Humphry Slocombe

"Ice cream favorite Humphry Slocombe first launched out of its 2790 Harrison Street space in 2008, but since then the brand has grown into more locations and selling pints at grocery stores. As of Wednesday, October 30, however, the original shop will close for good. Co-owner Jake Godby told Eater via text that the situation is “heartbreaking” and says, “We’ve been losing money there since Covid and haven’t had the resources to put into maintaining the store the way we would have liked. I guess sometimes you have to make hard choices.”" - Justine Jones

"Get your weird on with experimental flavors at this crazy-popular Mission ice cream destination that’s been slowly expanding throughout the Bay Area. The most-talked-about flavor is Secret Breakfast, made with vanilla, cornflake cookies, and Jim Beam bourbon, but there’s no shortage of wacky options from evil ice cream genius Jake Godby." - Dianne de Guzman, Stefanie Tuder, Eater Staff

"Kashuk first heard of the exchange from other local businesses already using it, specifically the famed San Francisco ice cream brand Humphry Slocombe and the Salvadoran pop-up Popoca." - Emily J. Wilson

"Blueberry Boy Bait may sound like a B-side song from an alternative band, but it's actually just an ice cream flavor offered by Humphry Slocombe, a small shop in the Mission District. Owner and former pastry chef Jake Godby has made the name Humphry Slocombe synonymous with flavors and ingredients not often found in ice cream or sorbet. Case in point: best-seller Secret Breakfast,the flavor that launched a thousand Humphry Slocombe fans,a combo of homemade cornflakes and bourbon. Traditionalists will be happy to find "normal" flavors, too, but it's Godby's "march to your own drum" ethos that brings out his best work and keeps people lining up for creative scoops. Pick up a copy of The Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Book , with 40 recipes you can re-create at home."

"Humphry Slocombe vs. Bi-Rite Creamery is an ongoing debate between locals. Jake Godby and Sean Vahey—the two dudes behind team Humphry—pride themselves on the time and effort they put into concocting flavors, which run the gamut from Elvis (the fat years) to potato chip to salt & pepper. They’re also bringing back the ice cream cake in a big way. There's an additional location in the Mission, as well as in The Embarcadero. "