Not just ice cream... but unique ice cream.
The first place I went was Humphrey Slocombe in San Francisco. They only had a few flavors available - perhaps 7 and I ended up getting Secret Breakfast but they had Salt & Pepper amongst many other interesting flavors. This was just the beginning of this new obsession with ice cream shops.
Once I moved to Denver I discovered Sweet Action where I knew I could never go wrong with Stranahan's Whiskey Brickle but love to get other flavors, vegan and regular alike, as they are constantly changing with keeping some consistent favorites.
Denver also had Little Man Ice Cream which had capitalized on unique flavors - and adding salt to some normal flavors. Salted Oreo quickly became a favorite of mine. It's also a lot of ice cream for little money and the establishment is a giant milk jug:
As I traveled through Nashville I tried Jeni's which has grown after its start in Columbus, OH. They were so excited to share their flavors when I was trying them that I would ask to try something and at the same time they would hand me another spoon with something similar. They would also describe the flavors and what they pair with. They also create specialty toppings, which I thought was fairly clever as they would offer texture and new flavor additions.
In Portland Salt & Straw is the shop that has the line out the door even when it's cold outside. I think I've only gotten the same flavor once there because they always have something new to offer with their standard flavors. One of my favorites is the Honey Lavender, but the Olive Oil pairs nicely with most of the other flavors.
The other place in Portland I love is Cool Moon, which I would say is drastically over shadowed by Salt & Straw. I walked there tonight, through the cold and ended up getting some coconut sorbet. In the past I've gone with a Kulfi flavor they offer which is a pistachio ice cream with cardamom.
Anyway, I love ice cream and am constantly searching for cool, unique flavors to try. I'm glad to see homemade ice cream shops opening in even my hometown in Montana and even more glad to see they are experimenting with fun flavors.
*note: all of the names of the ice cream spots are links to their websites
**if you happen to have more suggestions on ice cream places I should try, please let me know!
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