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Mitchell's
Dairy Farm
San Francisco 1891
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Opening Day
1953
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Larry Mitchell
with customers 1953
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On June 6, 1953,
brothers Larry and Jack Mitchell opened Mitchell's Ice Cream at
San Jose Avenue and 29th Street in San Francisco. Larry
and Jack were no strangers to the dairy business, as the family
owned and operated a small dairy farm in San Francisco in the
late 1800's.
Our
store began as a neighborhood ice cream shop, but it wasn't
long before restaurants and cafes began requesting our ice
cream and sorbets for their menus. Over the years, we've
gained renown not only for manufacturing super premium gourmet
ice cream, but also for making exotic tropical flavors.
We import avocado, buko (baby coconut), guava,
langka (jackfruit),
macapuno (sweet coconut), |
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Jack Mitchell
behind counter 1953 |
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mango,pineapple and ube (purple yam) fruit from the Philippines
for our ice cream, and we use fruit such as lychee and passion
fruit for our delicious sorbets.
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In addition to
exotic flavors, we also offer more traditional fare, all beginning
with a 16% butterfat base. Our ice cream is made fresh in
our shop daily, and we use only the finest ingredients available.
Our Vanilla ice cream is made with pure Bourbon Vanilla and only
authentic Kahlua, Bailey's Irish Cream and Rum are used in the
flavors bearing their names.
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Larry Mitchell with
daughter Linda & son Brian
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Mitchell's
is still owned and operated by the Mitchell family today. Because
of our dedication to creating the very best ice cream, we were voted
"Best Ice Cream Parlor" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian
from 1996 through 2004, "Best Ice Cream" by the San Francisco
Weekly from 2001 through 2004, and "Best Ice Cream" by CitySearch.com
in 2001, 2002 and 2004. We have won over 50 gold, silver and
bronze ribbons, as well as 2 gold medallions at California State Fairs. |
We
were also featured on Travel Magazine's "Ice Cream Palaces"
show in 2004 and on the Food Network's "Roker On The Road"
show in 2003.
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take pride in knowing that our ice cream has received so many
awards for excellence over the years. For a wonderfully
sweet and delicious indulgence, stop by our store and try
our authentic gourmet ice cream. We've got something
for everyone! |
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2005 Mitchell's Ice Cream
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