I Scream, You Scream, Summertime means Ice Cream.

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

Something to Lighten the Mood

No matter where you live, it seems that the weather has been screwy all Spring--chilly in LA, rainy in Miami, and the worst combination of both in NYC.

So while you may be wondering why you're wearing a coat in June, other people have been wondering why the heck ice cream trucks are always so lame (not an easy comparison, but bear with me). Specifically, someone by the name of Doug Quint, a New York musician who decided that ice cream trucks weren't particularly chic.

"Let's face it, ice cream trucks are kind of queer, and a middle-aged white man driving one is pretty suspect,"Quint said on his Twitter page.

So enter the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck that features gourmet flavors such as olive oil and bacon and forgoes the Chester-the-molester music for some upbeat cha-cha tunes. Right now, Doug's truck cruises New York's Village but, if his designer ice cream is as good as it sounds, it probably won't be long before you'll hear some Cuban music in your neighborhood.