hydrated. When it could not be found at the hospital, we would pick him up a pint from our favorite Albuquerque joint.
When considering a concession business my sister and I fell in love with the idea of Italian Ice. Our first thought was to order it from and established business, but after months of research and unsuccessful tasting, we could not find a product that could compare to our now closed, favorite Italian Ice spot in Albuquerque.
We took a big risk, bought the necessary equipment, and ventured out on our own! We soon discovered that we had a knack for creating the best Italian Ice recipes out there! We developed fantastic flavors like our creamy mango, and made sure our Lemon Ice was New York/Chicago delicious!
We both love pink, and my sister is quite the bird lover, so the flamingo was an easy choice for our logo. Our Italian Ice inspiration came from our dad, so there it was, Flamingo Steve’s was born! We purchased a small ice cream cart, designed our logo, had our mom make us matching aprons, and booked our first event! We were a huge hit here in Valencia County, when we became regular vendors at our local Farmer’s Market, and as they say....the rest is history!
Our business has grown quite a bit over the past couple of years, our unique and delicious product, paired with our fun retro vibe, has helped to make us a great success. We are among the lucky few that can actually say "we love our job!"
We are native New Mexicans so we often jokingly call our product “Latalian Ice”! Flavors like Mango, Piña Colada, & Strawberry Margarita, are a delicious and welcome addition to classics like, Lemon, Cherry, Watermelon, Lime, & Grape.
Still curious about our Italian Ice? Call us! And we will be happy to deliver a sample!
“Be Nice, Eat Ice, and Let the Good Times Roll!”
We have a long history with Italian Ice, growing up, our father was always a lover of Italian Ice. In 1990 our father became ill with a serious health condition and during his frequent and long stays in the hospital, he was often brought Italian Ice to keep him hydrated. When it could not be found at the hospital, we would pick him up a pint from our favorite Albuquerque joint.
When considering a concession business my sister and I fell in love with the idea of Italian Ice. Our first thought was to order it from and established business, but after months of research and unsuccessful tasting, we could not find a product that could compare to our now closed, favorite Italian Ice spot in Albuquerque.
We took a big risk, bought the necessary equipment, and ventured out on our own! We soon discovered that we had a knack for creating the best Italian Ice recipes out there! We developed fantastic flavors like our creamy mango, and made sure our Lemon Ice was New York/Chicago delicious!
We both love pink, and my sister is quite the bird lover, so the flamingo was an easy choice for our logo. Our Italian Ice inspiration came from our dad, so there it was, Flamingo Steve’s was born! We purchased a small ice cream cart, designed our logo, had our mom make us matching aprons, and booked our first event! We were a huge hit here in Valencia County, when we became regular vendors at our local Farmer’s Market, and as they say....the rest is history!
Our business has grown quite a bit over the past couple of years, our unique and delicious product, paired with our fun retro vibe, has helped to make us a great success. We are among the lucky few that can actually say "we love our job!"
We are native New Mexicans so we often jokingly call our product “Latalian Ice”! Flavors like Mango, Piña Colada, & Strawberry Margarita, are a delicious and welcome addition to classics like, Lemon, Cherry, Watermelon, Lime, & Grape.
Still curious about our Italian Ice? Call us! And we will be happy to deliver a sample!
“Be Nice, Eat Ice, and Let the Good Times Roll!”