Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Expanding to San Diego | Eater San Diego

"I'm excited that Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, the Ohio-founded company launched in 2002 by Jeni Britton Bauer and now operating more than 50 stores, is finally coming to San Diego with two scoop shops opening later this year — one in North Park and another as part of the Beacon La Costa shopping center in Carlsbad. Headquartered in Ohio, Bauer has authored two books on ice cream making, and her first, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home, won a James Beard Award in 2012. Although its ultra‑premium pints have already been available locally at Whole Foods, Ralphs, and Bristol Farms, the new shops will let fans order bestsellers like Gooey Butter Cake, Brambleberry Crisp, and Salty Caramel, as well as viral limited runs such as the White House Chocolate Chip created for President Joe Biden’s inauguration, the polarizing Everything Bagel interpretation, and the sold‑out Strawberry Pretzel Pie made in honor of Dolly Parton; President Joe Biden, a noted ice cream fanatic, counts Jeni’s as a favorite." - Candice Woo