Ice Cream Floats

From Tasting Table...
Root Beer Inspired by good old-fashioned diner food, BLT Steak pastry chef Jessica Goryl added a classic float ($9; pictured) to the summer menu. But this one's special: She makes all the ingredients from scratch. Her root beer is more herbal and less carbonated than store-bought brands, and perfect poured over her rich, homemade vanilla-bean ice cream.
BLT Steak / 8720 W. Sunset Blvd. / West Hollywood, CA / 310-360-1950 / bltrestaurants.com

Beer When made with smooth, dark Old Rasputin Imperial Stout and Scoops' gelato, the Golden State's beer float ($8) is the root beer float's doppelganger. It might not be for sweet tooths, but with hints of coffee and dark chocolate, the malty stout makes a perfect foil for creamy brown-bread gelato.
The Golden State / 426 N. Fairfax Blvd. / Mid-City; LA, CA / 323-782-8331 / thegoldenstatecafe.com

Port Downtown wine bar The Must tops vanilla gelato with locally made San Antonio Winery ruby port and a splash of cream soda ($7). After it swirls and foams in the small glass, the fruity concoction verges on milkshake, but it's sweet fun.
The Must Bar / 118 W. 5th St. / Downtown Los Angeles, CA / 213-627-1162 / themustbar.com

Pinkberry

http://www.pinkberry.com/

Since opening the first shop (868 Huntley Dr/West Hollywood, CA/90069/310.659.8285) in 2005, Pinkberry has expanded to over 11 Locations in Southern California and 3 in New York City.

Definitely the best frozen yogurt I have ever tasted. It is the owner's own recipe (made from real milk; no powders, no mixers) and is impossible to find anyplace else. The yogurt itself is tangy and stiff, without the overbearing sweetness that screams artificial flavoring. Served with real fruit toppings, fresh from the market (not soaked in syrup) staffers recommend first timers order a medium (that comes with three toppings).

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in the news:
wehonews.com - July 13, 2006

The Taste That Launched 1,000 Parking Tickets - August 4 2006
This is a story about yogurt, but it is also about entrepreneurship, financial and cultural expectations, beating the heat, beating the caloric system and parking. It's a feel-good story about an ambitious 32-year-old Korean woman whose small business has become successful beyond all reasonable expectations. And it's a feel-bad story about a sleepy neighborhood attacked, out of nowhere, by an army of frozen-yogurt fiends.

The complete article can be viewed at HERE



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