Category Archives: Creamery/Yogurt

Ube ice cream – Mitchell’s Ice Cream

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Project 365: Day 40

It’s been an uneventful day thus far, besides it sporadically being super windy and rainy outside. I was on the highway earlier and I swear that the car was occasionally being blown into the other lane, scary! I’m looking forward to a great gym workout after work. I gotta work off all that fried Southern food from this weekend and I don’t want to feel bloated for Valentine’s Day tomorrow!

Ube ice cream Mitchell's Ice Cream

Purple yam flavored ice cream. Junior size $2.20
Mitchell’s Ice Cream, San Francisco

I love all the tropical flavors at Mitchell’s! I’d say that Halo Halo is my favorite, but Ube is also delicious. I love that it has chunks of purple yam in the ice cream and I think the color is particularly pretty.

7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2011, 2012

Candy cane ice cream – Bi-Rite Creamery

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Candy cane ice cream Bi-Rite Creamery

Peppermint flavored ice cream with candy cane bits. Kid size $2.50
Bi-Rite Creamery, San Francisco

This was one of their seasonal flavors before the Christmas holiday. It looked so bright and festive that I had to try it. I loved the peppermint ice cream and the candy cane bits were fun and crunchy! Yay! Bi-Rite remains a winner in my book!

There’s a new ice cream parlor on Valencia Street toward my apartment, though. Gonna have to try it and see how it compares!

Salted caramel ice cream – Bi-Rite Creamery

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Salted caramel ice cream Bi-Rite Creamery

Luscious, salted caramel ice cream – arguably their most popular flavor! Kid size scoop, $2.50
Bi-Rite Creamery, San Francisco

I have to admit that Bi-Rite is my favorite ice cream in San Francisco (with Three Twins a close second).  They have great flavors, but I think it’s the consistency that does it for me.  Other creameries have ice cream that are too milky or too airy.  Bi-Rite’s is right in the middle – which is perfect for me!  The pic doesn’t do the ice cream justice since I took it after the melting point. They make the ice cream in small batches using Straus Family dairy and other local and organic ingredients whenever possible.  Their tiny storefront near Dolores Park has a line around the corner whenever it’s warm and sunny, but it’s worth the wait!

7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Secret breakfast ice cream – Humphry Slocombe

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Secret breakfast ice cream Humphry Slocombe

Luscious bourbon ice cream with corn flakes mixed in!
Humphry Slocombe, San Francisco

Yes, puh-lease!!!  This secret breakfast isn’t much of a secret in San Francisco.  It has made most foodie lists as a must-eat.  Several restaurants in the city have it on their dessert menus, and the upstairs coffee shop at the SF MoMA also serves it in an affogato.  Popular, indeed!  When Ben & Jerry’s introduced Jimmy Fallon’s “Late Night Snack” flavor, a Fair Trade vanilla bean ice cream with a salty caramel swirl and fudge covered potato chip clusters, it caused some controversy among local ice cream fans.  Drama, lol!

Of the flavors I’ve tried at Humphry Slocombe, Secret Breakfast is still my favorite.  Their ice cream is denser and milkier than those at other creameries, so it’s very rich and filling.  I must admit that I’ve had some REALLY waxy ice cream at Humphry Slocombe, so my overall feeling of the place remains mixed.

7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2010, 2011, 2012

Seascape Strawberry – Scream Sorbet

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Seascape Strawberry Scream Sorbet
Wholesome sorbet with just 2 ingredients! Rodriguez Ranch organic Seascape strawberries and sugar. Petite cup $3
Scream Sorbet, San FranciscoThe deep, almost neon-y color of this sorbet was absolutely beautiful, and the strawberry flavor was rich and spectacular!  What wasn’t so great was the price.  I ordered a $3 petite cup and it was definitely PETITE!  The pic looks deceiving, but the amount of sorbet in this tiny cup was about a large spoonful.  Don’t get me wrong, I buy organic and enjoy living a healthy lifestyle but I draw the line at spending $3 on a spoonful of sorbet.  I’m glad I tasted Scream Sorbet but next time I’ll buy a cup of fresh, organic strawberries instead.

7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2010, 2011, 2012