8 new East Bay ice cream options to bring you cold, creamy comfort
Since the pandemic started, a whole slew of East Bay-based ice cream options have emerged from micro-creameries, restaurants and pop-ups.
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Always Aloha Shave Ice brings a taste of Hawaii to the East Bay
Made with scratch-made fruit syrups and just the right consistency of snow-like ice, Always Aloha’s refreshing icy treats will make you feel like you’re on the islands.
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Kokolato, a Balinese vegan gelato, comes to Uptown Oakland
After founding the business in Bali, Jonathan Keim has recently started operations of his coconut-based frozen dessert brand at vegan food hub, Classic Cars West.
Oakland’s Little Spoon serves ice cream with unexpected Asian flavors
Founder Bridge Ho creates flavors like soy sauce swirl, chrysanthemum tea and honey, and maple with Chinese sausage.
Where to get soft serve in the East Bay
17 spots in the East Bay to get your fix of fluffy, light, creamy dreamy swirl.
5 over-the-top East Bay ice cream novelties for summer
Try decadent donut and ice cream combos, Thai rolled ice cream, Japanese parfait and Mexican mangonadas.
Humphry Slocombe ice cream coming to the East Bay
Bestselling flavors at the “we like it weird” San Francisco ice cream shop include Elvis (The Fat Years), Potato Chips and Here’s Your Damn Strawberry.
6 great East Bay spots for soft serve ice cream
The East Bay is winning at the soft serve game — we’ve got six restaurants and ice cream shops that are serving everything from vegan coffee swirls to Ovaltine-topped sundaes.
A little something: Where to find bite-sized treats
‘Tis the season to over-indulge, but it doesn’t have to be. Here we present the ‘mini-me’ versions of some favorite sweet treats.
