Already on that side of town, I stopped at a place that always cheers me up. Flavors: Black Currant Sherry Wine, Mascarpone, Green Cocoa Tea (Vegan), and Strawberry Triple Sec.
Winner: Black currant sherry wine.
Scooped: Strawberry Tarragon, Salty Carmel, Peanut Butter Molasses, and Chocolate IPA.
Favorite of the cup: Strawberry Tarragon.
Scoops
712 N Heliotrope Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 906-2649
What I got scooped on my birthday: Salty White Chocolate, Banana Oreo, Mocha Peanut Butter, and Zabajone. What is Zabajone you ask? It is another word for the Italian dessert, Zabaione. It is a very light liquid custard that is usually made with egg yolks, sugar, and Marsala wine. The ice cream version did not taste like wine to me, but it was sweet and fruity.
Favorite of the cup: Salty White Chocolate.
Scoops
712 N Heliotrope Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 906-2649
300 months (788,923,149 seconds) ago I was born.
How I am celebrating (not all in one day):
Osteria Mozza - Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali, and Joseph Bastianich’s restaurant
Red Lion Tavern - German beer garden
The Edison - 20s themed bar/lounge
Hopefully also: Father’s Office, Hungry Cat, and Scoops!
A minor goal in life right now is to have tried every flavor of ice cream offered by Scoops. So far, sooooo good! It is my new favorite place to return to. I do not think I will ever grow tired of their ice cream.
Twice in the past month I have been to there. The first time I ordered a One Scoop + One (4 scoops): Brown Bread, Green Tea and Coconut, Salty Dulce de Leche, and a vegan Lingonberry. I have had the Brown Bread ice cream before and always enjoy it’s Grape Nuts sweetness. The Green Tea and Coconut was not as tart as I expected (probably because of all the Pinkberry and Frogo I have had lately). The coconut was very subtle to me, but I still loved the green tea taste. I enjoyed the flavors greatly and would order them all again. The Salty Dulce de Leche might have been my favorite. It was a salty sweetened milk candy taste. I was hesitant about the vegan ice cream, especially since I have no idea what Lingonberry is supposed to taste like, and was combining it with non-vegan flavors. It turned out to be a creamy delightful flavor that worked well perfectly with the other flavors; much better than Soy Dream and all those other soy ice creams you can buy at the supermarket.
The second visit I ordered a One Scoop + One: Chocolate Raspberry, White Chocolate with Pomegranate Swirls, Strawberry Balsamic, and Peanut Butter & Dates. In comparison to the aforementioned One Scoop + One, these four flavors grouped together worked a little better with one another. The Chocolate Raspberry was rich and strong in flavor as if I were actually eating raspberries with a dark chocolate sauce. The pomegranate swirls in the White Chocolate with Pomegranate Swirl actually tasted like it was made from pomegranate and not just a high fructose flavored syrup. The Strawberry Balsamic was a light pink delight of creamy goodness with tiny pieces of real strawberries that gave it’s fresh strawberry flavor. The dates in the Peanut Butter and Dates gave the scoop an amazing thicker texture that teamed well with the subtle peanut butter flavor.
During both visits the service was very friendly and accommodating of my urge to sample everything and indecisive nature.
Scoops
712 N Heliotrope Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 906-2649