Tom and Malinda opened "As You Like It" in May of 1985. The idea of owning an ice cream shop began in the summer of 1981 during a motorcycle ride on Tom's Kawasaki 750 when they stopped for ice cream in Haverstraw, NY. Back then Tom was 27 and Malinda 22.

In 1985 when a shop became available on the main street of Raritan, Tom having roots in the area growing up in Bound Brook, they took a leap of faith and opened "As You Like It" Ice Cream Shop.

Malinda has ice cream scooping history on her side of the family. Her maternal grandparents owned "Gromley's Store" in western Pennsylvania. As a teenager back in 1945, Malinda's mother scooped ice cream after school. And as a youngster Malinda's parents would bring out the ice cream churn and rock salt to make homemade ice cream!

Over the past 25 years we've watched children grow up, marry and have children of their own. Being part of the Raritan community has been our pleasure ... and just "How We Like It"!