Kate's Ice Cream

Kate's Ice Cream
Restaurant information
Street address	3713 North Mississippi Avenue
City	Portland
County	Multnomah
State	Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code	97227
Country	United States
Coordinates	45.5498°N 122.6758°W / 45.5498; -122.6758
Website	katesicecream.com

Kate's Ice Cream is a gluten-free, plant-based ice cream company based in Portland, Oregon, United States.^[1]

Description

Kate's Ice Cream uses organic coconut milk and cashew milk.^[2] Gluten-free and vegan ice cream varieties include cookies and cream, marionberry cobbler, rosewater cardamom almond, salted peanut butter brittle,^[3] triple chocolate brownie,^[4] vanilla, and lemon blueberry cheesecake, which has blueberry jam and graham cracker crust. Kate's also serves brownie sundaes, choco tacos,^[5] ice cream cake, and ice cream sandwiches.^[6]

Kate's has also served seasonal ice cream varieties such as chocolate peppermint.^[7]

History

Owner Katelyn Williams launched Kate's Ice Cream in 2019,^[1] initially selling at the farmers' market on the Portland State University campus in downtown Portland.^[8] The business later operated as a pop-up on Northeast Sandy Boulevard, before the first brick and mortar location on Mississippi Avenue,^[9][10] in the north Portland part of the Boise neighborhood.^[11]

A second shop opened on 23rd Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District in 2024,^[12][13][14] in the space previously occupied by Westward Whiskey.^[15]

Reception

Writers for Axios Portland included Kate's in a 2023 overview of the city's best vegan ice cream.^[16] Waz Wu and Rebecca Roland included the business in Eater Portland's 2024 list of the city's sixteen "essential" vegan and vegetarian restaurants.^[4] Portland Monthly included Kate's in a 2024 overview of the city's best ice cream.^[11]

See also

• List of ice cream brands

References

1. "Kate's Ice Cream to Open Second Location in Portland". VegOut. Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
2. "New Vegan, Gluten-Free Ice Cream Shop to Open in Portland". VegOut. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
3. "A Handy Dining Guide to North Mississippi Avenue". Eater Portland. 2015-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
4. Wu, Waz (2015-09-15). "16 Essential Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
5. "Kate's Ice Cream to Sell Gluten-Free Plant-Based Choco Tacos This Saturday". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
6. Wu, Waz (2018-07-11). "This Summer's Top Spots for Dairy-Free Frozen Treats". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
7. "Explore Portland's Plant-Based Paradise for a Day". Willamette Week. 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
8. Acker, Lizzy (2022-03-17). "Vegan dessert shop Kate's Ice Cream opens Friday in Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
9. "Kate's Ice Cream Offers Vegan & Gluten-Free Desserts in North Portland". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
10. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-06-28). "Vegan Sensation Kate's Ice Cream Will Open a New Scoop Shop on North Mississippi". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
11. "The Best Portland-Area Ice Cream Shops". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
12. Acker, Lizzy (2024-05-17). "Popular Portland vegan ice cream shop opens second location". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
13. Gebel, Meira (June 7, 2024). "Kate's Ice Cream opens in NW". Axios Portland.
14. Spencer, Malia (March 24, 2024). "Kate's Ice Cream lands on Northwest 23rd for second shop". Portland Business Journal.
15. "Four Scoops of Portland Ice Cream News". Willamette Week. 2024-05-18. Archived from the original on 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
16. "The best non-dairy ice cream in Portland - Axios Portland".

External links

• Official website