Kate's Ice Cream is a gluten-free, plant-based ice cream company based in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1]
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| Street address | 3713 North Mississippi Avenue |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97227 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°32′59″N 122°40′33″W / 45.5498°N 122.6758°W |
| Website | katesicecream |
Description
editKate's Ice Cream uses organic coconut milk and cashew milk.[2] Gluten-free and vegan ice cream varieties include cookies and cream, marionberry cobbler, rosewater cardamom almond, salted peanut butter brittle,[3] triple chocolate brownie,[4] vanilla, and lemon blueberry cheesecake, which has blueberry jam and graham cracker crust. Kate's also serves brownie sundaes, choco tacos,[5] ice cream cake, and ice cream sandwiches.[6]
Kate's has also served seasonal ice cream varieties such as chocolate peppermint.[7]
History
editOwner Katelyn Williams launched Kate's Ice Cream in 2019,[1] initially selling at the farmers' market on the Portland State University campus in downtown Portland.[8] The business later operated as a pop-up on Northeast Sandy Boulevard, before the first brick and mortar location on Mississippi Avenue,[9][10] in the north Portland part of the Boise neighborhood.[11]
A second shop opened on 23rd Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District in 2024,[12][13][14] in the space previously occupied by Westward Whiskey.[15]
Reception
editWriters for Axios Portland included Kate's in a 2023 overview of the city's best vegan ice cream.[16] Waz Wu and Rebecca Roland included the business in Eater Portland's 2024 list of the city's sixteen "essential" vegan and vegetarian restaurants.[4] Portland Monthly included Kate's in a 2024 overview of the city's best ice cream.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Kate's Ice Cream to Open Second Location in Portland". VegOut. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "New Vegan, Gluten-Free Ice Cream Shop to Open in Portland". VegOut. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "A Handy Dining Guide to North Mississippi Avenue". Eater Portland. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ a b Wu, Waz (2015-09-15). "16 Essential Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Kate's Ice Cream to Sell Gluten-Free Plant-Based Choco Tacos This Saturday". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ Wu, Waz (2018-07-11). "This Summer's Top Spots for Dairy-Free Frozen Treats". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Explore Portland's Plant-Based Paradise for a Day". Willamette Week. 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ Acker, Lizzy (2022-03-17). "Vegan dessert shop Kate's Ice Cream opens Friday in Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Kate's Ice Cream Offers Vegan & Gluten-Free Desserts in North Portland". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-06-28). "Vegan Sensation Kate's Ice Cream Will Open a New Scoop Shop on North Mississippi". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ a b "The Best Portland-Area Ice Cream Shops". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ Acker, Lizzy (2024-05-17). "Popular Portland vegan ice cream shop opens second location". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ Gebel, Meira (June 7, 2024). "Kate's Ice Cream opens in NW". Axios Portland.
- ^ Spencer, Malia (March 24, 2024). "Kate's Ice Cream lands on Northwest 23rd for second shop". Portland Business Journal.
- ^ "Four Scoops of Portland Ice Cream News". Willamette Week. 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "The best non-dairy ice cream in Portland - Axios Portland".
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