In a way, it's flattering, Judy Herrell says: Yet another ice-cream maker is taking a page from her partner Steve's book and making plans to sell hand-crafted ice cream.

But the latest Steve's Ice Cream is going too far, Judy Herrell continued in an interview with Universal Hub. As that New York-based venture prepares to open up shop in Somerville, it's unfairly playing up a connection to Steve Herrell that doesn't exist, she says.