The seasonal, locally sourced California Peaches with Lemon Crumble in a waffle cone.
When Salt & Straw just recently opened in L.A., like many other dessert enthusiasts I was curious to see what the hype was about. I mean, come on! We have so many great ice cream shops right here in L.A. like Coolhaus, for example. Since I hadn’t been to Portland since I was 7 years old (before the foodie movement really began), I’d been hoping to go back soon… but for now, I’m just excited that Salt & Straw has come to us here in L.A!
I finally was able to check the cute little ice cream shop out with my fellow foodie and friend Alanna, and we lucked out because the line only had us waiting about five minutes before we got a lick of that much buzzed-about ice cream. We were amazed at how rich, creamy and flavorful pretty much all the samples we had tasted! And they weren’t stingy with offering samples, either. A total plus! The storefront, located on Larchmont, has flavors like Cinnamon Apple Doughnuts, and even California Peaches with Lemon Crumble.
After tasting most of the seasonal flavors– had to since they rotate them each month!– I decided on the California Peaches. The sweet, gooey peaches and the tart crunchiness of the lemon crumble made it heavenly mixed into the cool, creamy ice cream base.
For those who prefer a more classic flavor or just don’t love fruit in their dessert, the Salted Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough off their regular menu, as suggested to me by the S&S employee, was also amazingly delicious!
What I love about this place besides their quality of ice cream and friendly service, is that even though they’re from Portland, they’ve developed flavors just for their L.A. fans using locally sourced ingredients.
Although there are already a ton of great ice cream places in Los Angeles, I think each one brings something unique. And with ice cream-loving Angelenos and sunny weather almost year-round, there’s room for all of them right here in the lower half of the Golden State!
Explore unique ice cream flavors exclusive to the California location and see what all the hype is about!
You can find more information on visiting the ice cream parlor over at Salt & Straw’s website. Stay cool, and hope you enjoy tasting all the great flavors as much as I did!
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Love Salt & Straw! So glad we made the trip there. This might be my new favorite LA ice cream shop. Awesome video 😉
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Thanks for making the adventure that much more fun, Alanna! And your videographer skills are off the hook 😉 Can’t wait for more adventures together!
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Love Salt & Straw. So glad we made the trip! This might be my new favorite LA ice cream shop. Awesome video 😉
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Can never get enough good ice cream. Something about Portland that just makes it sound so authentic. xo Terra http://www.81Brut.com
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Agreed, Terra! Portland is quite the foodie city these days. Would love to go someday!
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Looks delicious, didn’t know they were expanding out of Portland, would love for them to come here to San Francisco!
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Andi, hopefully they’ll go up there soon. It seems like Salt & Straw would fit right in there with all the other wonderful food you guys have got!
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I didn’t know they were expanding out of Portland! I would love for them to come here to San Francisco! Looks delicious!
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That looks like such a fun place to go to 🙂
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I believe they have a couple vegan sorbet options, too 🙂
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Oh yum, I could go for one of those right now!
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That California Peaches ice cream looks so YUMMY!
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Thanks, Angie! It definitely was! 🙂
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oh my gosh! I want to eat my screen after seeing your photo. That sounds so incredible!
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Thanks, Melodi! It really was, and I wish everyone could try it at least once!
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That looks delicious! I am now craving ice cream! 🙂
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I dies for a bitta icecream. I love it when they have seasonal flavours, and you’re unlimited with the taste-tests so you’re sure to find the best of the bunch. I’d get mine in a waffle cone too.
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Definitely! The key to ice cream bliss is in the unlimited samples 😉
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This place looks so cool! I always enjoy finding new ice cream places.
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Yum!! This looks incredibly tasty!
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This place looks cool!
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I love hearing about local places like this! I want to try their Salted Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. That sounds incredible!
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Jenna, you’d love that one! The cookie dough was creamy and there was a lot of it! 🙂
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It’s not even 10 in the morning and I want to go get ice cream!
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Haha! Ice cream for breakfast… I won’t judge! 😉
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Yum! It’s autumn right now and you have me craving ice cream lol.
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Yes! It helps around here that L.A. doesn’t really have “seasons.” Maybe that’s why they decided to open in the fall here!
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Looks amazing!! I would love to try this 🙂
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I love the look of this place, which we had places like this in Ireland!
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Ah, so the gourmet artisanal ice cream shops haven’t descended upon Ireland yet? It’s only a matter of time! I’m sure you have other food trends right now? 🙂
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I love that the ingredients are local! THat makes such a difference on credibility (and of course, taste)!
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I wish they would come closer to the Bay Area. My brother raves about Salt and Straw in Oregon and I am sooo jealous! Way to rub it in 🙂
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Lauren, I can definitely see them coming to the Bay Area in due time. I think they’d fit right in with all the other great places up there!
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I’ll have to check this out. You’re right, there are so many yummy spots already in L.A. This place looks cool.
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Let me know what you think if you get a chance to try it! What’s your favorite place in L.A. for ice cream? So many to choose from, right? 🙂
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Such a cute video!! I’ve never heard of this ice cream place but it looks SO good. I’m a sucker for good ice cream!
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Thanks so much, Brita! Yes, there really is no wrong time for ice cream around here! 🙂
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peaches with lemon crumble? that sounds delicious, but i love a good ice cream cone. sadly we only have chain places around us.. maybe one day we will get something good like that
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Aw, you know I bet it’s just a matter of time before you get some artisanal places around you! I’m sure it will happen soon… fingers crossed!
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Can never get enough good ice cream, this place sounds great 🙂
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