Licky Chan's slogan—"Not your basic batch"—says it all
Sit-down speciality cafés and posh patisseries have become something of the norm, so when boozy ice cream parlour Licky Chan invited us over to scribble on their furniture, we were more than thrilled. It doesn't take long for us to find out that we're not the only ones who enjoy the novelty of licking boozy cones while lounging in an indoor playground.
As we make our way through the repurposed 20th century shophouse in Chow Kit, two tattooists slinging ink catch our eye. But what are tattoo artists doing at an ice cream parlour, you might ask? Or vice versa: why is there ice cream at a tattoo parlour?
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Co-owner Kit Chan answers our queries: "Because of the stigma surrounding tattoos, it’s always scary for first-timers. We wanted to make it more accessible, and there's nothing more accessible than an ice cream shop."
Who says tattoo parlours are only to be found in abandoned buildings, or via back alley staircases?