Shug's Soda Fountain and Ice Cream

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Shug's Soda Fountain and Ice Cream
Restaurant information
Owner(s)
  • Paul Dormann
  • Colleen Wilkie
Street address1525 1st Avenue
City Seattle
County King
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98101
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 47°36′34″N122°20′27″W / 47.6095°N 122.3409°W / 47.6095; -122.3409
Website shugssodafountain.com

Shug's Soda Fountain and Ice Cream is an ice cream parlor at Seattle's Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] [2]

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Description

Thrillist says, "This cute as a button soda fountain in Pike Place Market leans heavily on its retro charm and 1950s' by way of Pinterest aesthetic from its cheery wallpaper to its cozy counter top seating." The ice cream parlor's menu has included the ice cream floats, hot fudge sundaes, and ice cream cocktails. [3] The Shugsicle, which has orange soda and vanilla ice cream. [4] The business uses housemade syrups. [5]

History

Co-owners Paul Dormann and Colleen Wilkie opened the restaurant in 2016. [6] [7] Shug's Mini was slated to open in West Seattle as of 2019. [4]

Reception

Allecia Vermillion included Shug's in Seattle Metropolitan 's 2022 overview of the city's best ice cream. [8] Bradley Foster and Emma Banks included the business in Thrillist's 2022 list of Seattle's 15 best ice cream shops. [9] In 2022, Zuri Anderson of iHeart said Shug's was the best ice cream shop in Washington. [10]

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References

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  2. "Shug's Soda Fountain: a sweet spot for absurdly good ice-cream treats". The Seattle Times. 2016-07-13. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  3. "Shug's Soda Fountain and Ice Cream". Thrillist. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
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