I took a wrong turn in Berkeley the other day, instead of heading towards the freeway I ended up near Fourth Street. I decided to take a few minutes off, just planned on getting coffee and maybe a bite to eat. Found parking in fifteen minutes (yes, thats right!) and went walkabout. Found Sketch Ice Cream, which has to be the best ice cream in the Bay Area (at least).
Why?
Well, unlike the usual gelato places (don't get me wrong, I love gelato too!) they have those soft-serve machines. This gives the best temperature and texture - no crystals, no iciness - just smooth! And really cool cones. And cups too. And toppings (candied almonds, cocoa nibs, salted chocolate sauce, pomegranate seeds...endless). What I found interesting was the limited number of flavors (limited by the number of machines they have!) and the possibility of doing combinations. I had cocoa nib + sorbet blood orange, in a cup. It was a good cup. Along with my coffee (simple straight coffee, brewed at my behest so I waited for it, over five minutes - it was quite delicious, Blue Bottle Coffee). Not cheap, but how often do you find a little piece of perfection for five dollars?!
It was the perfect little treat on a perfect day in spring. Get off your computer and go have some!
Sketch Ice Cream
As for other serendipitous discoveries, Cody's was having a moving sale, all books 40% off - I got five books for the grand sum of thirty-five dollars! Including one of Haruki Murakami's (called Norwegian Woods).
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Murakami...wwow
His books are awfully expensive here!
Gentle reader, it depends on where "here" is...! If it is India, then I can tell you that they are cheaper than in the US - having just bought (and brought) two of his books (including Wind-up Bird Chronicles for Rs290 less 15%). The 15% discount is for senior citizens at Teksons Bookshop - get your parents to leverage those years!
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