Red Rooster Drive-In

The Red Rooster Drive-In first opened its doors in the spring of 1963 as a simple, summertime custard stand that gained popularity by neighborhood families and motorists who voyaged upstate and to the Berkshire’s.

In 1967, Heinz Tiede, a former store manager of the first-ever Carvel ice-cream stand in Hartsdale, NY, took over ownership of the roadside attraction featuring a chalet roof and 6-foot roof-top ice cream cone, which is still perched there today. Within the first few years, he added a limited food menu, outdoor seating, year-round hours, and of course, miniature golf.

​The next evolution came 26 years later in 1993 when Westchester-based, Joseph Fiore took over management of this one-stop crowd-pleaser from Tiede looking to continue the legacy of what makes the Red Rooster a neighborhood tradition. Fiore, already a restaurateur, also hails from a family with a long and varied history in the food industry.