With blazing temperatures in store for today and tomorrow, it's time to survey the city's newest outposts for frozen treats, from Korean soft serve to shaved snow to home-grown favorites. Take a look, and chime in with your preferred ice cream outlet in the comments.
Powder
Just days off its grand opening, Powder brings "shaved snow"—a Taiwanese dessert best described as a mix between shaved ice and ice cream, to lower Divisadero. Look for flavors like horchata, black sesame, Vietnamese coffee, and strawberry, all shaved to order from a frozen block of Straus dairy products (milk, cream, eggs) and other ingredients. (See the menu here.)
Important update: Tipster Tim R. tells us that Powder has already sold out, and won't be back in business until Tuesday, Sept. 27th. If you're wandering Divis looking for your ice cream fix, there's always Bi-Rite Creamery (550 Divisadero).
260 Divisadero St. (at Haight). Hours: Tues- Sun, 12pm-10pm.
The Baked Bear
A franchise of SoCal-based ice cream sandwich shop The Baked Bear opened two SF locations this year: one in Fisherman's Wharf, and the other in the former Giordano Bros. space in North Beach. Look for ice cream in dozens of flavors sandwiched between a brownie, donut or your choice from a dozen cookie flavors, rolled in extras like sprinkles, heath bar bits and hot fudge. Owner Joseph Halloum's favorite? "A donut sandwich with coffee ice cream and Fruity Pebbles." (See the menu here.)
2824 Jones St. (at Beach) and 303 Columbus Ave. (at Grant). Hours: Sun-Thurs, 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-midnight (Wharf). Sun-Thurs, 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat, 11am-1am (North Beach).
Honey Creme
This international chain that sells Korean-style soft serve opened in the Inner Sunset in May, and slings stylish cones and cups of soft serve topped with honeycomb, cotton candy, caramel popcorn, salted dark chocolate and more. (See the menu here.)
839 Irving St. (at 10th Ave.). Hours: Tues-Thurs and Sun, 12:30pm-10pm; Fri-Sat, 12:30-11pm.
Smitten Ice Cream
Smitten's Hayes Valley flagship is a well-known destination, and a Pac Heights location debuted last year. This summer, Smitten extended its reach to the Marina, where Chestnut Street shoppers can now get a taste of Smitten's signature seasonal flavors, churned to order (this month's flavor is creme fraiche with pear caramel.) (See the menu here.)
2268 Chestnut St. (between Avila and Scott). Hours: Mon-Weds, noon-11pm; Thurs, noon-11:30pm; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-11:30pm; Sun, 11:30am-10:30pm.
Little Giant Ice Cream
Oakland's Little Giant made a big expansion to the city this spring, bringing flavors like vegan matcha, Mexican Rocky Road, pumpkin cheese cake and Concord grape sorbet to the FiDi. It's also gearing up for its one-year anniversary at its Oakland location (1951 Telegraph Ave.), with a block party planned for next Saturday, Oct. 1st, with festivities to include face-painting, corn hole, an ice cream eating contest and a robot dance contest. (See the menu here.)
214 Sutter St. (at Claude Ln.). Hours: Mon-Thurs, 1pm-9pm; Fri-Sat, 1pm-10pm; Sun, 1pm-7pm.
Article and images sourced from http://hoodline.com/2016/09/it-s-hot-5-new-spots-to-get-your-ice-cream-fix-today
Just days off its grand opening, Powder brings "shaved snow"—a Taiwanese dessert best described as a mix between shaved ice and ice cream, to lower Divisadero. Look for flavors like horchata, black sesame, Vietnamese coffee, and strawberry, all shaved to order from a frozen block of Straus dairy products (milk, cream, eggs) and other ingredients. (See the menu here.)
Important update: Tipster Tim R. tells us that Powder has already sold out, and won't be back in business until Tuesday, Sept. 27th. If you're wandering Divis looking for your ice cream fix, there's always Bi-Rite Creamery (550 Divisadero).
260 Divisadero St. (at Haight). Hours: Tues- Sun, 12pm-10pm.
The Baked Bear
A franchise of SoCal-based ice cream sandwich shop The Baked Bear opened two SF locations this year: one in Fisherman's Wharf, and the other in the former Giordano Bros. space in North Beach. Look for ice cream in dozens of flavors sandwiched between a brownie, donut or your choice from a dozen cookie flavors, rolled in extras like sprinkles, heath bar bits and hot fudge. Owner Joseph Halloum's favorite? "A donut sandwich with coffee ice cream and Fruity Pebbles." (See the menu here.)
2824 Jones St. (at Beach) and 303 Columbus Ave. (at Grant). Hours: Sun-Thurs, 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-midnight (Wharf). Sun-Thurs, 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat, 11am-1am (North Beach).
Honey Creme
This international chain that sells Korean-style soft serve opened in the Inner Sunset in May, and slings stylish cones and cups of soft serve topped with honeycomb, cotton candy, caramel popcorn, salted dark chocolate and more. (See the menu here.)
839 Irving St. (at 10th Ave.). Hours: Tues-Thurs and Sun, 12:30pm-10pm; Fri-Sat, 12:30-11pm.
Smitten Ice Cream
Smitten's Hayes Valley flagship is a well-known destination, and a Pac Heights location debuted last year. This summer, Smitten extended its reach to the Marina, where Chestnut Street shoppers can now get a taste of Smitten's signature seasonal flavors, churned to order (this month's flavor is creme fraiche with pear caramel.) (See the menu here.)
2268 Chestnut St. (between Avila and Scott). Hours: Mon-Weds, noon-11pm; Thurs, noon-11:30pm; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-11:30pm; Sun, 11:30am-10:30pm.
Little Giant Ice Cream
Oakland's Little Giant made a big expansion to the city this spring, bringing flavors like vegan matcha, Mexican Rocky Road, pumpkin cheese cake and Concord grape sorbet to the FiDi. It's also gearing up for its one-year anniversary at its Oakland location (1951 Telegraph Ave.), with a block party planned for next Saturday, Oct. 1st, with festivities to include face-painting, corn hole, an ice cream eating contest and a robot dance contest. (See the menu here.)
214 Sutter St. (at Claude Ln.). Hours: Mon-Thurs, 1pm-9pm; Fri-Sat, 1pm-10pm; Sun, 1pm-7pm.
Article and images sourced from http://hoodline.com/2016/09/it-s-hot-5-new-spots-to-get-your-ice-cream-fix-today
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