Salt & Straw ice cream shop to open Saturday on Larchmont

Portland, Ore., ice creamery Salt & Straw is expected to open its Los Angeles location on Saturday in Larchmont Village. Owner Kim Malek and head ice cream maker Tyler Malek (the cousins behind the brand) will debut their first scoop shop outside of Portland with a menu of both old favorites and a new seasonal series of local flavors.

“Salt & Straw was built on the idea of collaborating with local artisans, farmers, chefs and producers to build a menu that fanatically reflects what’s special about the region,” Kim said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to be able to use our ice cream as a canvas to showcase L.A.’s phenomenal food culture.”

Designed by Portland’s Osmose Design, the Larchmont shop features elements such as a carved wooden storefront, handmade paper and plaster ceiling tiles, hand-painted light fixtures and a window bar with stools for seating. Its awning is a nod to its beginnings in 2011 as a red-and-white striped ice cream cart.

The Maleks are known for their creative flavors, and for the Larchmont location, all ice creams will be made using local cream from Rockview Farms. The “Early Autumn Harvest Series” will include ingredients such as almonds from Kern County, late peaches from Burkart Organic Farms in Dinuba, Calif., the butter-and-salt doughnuts from Sidecar Doughnuts and Grand Poppy liqueur from Greenbar Distillery in downtown L.A.

New flavors will be introduced on the first Friday of each month. Single scoops in handmade waffle cones, cups or organic sugar cones are $4.25, double scoops are $6.25, and kids’ scoops are $3.25. There is also a menu of sundaes, whole-pint milkshakes and floats.

Open daily from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

240 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 466-0485, www.saltandstraw.com.