Salt & Straw

"We probably aren’t the first to tell you that Salt & Straw knows how to make some damn good ice cream. Their flavors range from standbys like honey lavender and salted, malted, chocolate chip cookie dough (hits) to monthly-changing flavors like mashed potatoes and gravy (less of a hit) or birthday cake and blackberries. So, if you’re passing by and smell the serotonin-inducing scent of fresh waffle cones and pure sugar, you should definitely grab a cone." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez

"You’ve probably heard by now that Salt & Straw’s ice cream is pretty damn good. Plus, it’s a near-impossible feat to walk past one of their waffle-cone-scented shops without at least thinking about stopping for a scoop. Their flavors range from standbys like honey lavender, and salted, malted, chocolate chip cookie dough (hits) to monthly-changing flavors like mashed potatoes and gravy (less of a hit) or birthday cake and blackberries. You can order scoops and pints ahead of time online, or stop by to grab some to-go." - Julia Chen

"Salt And Straw, a Portland-based ice cream chain, has its Hayes Valley location participating in the reusable cup pilot program." - Eve Batey

"Portland-based ice cream shop Salt & Straw is kicking off a chocolatier series starting tomorrow, February 1. There will be five new flavors, featuring Northern Californian chocolate companies: Dandelion Chocolate’s cacao fruit sorbet, Dick Taylor’s black figs and Madagascar chocolate, Feve’s chocolate cherry vinegar cordial, TCHO’s cinnamon-spiced milk chocolate crunch, and perhaps more excitingly, NeoCocoa’s black sesame brittle and brown sugar. Find them at Salt & Straw location in Hayes Valley, Pacific Heights, Burlingame, and Palo Alto." - Janelle Bitker