WHY To enjoy an architectural ice cream sandwich without having to chase a truck around town. WHAT After a couple of years of success with its modern-day ice cream truck, this vendor of insanely thick ice cream sandwiches named (and designed) in honor of Frank Gehry, Richard Meier and other architects now has its own [...]
November 26, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY The retro-charm of old-fashioned banana splits, chocolate malts and grab-it-while-you-can seasonal flavors, especially the fresh peach. WHAT Its ice cream is on just about every ‘best of’ list around, but Fosselman’s remains at heart an old-fashioned, family-run parlor that draws diverse crowds to its modest brick storefront. Although seasonal flavors like eggnog, licorice and [...]
November 16, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY Fruit flavors that taste like they were just plucked from the earth and rushed straight to the mixer. WHAT Of the 8 billion gelaterias in Italy, Grom differentiates itself by an obsessiveness with ingredients—it doesn’t use any old pistachios, for instance, it uses Syrian pistachios. Its dark chocolate is the darkest in town, and [...]
June 10, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY Simply one of the best ice creams made in L.A., flavored with locally grown flowers and herbs. WHAT It’s well worth seeking out either Carmela’s off-the-hipster-track shop or its farmers’ market stands for luscious ice cream made with Clover organic cream. Salted caramel hits the apex of the creamy-meets-salty craze, and the fruit flavors, [...]
June 7, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY Classic and seasonal flavors, ranging from a superb dark chocolate gelato to an amazing pear sorbet, served with excellent coffee and espresso. WHAT Homemade gelati in fun flavors from Gail Silverton, sister of L.A.’s culinary queen Nancy Silverton, in a handsome Italian-country café setting. A real find on the most picturesque block in the [...]
May 24, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY The best ice cream soda in L.A., if not the world. WHAT Set inside a pharmacy that sells a Cronenbergian array of medical devices, this retro-style soda counter serves a fantastic array of ice creams: Lappert’s, Cascade and Fosselman’s (including our fave, chocolate-dipped strawberry). But what we love most is how they use that [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Westsiders can now sample L.A.’s most original ice cream flavors at the Palms offshoot of the Heliotrope store. Many are vegan. WHAT Food blogger Matthew Kang, a longtime acolyte of Scoops proprietor Tai Kim, picks up some wild and wacky flavors at the original East Hollywood store each morning and brings them to the [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Ice cream pie, thick milkshakes, and amazing flavors like malted chocolate with hazelnut praline. WHAT Owned by the folks behind Rustic Canyon and Huckleberry Café, this Country Mart spot showcases seasonal, small-batch ice creams and sorbets that include ginger, strawberry, banana, grapefruit-mint and that haunting malted chocolate. It also offers upscale versions of childhood [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHAT All-natural, homemade, terrific ice cream sandwiches shaped vaguely like modern houses come in varieties including Frank Behry (sugar cookie and strawberry ice cream) and Mintimalism (chocolate cookie and mint chip ice cream). , @coolhaus, eatcoolhaus.com. Cash only. Region: Citywide Features: Kid Friendly Cuisine Type: Ice cream
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Excellent gelati and sorbets, made fresh daily by a Danish couple. WHAT The Nielsens use organic milk and fresh fruit in their melty, sticky ice creams, which are creative without being twee and richly flavorful without being too sugary. Try the sour cherry or mint chocolate chip gelato or the fruit punch. Good lattes [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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