For this Small Business Spotlight, we're highlighting Cottonwood Creamery & Cookies — a North Valley ice cream shop built on nostalgia, community, and something sweet shared slowly.
More Than Dessert
Some places offer more than dessert — they invite nostalgia back in.
In the North Valley, under the shade of cottonwoods, gathering has always been part of the ritual. The hush of the bosque. The warmth of la resolana. Something sweet shared slowly.
For Paul Meyer, those memories never left. After years in Hollywood, he returned to the 505 to build something rooted — a space for playfulness, belonging, and community.
Inside Cottonwood Creamery & Cookies
A Gathering Place
Alongside Irma Ruiz, Paul has shaped a space that feels less like a storefront and more like a gathering place — somewhere neighbors reconnect and families linger a little longer.
Irma Ruiz, and the gallery hallway inside the shop
More Than a Moment
Where a sweet treat becomes more than a moment. It becomes a memory. Maybe even a tradition.
Paul has also brought that same spirit of nostalgia and community to the page — be sure to check out his children's book, Under the Cottonwood Tree: El Susto de la Curandera.
Visit Cottonwood Creamery & Cookies at 6561 4th St NW Unit A, Los Ranchos.