Everybody loves weird food. There’s a reason why Anthony Bourdain has become so popular: people seem to really enjoy the idea of freaky flavors, unorthodox food combinations, and anything that grants the wish for an escape from repetitive tastes, even if it’s watching someone eat a seal eyeball.
So we have Jake Godby, who opened San Francisco ice cream shop Humphrey Slocombe in December 2008. Godby takes a Bourdain-ish approach to his ice cream flavors, and while there is no Seal Eyeball flavor (not yet, anyway), there is Chocolate Smoked Sea Salt, Hibiscus Beet, and a banana-and-peanut-brittle concoction called Elvis (The Fat Years). Ben & Jerry’s this is not, but it manages to attract a sizable group of rabid fans obsessed with the ice cream parlor’s unconventional taste combinations. Anyone looking to swap their staid chocolate & vanilla cones for ice cream incorporating things like Jim Beam and cornflakes would benefit from stopping by Humphrey Slocombe, still going strong in San Francisco’s Mission district, check them out!
Text Molly O'Brien
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