Brenda Hage and her husband are no strangers to owning a business. Their Lebanese restaurant, Teta Marie’s, is a staple in Cohoes.

“We thought 'what does Cohoes need?' Everybody said ice cream,” said Brenda Hage, owner of Sweet Happy Days. “Everybody loves ice cream; it puts smiles on your faces.”

What You Need To Know

  • Brenda Hage and her husband own a Lebanese restaurant in Cohoes

  • This weekend they opened their second business, Sweet Happy Days, a 1950s themed ice cream parlor

  • Located near the Cohoes Senior Center, they wanted the shop to appeal to all generations

The couple opened Sweet Happy Days ice cream parlor this weekend. It’s located on Remsen Street, just up the road from their restaurant. This '50s-themed sweet shop has everything from homemade cookies, to cotton candy and ice cream.

Hage says they want to make sure every generation can enjoy a sweet treat.

“I feel like there are a lot of things for the younger generations here,” Hage said. “And a lot of the older generations maybe don’t have a lot of family left, the opportunity to get out and enjoy themselves because maybe they don’t drive, many of them have their scooters. So it’s hard for them to get places. So we are right here next to the park where they are sitting every day during the summer hours enjoying the sun.”

Customers say this shop is just what the city and the seniors needed.

“There’s no ice cream places in Cohoes, really, and you’ll do good business because of the senior center,” said customer Joan Crandall.

The shop will be open all year round and will adjust its menu to fit each season.

Starting next week, Sweet Happy Days will have dairy free and sugar free options.