Frankie & Jo's

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.

Frankie & Jo's
Exterior of the shop on Seattle's Capitol Hill, 2024
Restaurant information
Established2013 (2013)
Owner(s)
  • Autumn Martin
  • Kari Brunson
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.6130°N 122.3189°W / 47.6130; -122.3189
Websitefrankieandjos.com

Description

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:
  2. "I scream for vegan ice cream?! A new Seattle spot's getting raves". The Seattle Times. 2017-02-15. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. "How to Spend 24 Hours in Seattle: Vegan Food Edition". VegOut. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. Behnke, Alison (2023-05-28). "Six local, must-go ice cream shops". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  5. "We love these five women-owned eateries in western Washington". king5.com. 2024-03-11. Archived from the original on 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  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 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  7. "15 Terrific Restaurants for Vegan Food in Seattle". Eater Seattle. 2018-07-27. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  8. Flink, Tanya. "10 Trendiest Vegan Ice Cream Creations". VegNews.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  9. "Frankie & Jo's opening on Friday – My Ballard". www.myballard.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  10. Balkovich, Robert (2023). Pocket Seattle. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-83758-128-3. Archived from the original on 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  11. "Where to Get Vegan Ice Cream in the SF Bay Area". VegOut. Archived from the original on 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  12. Duma, Ma'Chell. "Getting Stoned and Eating Frankie & Jo's Ice Cream with Princella Ray". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  13. "Frankie & Jo's opens on 70th St. – My Ballard". www.myballard.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  14. Hill, Megan (2018-03-02). "Frankie and Jo's Drops Vegan Ice Cream on Ballard". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  15. "Seattle-Based Vegan Ice Cream Shop Frankie & Jo's Expands to SF Bay Area". VegOut. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  16. Yan, Matt. "Dense, gelato-like vegan ice cream arrives in the Bay Area". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  17. Saria, Lauren (2023-06-23). "Vegan Ice Cream Sensation Frankie & Jo's Opens First California Shop Later This Month". Eater SF. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  18. "The Best Ice Cream In Seattle - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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