Torta Paradiso at Nutty Squirrel Gelato in Phinney.
I accidentally deleted my list of other flavors sampled. Guess I’ll have to return soon!
Tag: National Ice Cream Month
National Ice Cream Month, Day 10
Avocado Lime at Fainting Goat Gelato in Wallingford. The woman ahead of me in line was buying ice cream for 6 kids. While her crew was working out the best of the 972 possible flavor combos, I made a list of flavors to sample.
I’d pay to just sample one bite of each flavor. Why is this not an option, Ice Cream People?
Anyhow, I settled on Avocado Lime because I skipped dinner and avocado is a meal, right?
National Ice Cream Month, Day 9
A scoop of Persian Rose from Sweet Alchemy in the U District.
Made with cardamom, rose water, and pistachios. I’d never heard of this shop before and I’m so glad I came across it! The people working there were the most excited ice cream staff I’ve met yet this month.
National Ice Cream Month, Day 8
Day 8 at Ice Cream Social in Tacoma with my pal Amy. Amy had mango coconut and I had Fresh Mint. I also sampled a Roasted Banana and a Lavender, both worth the trip.
Fresh Mint won my heart because it instantly evoked the smell and taste of the mint in my grandfather’s yard. It was perfectly ice creamy and slightly savory.
National Ice Cream Month, Day 7
Mom sent me an article about ice cream filled donuts and I briefly considered skipping the mortgage for a ticket to LA.
Instead, I stick with the plan and try Homemade Watermelon Sorbet, which was booed by more than one friend following my progress. I booed, too, after tasting it. This was not a good experiment, it came out too mushy.
National Ice Cream Month, Day 6
Day 6: Mexican Street Corn at Nue. I asked twice and then I finally said in my best PA accent, “Are you saying ‘STREET? CORN?’”
So you get the full picture, know that I am at a chichi fusion theme restaurant in the bottom of Gentrification Condos, the staff were puzzled that I’m dining solo, the waiter looks like the guy who played the Ice Truck Killer in Dexter, and I am wearing a tee shirt with a picture of pizza on it.
But also: the meal was extraordinarily tasty, the Ice Truck Killer is a great waiter, and this ice cream is the most interesting thing I’ve put in my mouth since Mooseballs™.
National Ice Cream Month, Day 5
Day 5: Hot Cakes on Capitol Hill. Vanilla scoop with peanut butter fudge crumbles on top (and a peanut butter cup chocolate lava cake). I want to go back to try their chocolate shell.
Sidenote: Hot Cakes carries coffee from one of my favorite roasters, Blue Star Coffee Roasters in Twisp!
National Ice Cream Month, Day 4
Day 4: Cupcake Royale, which has ice cream in the summer! We stopped into the Capitol Hill location.
Tom had Triple Vanilla and I had Pride Sorbet. The sorbet was berry tangy (delicious). The vanilla was good, too. I sampled two other flavors while we were there:
- Mint Fudge + Chocolate Ribbon, a good take on mint chocolate chip, especially if you like a smooth not crunchy texture.
- Washington Hazelnut Brittle with Salted Ganache, which was so insanely delicious I can’t even describe it. I’ll come back when I can make it a meal.
National Ice Cream Month, Day 3
Day 3: Bluebird Ice Cream in Fremont. Snickerdoodle on top, Theo Chocolate Chunk on bottom. The snickerdoodle tastes like what you’d imagine if you were eating a perfectly soft cookie and thought, “this would be good as ice cream.”
Comments today included recommendations for Frankie & Jo’s, Nutty Squirrel, and an invitation from my friend Amy to go meet up at Ice Cream Social in Tacoma. My mom apparently has an all-or-nothing rating system. Her comments are either “I want that” or “I do not want that.”
National Ice Cream Month, Day 2
Full Tilt Ice Cream in the University District, with my husband, Tom.
Full Tilt has a wonderful origin story. They create fun neighborhood spaces and serve of masterfully unusual flavors. The U-District location is a tiny funky spot with seating for one person. I’ll have to visit one of the bigger spots to get the total experience. But we sampled a few flavors and strolled around The Ave with our Marshmallow Lemon (me) and Salted Caramel (Tom).
After I posted, I got another recommendation (“try Fainting Goat!”) and both my mom and step-mom chimed in with wanting ice cream. You’re welcome, Ice Cream Lobby.