For three months, residents of Havana were deprived of a rare affordable treat when their beloved state-owned Coppelia ice cream parlor closed its doors -- another victim of tough economic times. Now ...

With capacity for 547 patrons, the sprawling, modernist building surrounded by lush vegetation has for decades drawn long lines of customers in a country with a well-documented love for ice cream.

For three months, residents of Havana were deprived of a rare affordable treat when their beloved state-owned Coppelia ice cream parlor closed its doors -- another victim of tough economic times.