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Peaks Frozen Custard vs. Peaks Frozen Yogurt Bar

One similar name for two separate dessert shops confuses many people.

Posted by: Christopher Werner on Sep 27, 2011 at 08:44AM 0 Comments

The logo for Peaks in Bellevue, not to be confused with Peaks Frozen Custard in Roosevelt. Photo courtesy peaksfrozenyogurt.com.

A couple weeks ago I reported on Bellevue’s newly opened Peaks Frozen Yogurt Bar. As I mention in that write-up, it’s the first location of the pay-per-ounce froyo shop. But as several readers note on the post and another related one, it’s not the first dessert bar in the area to adopt the name Peaks: there’s also Peaks Frozen Custard in Roosevelt.

The latter, about two-and-a-half years old, has secured a rather rabid pack of fans with its Wisconsin-style custard. And some of them are scratching their heads at the double-up in name. Consider commenter Pete: WOW. Bad idea to name this place Peaks. Peaks frozen Custard in Seattle is amazing and I can’t imagine that this won’t cause a ton of confusion… And commenter Jen: Curious. There already is a Peaks Frozen Custard shop in Roosevelt. Could [Peaks Frozen Yogurt Bar CEO and president Tim] Riley not be more original?

Actually, both Peaks parties were well aware of the sitch, they just didn’t anticipate such a confused reaction. “One of our financial partners knows the owner of the other Peaks (Custard) and they had discussed this before the name was decided,” explains Riley via email. “Since custard and froyo and the concepts are so different, they agreed it wasn’t an issue.”

Sound familiar?

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Tags: Dining-World Drama, Ice Cream, Froyo

First Look: Molly Moon’s on Queen Anne

The scoop shop opens Thursday, September 15.

Posted by: Christopher Werner on Sep 13, 2011 at 09:13AM 1 Comments

A block of eats: the new Molly Moon’s is sandwiched between Via Tribunali and Top Pot Doughnuts.

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On opening day kiddies can get free scoops between 3 and 5. Nosh suggests you adults order the ice cream sandwich.

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When Molly Moon Neitzel opens her namesake business on Queen Anne, it’ll mark her first full-scale venture since planting a shop on Capitol Hill in early 2009. In between she pursued more newfangled approaches to brand boosting: she launched a food truck, opened a microstore in a Madrona laundromat, and set up a counter inside Chocolate Box —an opportunity to reach the downtown market “without having to do a build-out,” Neitzel told us earlier in the summer. Surely in time she and her waffle-coning crew will populate every Seattle neighborhood.

Until that happens, maybe—just maybe—the addition of this storefront at 321 Galer Street will dilute the block-long lines at the Cap Hill and Wallingford shops. When Nosh Pit swung by on Monday Neitzel was busy churning batches of the creamy stuff, stashing ingredients, and prepping to-go pints; workers were tending to finishing touches. Doors will open Thursday at 3, and hours are set for Monday through Sunday noon–11. To get a peek inside, click through the slideshow.

All photos by Carey Rose.

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Tags: Seattle Restaurant Openings, Ice Cream, Molly Moon's, Molly Moon Neitzel

Culinary Clips: Seattle’s Ice Cream Sandwich Addiction

Part two: Revel.

Posted by: Abby Tracy on Jul 20, 2011 at 09:20AM 0 Comments

Intrepid Nosh Pit intern Abby Tracy takes to the streets investigating Seattle food obsessions. First up: ice cream sandwiches. Why do we love them so? In part two of this three-part series, Tracy visits Fremont buzz spot Revel. Here the ’wiches come in zesty flavors and are a spin on the traditional: the restaurant used to serve your standard ice cream sandwich but recently switched it up, as chef-owner Rachel Yang explains in the video below.

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Tags: Ice Cream, Culinary Clips, Ice Cream Sandwiches

Culinary Clips: Seattle’s Ice Cream Sandwich Addiction

Part One: Street Treats.

Posted by: Abby Tracy on Jul 11, 2011 at 03:38PM 1 Comments

Intrepid Nosh Pit intern Abby Tracy takes to the streets investigating Seattle food obsessions. First up: ice cream sandwiches. Why do we love them so? In part one of this three-part series, Tracy visits mobile sweet-supplier Diana Diane Skwiercz at Street Treats to talk about the cookie ’wiches she stuffs with homemade ice cream.

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Tags: Ice Cream, Culinary Clips, Ice Cream Sandwiches, Street Treats

July Is National Ice Cream Month, Here’s Where to Do It Up

Twenty-plus shops and food trucks scooping the good stuff.

Posted by: Christopher Werner on Jul 07, 2011 at 11:56AM 4 Comments

Go for two scoops, it’s National Ice Cream Month.

As you may or may not know, July isn’t just for feting American independence. It’s also a time to celebrate one of our greatest culinary traditions: ice cream.

So let’s dig in, yeah?

Yeah, let’s, but first: Ice cream is somewhat of an obsession here in Seattle, consequently there’s no shortage of spots to get your licks. To help you plot your course for the month, we mapped 20-plus favorite ice cream purveyors. Included are the local guys with a few mobile vendors and gelato spots thrown in for good measure. Don’t hesitate to holler if we left out your scooper of choice!

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Tags: Ice Cream

Get Out of Town: Free Ice Cream (and Hot Dogs) this Saturday in Maltby

Also, Caspar Babypants.

Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Jun 21, 2011 at 10:42AM 0 Comments

Get this free on Saturday.

Photo courtesy: icecreamjournal.turkeyhill.com

Looking to get out of town?

Maltby, a Snohomish County town about 30 miles from Seattle, will be the site of free ice cream and hot dogs this Saturday, June 25. Called “Snoqualmie Ice-Cream-O-Rama,” the event takes place at Snoqualmie Ice Creamery and Café and celebrates the unveiling of the company’s new sustainable farm. Arrive between 11am and 4pm to take advantage of the comped consumables.

Caspar Babypants—the kid-friendly band from the Presidents of the United States guy—performs at 2pm.

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Tags: Free Food, Ice Cream, Get Out of Town

Lily Opens on Orcas Island

Sweets and treats, now on sale in the space below Allium on Orcas.

Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Mar 18, 2011 at 02:53PM 1 Comments

Rice krispee treat pops from Lily, posted on Twitter by Anna Harlow.

On Friday, March 19, Lisa Nakamura and Anna Harlow—the owner/chef and pastry chef of Allium on Orcas —opened an ice cream shop in the space downstairs from the Main Street restaurant.

It’s called Lily. (Allium is the Latin name for the lily family of plants).

Among the treats for sale (or planned for sale) at Lily: ice cream, clam chowder, takeaway sushi, giant chocolate chip cookies, and gift baskets.

The ice cream is from Lopez Island Creamery; flavors include: mint chip, coconut, chocolate almond chunk, chocolate peanut butter swirl, mango, raspberry lemonade sorbet, cherry amaretto, vanilla, cookies and cream, wild blackberry, Skagit strawberry, coffee, latte chip, green tea, chocolate, and pecan praline.

If you end up on Orcas this weekend, lucky you.

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Tags: Seattle Restaurant Openings, Orcas Island, Ice Cream

Molly Moon’s Will Open on Queen Anne in July

While a microshop is set for Madrona.

Posted by: Christopher Werner on Mar 14, 2011 at 04:22PM 0 Comments

Molly Moon’s #3 is opening in Queen Anne.

You may recall that in the last days of November 2010, soon-to-be author Molly Moon Neitzel revealed she would open a third ice cream shop sometime this summer. But where, she would not say. Not until she sent her ice cream truck trolling three possible neighborhoods—Madrona, Queen Anne, and Ballard—to determine which ’hood had the most potential.

The truck has trolled, and the time to announce this new location is upon us.

As you probably deduced from the headline, it’s on Queen Anne. The parlor will open in July, though where exactly is yet to be determined; that info will be known in the next several weeks.

Madrona, meanwhile, can expect a mini-MM’s to debut in May. “This petite version of a Molly Moon’s scoop shop will serve prepackaged pints and scoops of Moon’s delicious ice cream, sorbet-sicles, and ice cream sandwiches,” says a release. Ditto the details regarding the address.

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Tags: Seattle Restaurant Openings, Desserts, Ice Cream, Molly Moon Neitzel

The Molly Moon’s Cookbook: Look For It In Spring of 2012

Seattle’s ice cream queen partners with Sasquatch.

Posted by: Christopher Werner on Mar 11, 2011 at 09:56AM 0 Comments

Molly Moon Neitzel will release a cookbook under Sasquatch Books. Photo courtesy Chase Jarvis.

You’ll have to wait til next week to learn where Molly Moon’s #3 will open (as well as an additional “micro-shop,” I hear), but in the meantime here’s another MM’s morsel.

Molly Moon Neitzel has inked a deal with local publishing house Sasquatch Books to author a cookbook slated for spring of 2012. Currently the title is Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream Cook Book. Said purveyor is collaborating with the company’s pastry chef, Christina Spittler, to pen the 65-recipe manual, which will highlight the shop’s most popular flavors and seasonal offerings.

Expect lots of photos alongside “little stories from Molly about making the flavors,” says flack Jennifer Carroll, and “life stories from around Seattle” that have proved formative to Neitzel’s business. When Sasquatch approached Neitzel about the cookbook, she jumped at the opportunity, adds Carroll. “So many people want to share our ice cream with people outside of Seattle, and now they can send them the book.” And, she points out, customers will have the how-tos to churn “more interesting flavors” at home.

That said, no more whining when having to wait in line for your balsamic strawberry fix.

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Tags: Cookbooks, Food News, Ice Cream, Molly Moon Neitzel

Parfait Ice Cream Begins Home Delivery to Eight Seattle Neighborhoods

Weekend couch time just got a lot sweeter.

Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Feb 08, 2011 at 10:05AM 0 Comments

Now she comes to you. Parfait starts home delivery service.

Your move, Molly Moon.

Starting this weekend Parfait, Adria Shimada’s mobile ice cream operation, will begin accepting orders for home delivery on its website. The first pints will be delivered Tuesday, February 15.

It’s not quite as simple as ordering a pizza. You pick out your pints online, and they (the pints) arrive at your house between 6 and 9pm on the same day. There is a $5 delivery charge, however if you return the reusable delivery bag you receive a $5 gift certificate. Parfait ice cream costs $9 a pint, you have to order at least two pints.

Parfait will deliver to: Ballard, Belltown, Capitol Hill, Greenlake, Madrona, Magnolia, Queen Anne, and Wallingford.

And if you like a little pie with your local ice cream, you really need to check out The Piecycle.

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Tags: Street Food, Delivery and Take Home, Ice Cream, Adria Shimada

Molly Moon’s Parks on Queen Anne

The ice cream truck plants it at 2231 Queen Anne Ave North.

Posted by: Christopher Werner on Jan 06, 2011 at 09:41AM 0 Comments

Come and get it, Queen Anne: Molly Moon’s salted caramel ice cream.

How bad do you want it, Queen Anne?

The Molly Moon’s ice cream truck (or “Leo” as it (he?) is called) is now parking at 2231 Queen Anne Avenue North and will for the rest of the month. The sweets mobile is there as part of a roving campaign to determine in which neighborhood—QA, Madrona, or Ballard—owner Molly Moon Neitzel should open her third shop, slated for the summer. The nabe that flashes the most cash proves theirs is “where the most ice cream-lovin’ Seattleites reside” secures the shop.

Previously, the truck was in Madrona. (Worth noting, Queen Anners: last time this guy was brunching in Madrona, nary a customer was in sight.) Up next: Ballard.

Find the truck Wednesday and Thursday 5–10pm, and Friday through Sunday noon–10.

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Tags: Street Food, Ice Cream, Candy And Sweets, Molly Moon Neitzel

Molly Moon’s Eyes Third Location

The new ice cream shop will open in Madrona, Queen Anne, or Ballard this coming summer.

Posted by: Christopher Werner on Dec 01, 2010 at 09:03AM 0 Comments

Molly Moon brings the butterfat to a to-be-determined third location.

Seattle’s favorite ice cream scooper is planning to open another parlor.

According to a release posted on the Molly Moon’s blog, Molly Moon Neitzel will open a third shop in the summer of 2011. It goes on to say: Unsure of what Seattle neighborhood to call home, Neitzel will be parking Leo, the Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream Truck, in three locations over the next three months to see where the most ice cream-lovin’ Seattleites reside.

Those neighborhood include Madrona, Queen Anne, and Ballard.

Madrona is the first nabe to get the Leo love. Starting December 1 and for the rest of the month, the truck will park it at 1435 34th Avenue from 5pm-10pm on Wednesday and Thursday, and from noon-10pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The truck will roll into Queen Anne in January and Ballard in February.

Residents of the latter two should “stay tuned for updates on Leo’s Queen Anne and Ballard whereabouts.”

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Tags: Seattle Restaurant Openings, Ice Cream, Molly Moon Neitzel