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West Coast favorite ice cream chain expands empire with new Bay Area location

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Jerkovich, K. (2026, November 1). West Coast favorite ice cream chain expands empire with new Bay Area location. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/business/west-coast-favorite-ice-cream-chain-opens-new-bay-area-store/

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Salt & Straw, a Portland-based ice cream chain known for its unique flavors and locally sourced ingredients, is expanding into Oakland with the opening of a new shop in the Rockridge neighborhood on November 13. The store will offer distinctive flavors such as Maple Koginut Squash with Pomegranate and Turkey and Bacon Caramel, alongside signature items like ice cream cakes and Tacolates. With over 50 locations across the country, Salt & Straw is particularly well-established along the West Coast, including ten shops in Northern California alone.

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Salt & Straw, a popular Portland-based ice cream chain known for its unique and innovative flavors, is expanding into Oakland with its first Bay Area location. Set to open on November 13 in the Rockridge neighborhood at 6300 College Avenue, the new shop will offer more than just scoops; it will also feature ice cream cakes and Tacolates—waffle cone taco shells filled with creative flavors like Strawberry Pretzel Cheesecake or Chocolate Taco with Cinnamon-ancho ice cream. Founded by cousins Kim and Tyler Malek in 2011, the company has grown to over 50 locations across the country, focusing heavily on the West Coast. The Oakland shop promises a range of unusual ingredients and flavors, including habanero goat cheese and wild nettles from Washington state.

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🔮 The sweets shop will open its first Oakland outlet in the Rockridge neighborhood on November 13, KRON4 News reported.

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Popular Portland-based ice cream chain Salt & Straw announced its expansion with new shop opening in the Bay Area next month. asserted

chain → base → Area

The sweets shop will open its first Oakland outlet in the Rockridge neighborhood on November 13, KRON4 News reported. asserted

News → open → November

Pictures posted on social media show red and white window decals on the building at 6300 College Avenue, where the new shop will open next an existing Safeway. asserted

shop → post → Safeway

Cousins Kim and Tyler Malek launched Salt & Straw 2011with nothing but a push cart in Portland’s Alberta Arts District, according to the company’s website. uncertain

Kim → launch → website

Since then, they’ve opened more than 50 locations across the country, with a heavy concentration on the West Coast. asserted

they → open → Coast

“We take cream from fifth-generation, family-owned Scott Brothers Dairy. asserted

We → take → Dairy

Cows who are blissed-out, grass-fed, and never given growth hormones or antibiotics,” a message on the website reads. asserted

message → blisse → website

The pair said they offer customers a unique ice cream seeking the “most intriguing angle” and ingredients to their blends. asserted

they → say → blends

Some of those include habanero goat cheese, wild nettles from Washington and almond brittle. asserted

Some → include → Washington

Customers at the Oakland shop can choose from flavors like Maple Koginut Squash with Pomegranate, Turkey and Bacon Caramel, and Pumpkin Pie with Almond Croissant Streusel. asserted

Customers → choose → Streusel

Fans can get their hands on a whole lot more than scoops at the shop, including ice cream cakes and Tacolates — waffle cone taco shells with flavors like Strawberry Pretzel Cheesecake or a Chocolate Taco stuffed with Cinnamon-ancho ice cream. asserted

Fans → get → cream

The Rockridge shop joins a list of 10 other locations in Northern California, including eight in the Bay Area, one in Sacramento and another in Roseville. asserted

shop → join → Roseville

Salt & Straw also has 11 shops in Los Angeles, two in Orange County and three in San Diego. asserted

Salt → have → Diego

West Coast favorite ice cream chain expands empire with new Bay Area location

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