From vegan ice cream to decadent pies, we’re sweet on these new San Diego dessert shops.
Lavender honey ice cream from The Craft Creamery PHOTO: BY HAILEY PENNOYER
GelatoLove
President and CEO Paola Richard brings her 18-flavor array of gelatos to RoVino The Foodery, an Italian gourmet market in the East Village. As the first brand to utilize allulose to sweeten its treats, GelatoLove ensures each scoop is a low-calorie delight. The classics get an updated twist with flavors ranging from strawberry lemonade to tiramisu. 619.310.6421, gelato.love
GelatoLove’s berries gelato cake. BY @CINFULLYFOODIE
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
Since its inception in 2002 in Columbus, Ohio, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has been satisfying sweet tooths for nearly 20 years with its beloved Brambleberry Crisp and Salty Caramel flavors. And now, San Diegans can get in on the action in both Carlsbad and North Park. “We’re excited to join the wonderful arts neighborhood of North Park as well as the coastal community at The Beacon,” says founder Jeni Britton Bauer. Welcome to the neighborhood. jenis.com
Kula’s festive ice cream cake COURTESY OF JENI’S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS
Kula
Cool off at Kula—San Diego’s first completely vegan and gluten-free ice cream shop. Owner Libby Lefanowicz’s state-of-the-art production facility invites gourmands to experience the magic in its scoop shop and tasting room. Try the lava cake with gluten-free cake chunks served in a homemade waffle cone. 619.403.3780, kulaicecream.com
Pop Pie Co.’s pumpkin pie with pumpkin spiced cream cheese frosting and candied pepitas BY HAILEY HILL
Pop Pie Co.
The slice is right at Pop Pie Co.’s new outpost in Point Loma. Indulge in a salted caramel apple pie, tangy Key lime or rich coconut cream pie, or satisfy savory cravings with the steak and ale pie. Open seven days per week for breakfast, lunch and dinner, visiting Pop Pie Co.’s newest location or its University Heights flagship is as easy as pie. 619.501.4440, poppieco.com
mango sticky rice ice cream from Stella Jean’s Ice Cream BY ISRAEL PALACIO
Stella Jean’s Ice Cream
Head next door at Pop Pie Co.’s Point Loma location to try your pies a la mode by picking up icy confections from its sister company, Stella Jean’s Ice Cream. Try classic flavors from its tried-and-true menu, including milk and cookies, brown butter pecan and fresh mint chip, or keep it seasonal with pumpkin cornbread ice cream or apple butter and crumble. 619.501.8252, stellajeans.com
frosé sorbet from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams; BY EDWIN NOLASCO RUIZ
The Craft Creamery
See what’s brewing at The Craft Creamery in Point Loma, where co-owner Alex Bock has scoops on tap. By sourcing ice creams from all over the country, Bock is offering San Diegans the opportunity to indulge in treats like Orange Twister ice cream from Wisconsin’s Cedar Crest Ice Cream, Cinnamon Churro from San Francisco’s Double Rainbow Icecream and Marion Berry Pie from Oregon’s Tillamook. Expect more than 40 flavors from a rotating selection of 50 nationwide suppliers. Let the sugar rush begin! 619.618.2240, craftcreamerysd.com
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