InterestMIX San Francisco

Julia Gleason: I've driven past Three Twins Ice Cream a few times in the past month and with every glance I vowed to try it as soon as I could. I'm blissfully happy to report that this last weekend I was able to give it a go. At first when I walked in I was a tad skeptical. I saw the sign "organic" above their small selection and it made me wonder if the flavors were going to taste like crap. As much as I love organic everything and strive to buy it for as much as I can afford, ice cream is meant to be bad for you; that's why it's ice cream. I worried that it was going to taste too healthy. I ended up ordering the lemon cookie. All I have to say is that if this is how organic ice cream tastes, count me in! It was phenomenal. The lemon was refreshing without being tart and the cookie gave it the perfect amount of richness. I had one scoop atop a sugar cone and it was gone within what felt like seconds. I could have easily eaten two more scoops. The BF had the cookies and cream which was also wonderful but I'm still giving the edge to lemon cookie. Only downside to note is the cost. It was $3.25 for one scoop which seems a little high considering you can buy a gallon of ice cream at the grocery store for not much more than that. For a rare treat, though, it's worth it.

Julia Gleason: It was a rare 90 degree day in San Francisco and after a leisurely dinner in Dolores Park, our group of friends decided that we needed a cold tasty treat. The line for Bi-Rite was solid and around the block; there was no way we were waiting in that line. Slightly dejected but still determined, we decided to give Bombay Ice Creamery a go since it was on the beaten path home. When we walked in a thick blanket of heat hit our bodies and I wasn't sure how any amount of ice cream would ever survive... but it did and there was LOTS of it. There were some very unique flavors and after much deliberation, I settled on root beer (although watermelon was right up there). It was refreshing and reminded me of my child hood; my root beer float-swigging days.

Julia Gleason: This place is weird but in a good way. They have about 6 (give or take) flavors to choose from but none are pre-made. When you order the mint chocolate chip, for example, they take out two packages that resemble space food and then proceed to mix and stir together your requested flavor. The taste is different that's for sure and I could see how somebody may not like it if they're used to a more traditional froyo. I however, enjoyed it immensely and thought it was refreshing. I didn't enjoy the $4 price tag for a small cup; I nearly spit out my first bite in surprise as he rang me up. Looks like it's goign to be a rare treat.