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Salt & Straw Ice Cream Opens ‘ Scoop Shop ’ in Newport Beach
By Christopher Trela | NB Indy “ A day without ice cream is a day without sunshine .”
That ’ s a quote from me , and you ’ re welcome to borrow it . Yes , I ’ m an ice cream fan , dating to back to my childhood when I ’ d go to Thrifty ’ s Drugstore and order a double scoop of pistachio and strawberry whenever I could talk my dad out of a quarter .
Times have changed — ice cream costs as much as gasoline , and the ice cream being made at specialty stores is not just better , it ’ s exotic and creative .
Case in point : Salt & Straw Ice Cream , which opened last month at The Walk at Westcliff in Newport Beach .
For those unfamiliar with the brand , Salt & Straw was founded in 2011 , originally serving ice cream from a push cart with eight flavors . Now , Salt & Straw has 17 scoop shops across California .
“ We are thrilled to open our very first shop in Newport Beach ,” said Tyler Malek , Co-Founder and Head Ice Cream Innovator at Salt & Straw . “ We are hoping to be a part of creating lasting memories in this community for generations to come .”
Some of the Salt & Straw ice cream concoctions
Salt & Straw has sourced and collaborated with many California artisans and suppliers across the state , including Cowgirl Creamery , Dandelion Chocolate , Sightglass Coffee , TCHO , Heena Patel and others .
Salt & Straw has a basic menu of a dozen flavors , although there ’ s nothing basic about them . You can get simple flavors like double fold vanilla or chocolate gooey brownie , or something more exotic such as Cold
Brew Coffee Cashew Praline , Pear & Blue Cheese , or Marionberry Coconut Sherbet .
They also have flavors of the month . For November , they have a Thanksgiving medley that includes Parker House Rolls w / Salted Buttercream , Caramelized Turkey & Cranberry Sauce , Roasted Peach & Sage Cornbread Stuffing , Pumpkin & Gingersnap Pie , and Mom ’ s Mango Pie . So basically , you can enjoy a Thanksgiving feast in a cone or cup instead of on a plate . I can ’ t wait to see what they have for December !
After sampling several of the regular flavors , I took home two pints : Sea Salt w / Caramel Ribbons ( they spike their cream with just enough Guatemalan fleur de sel to bring out its nuances , then drizzle in ribbons of hand-burned caramel ), and – because I have been on an olive oil kick – the Arbequina Olive Oil ( a simple combination thanks to incredible Oregon olive oil with tropical , grassy flavors and rich , buttery texture ).
The olive oil is a fun flavor with enough olive oil to please my palate without going over the top , while the sea salt and caramel ribbons is rich and creamy , with the sea salt perfectly balanced with the sweetness of the caramel .
Salt & Straw ’ s mission is to “ make unbelievable ice cream .” I think they have succeeded .
Salt & Straw is at 2001 Westcliff Dr ., Suite 102 . Don ’ t be surprised if the line is out the door — it ’ s that popular and that good . Thee is also a Salt & Straw in Downtown Disney .
Visit www . SaltandStraw . com for more information .
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