Frankie & Jo's

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Frankie & Jo's
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Exterior of the shop on Seattle's Capitol Hill, 2024
Frankie & Jo's
Restaurant information
Established2013 (2013)
Owners
  • Autumn Martin
  • Kari Brunson
Location Seattle, King, Washington, United States
Coordinates 47°36′47″N122°19′08″W / 47.6130°N 122.3189°W / 47.6130; -122.3189
Website frankieandjos.com

Frankie & Jo's is a small chain of vegan ice cream shops based in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] [2] The business operates three shops in Seattle, and expanded to Larkspur, California, in 2023.

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Description

The shop at University Village, in Seattle's University District, 2024 Seattle in April 2024 - 03 (cropped).jpg
The shop at University Village, in Seattle's University District, 2024

Frankie & Jo's is a small chain of ice cream shops; as of 2023, the business has three shops in Seattle and another in Larkspur, California. VegOut has described Frankie & Jo's as "Seattle's favorite vegan, gluten-free, gum-free, stabilizer-free, and soy-free ice cream parlor". [3]

According to Seattle's Child magazine, Frankie & Jo's is B-Corp certified and therefore "committed to sustainability, addressing climate change, organic practices, fair supply chain practices, taking care of its employees and supporting the community". [4]

Frankie & Jo's specializes in plant-based ice cream and offers various flavors such as beet strawberry rose, [5] brown sugar vanilla, mint brownie, strawberry milk, [6] cranberry gingersnap oatnog, [7] guava cake, strawberry tomato, pickled blueberry, [8] chocolate tahini supercookie, [4] jamoca chaga fudge, [9] chocolate date, gingered golden milk, and salty caramel ash. [10]

The California Cabin variety is pine and vanilla ice cream with black pepper cardamom shortbread cookies, and Strawberry Celebration Cake is vanilla ice cream with strawberry cake and strawberry jam. [11]

The business also makes waffle cones from scratch, using oat flour. [10] The cookies and shortbread use oats and vegetable oil. [12]

History

Autumn Martin started the business in 2013. She and co-founder Kari Brunson opened the first shop in 2016. Since then, two additional locations have opened in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood and University District. [5] The Ballard location opened in 2018. [9] [13] [14] The business expanded to Larkspur, California, in 2023. [15] [16] The Larkspur shop is approximately 200 square feet. [17]

Reception

In 2023, The Infatuation 's Aimee Rizzo said Frankie & Jo's has Seattle's best ice cream. [18] Sean Keeley included the business in Eater Seattle 's 2024 list of fifteen "terrific" eateries in the city for vegan food. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bon Appétit :
    • "The Ice Cream That's Plant-Based and Proud Of It". Bon Appétit. March 21, 2017. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
    • "The Vegan Ice Cream That Made Me Actually Like Vegan Ice Cream". Bon Appétit. September 10, 2019. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
    • "Frankie & Jo's". Bon Appétit. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ "I scream for vegan ice cream?! A new Seattle spot's getting raves". The Seattle Times. February 15, 2017. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ "How to Spend 24 Hours in Seattle: Vegan Food Edition". VegOut. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Behnke, Alison (May 28, 2023). "Six local, must-go ice cream shops". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "We love these five women-owned eateries in western Washington". king5.com. March 11, 2024. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ Starostinetskaya, Anna. "Vegan Food News of the Week: Costco's Grill-Ready Brats, Smoked Salami, and More". VegNews.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "15 Terrific Restaurants for Vegan Food in Seattle". Eater Seattle. July 27, 2018. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ Flink, Tanya. "10 Trendiest Vegan Ice Cream Creations". VegNews.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Frankie & Jo's opening on Friday – My Ballard". www.myballard.com. February 26, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  10. 1 2 Balkovich, Robert (2023). Pocket Seattle. Lonely Planet. ISBN   978-1-83758-128-3. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Where to Get Vegan Ice Cream in the SF Bay Area". VegOut. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  12. ↑ Duma, Ma'Chell. "Getting Stoned and Eating Frankie & Jo's Ice Cream with Princella Ray". The Stranger. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Frankie & Jo's opens on 70th St. – My Ballard". www.myballard.com. March 3, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  14. ↑ Hill, Megan (March 2, 2018). "Frankie and Jo's Drops Vegan Ice Cream on Ballard". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Seattle-Based Vegan Ice Cream Shop Frankie & Jo's Expands to SF Bay Area". VegOut. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  16. ↑ Yan, Matt. "Dense, gelato-like vegan ice cream arrives in the Bay Area". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  17. ↑ Saria, Lauren (June 23, 2023). "Vegan Ice Cream Sensation Frankie & Jo's Opens First California Shop Later This Month". Eater SF. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  18. ↑ "The Best Ice Cream In Seattle - Seattle". The Infatuation. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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