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Recap: ColeValleySF's Happy Hour

4/12/2014

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We had a great turn out and enthusiasm for our very first neighborhood happy hour. 15 minutes before the happy hour kicked off, there was already a group of folks waiting outside hoping to snag a Ice Cream Bar gift card (who had to say the pass code: SUNSET TUNNEL in order to redeem the freebie). Once the happy hour got rolling there was a lot of neighborly love, margarita drinking, taffy chewing, and schmoozing. Neighborhood celebrities, Greg Dewar (@njudah) and Rick from @colehardware, even managed to stop by! It was such a great time!

The happy hour couldn't have been possible without the huge support from Padrecito, Cole Hardware, The Fizzary, The Ice Cream Bar, and of course all those neighbors that came out to have it a great event. Thank you!!

We at ColeValleySF hope to host another happy hour or  neighborhood event sometime soon. If you have ideas about how to bring the neighborhood together, feel free to contact us or comment below.
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Ice Cream Bar Proposes Parklet in Cole Valley

4/23/2013

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The Ice Cream Bar and Soda Fountain in Cole Valley has proposed a parklet!! What are your thoughts? Do you think it's a great idea, considering that The Ice Cream Bar has limited indoor seating and it would help create more business for them? Or do you think that Cole Valley is already tight on parking spaces that taking another 2 parking spaces (remember when SFMTA took a bunch on Carl Street due to N Judah Rail Replacement/Improvement Project??), that CV neighbors desperately need. 

On Nextdoor, Ted Loewenberg from the Haight Ashbury Improvement Association invites you to write to DPW with your thoughts. He also invites you to CC him at tedlsf[at]sbcglobal[dot]net so he can provide feedback to the ICB.

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Ice Cream Bar Spotlight

6/27/2012

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ColeValleySF's Spotlight of the Month

"1930's style soda fountain serving organic homemade ice cream"
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The newest success story to Cole Valley is the one of a kind, Ice Cream Bar. Owner, Juliet Pries decided to open a 1930's style ice cream bar due to her love of baking and ice cream! Though she did not realize how long the process would take. From city zoning and planning committee meetings, it took Pries practically 2 years to finally open her shop. Like in any city, there is always a lot of bureaucracy and formalities in order to get a restaurant approved. This might explain the storefronts that are vacant for months on end. 

Luckily during this process, Pries decide to devout her time to finding items and pieces to make her shop unique. That back wall cabinet you see in the main picture (the soda fountain bar), that piece was found on eBay. The purchase included the 'Ice Cream Bar' sign. "Let's call it that," Pries said when she decided to keep it simple and keep the old school name. From then on Pries was motivated to have the 1930s style aesthetic. From old ceiling lamps to the vintage cash register and soda carbonating machine, the shop slowly came alive. Even the menu itself was influenced by the 1930s prohibition soda fountains.

Pries wanted to, "try to do it the way they did it," in the 1930s. She decided to bring on board, famous mixologist, Russell Davis, who together with Pries, created the soda fountain menu, full of tinctures and lactarts. "Everything is from scratch, and everything is made in house." The ice cream selection offers a wide variety of unique flavors. There's even some fantastic vegan options (see photo in slideshow). Pries is super excited about the summer season because that means lots of different fruit options to choose from. They just announced their blueberry ice cream. She's also thinking of incorporating peaches and other summer fruits this season. 

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As with every ColeValleySF Spotlight, we always want to know, "What do you like best about Cole Valley?" For Pries, who was previously a Cole Valley resident, she loves how diverse and friendly the neighborhood is. As a new store to the area, she stated that all the other merchants were very welcoming and excited for the new addition to our quaint little neighborhood. 

The Ice Cream bar is a great addition to the neighborhood. It's a place where all different types of people are welcome. Those not interested in the bar scene in the Haight, can enjoy a unique nightlife experience while drinking  sodas infused in tobacco! There are even folks that come into the restaurant that remember the soda fountain era. They reminisce and tell stories about various soda jerks and tinctures that were their favorites. While the older generations are telling stories, there are young children running around, giddy from their ice cream sugar highs. It's even a place where Pries has seen many first dates and, "they were definitely first dates!" 

The Ice Cream Bar is definitely a unique spot in San Francisco. A place to go back in time and experience a period of American history that many of us were never alive to experience. So come on by and get yourself a scoop!

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The Ice Cream Bar and Soda Fountain

10/21/2011

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So many of you have probably seen the endless construction on Cole and Frederick for the upcoming Ice Cream Bar and Soda Fountain. While owner Juliet Pries said in an article of SF Eater that the shop would be open mid-October, CV residents and the ColeValleySF team, are indeed ogling and awaiting opening day!  Who doesn't want to take a Back to The Future delorean and gorge on delicious homemade ice cream in Pries' 1930s style soda fountain? Case closed then. The SF Eater article stated that the upcoming store will have 10-12 organic flavors and seasonal ice creams all made in house! Pries even mentioned ice cream cake by the slice?! Wow, if your month isn't watering already, goodness it better be now! She also said she'll have vegan options, lucky for you guys! So when will this amazing-sounding store finally open to the public? Well we at ColeValleySF can't tell you that but what we can tell you is that we're super excited to welcome a new addition to our great neighborhood and we're sure it will be a huge success!! Ok, so we have a favor for all you CV folks and followers, do you have any dish on the up and coming Ice Cream Bar? If you have anything, a photo or more information about when it might be opening officially let us know. Mention us on Twitter with your info or sent us a message on our website. We want the dish and We're sure everyone else wants to know too!

To read the SF Eater article, check 'em out:
http://sf.eater.com/archives/2011/09/26/the_ice_cream_bar_unveils_vintage_ice_cream_plan.php
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