Humphry Slocombe has finally made its way to Contra Costa County, 16 years after the ice cream company’s San Francisco founding.
On Monday, March 25, the cult favorite will start scooping in Concord. Look for its famous Secret Breakfast flavor — that’s vanilla with cornflakes and, shhhh, bourbon — along with Matcha Cookies & Cream (a new and already popular flavor), Blue Bottle Vietnamese Coffee, Honey Graham and seasonal favorites.
Billed as “chef-curated ice cream for adults,” the flavors spring from the creative mind of co-founder and chef Jake Godby. Among the company’s “rebellious” creations are Elvis the Fat Years, Peanut Butter Curry and Pepper & Mint Chip.
This shop at the Veranda will be the first brick-and-mortar east of the Berkeley-Oakland corridor. However, pre-packed pints have been and still will be available at many local markets, including Nob Hill Foods, Whole Foods and Safeway.
On Monday, from from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., the shop will give out free scoops — with the suggestion that guests donate $1. Humphry Slocombe will present all proceeds to Project Open Hand, their ongoing charity partner.
This is the 10th scoop shop for the chain. Besides S.F. (3 shops), Berkeley and Oakland, there are locations in San Mateo, Redwood City, Emeryville and Campbell.
For those wondering about the shop’s name, Godby and co-founder Sean Vahey named it after Mr. Humphries and Mrs. Slocombe, two of the characters from the British sitcom “Are You Being Served?” that ran in the U.K. in the 1970s and later in the United States.
Details: 2045 Diamond Blvd., #34, Concord, https://humphryslocombe.com