Tai's Cream (scoops)

Tai Kim is the friendliest, nicest, hippest, and coolest purveyor of gelato and ice cream in Los Angeles. His "ice cream parlor" ("gelateria"?) backs up against Los Angeles City College's perpetually-under-construction student parking lot.

712 North Heliotrope Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90029

Tai is an artist. Went to Cal Arts, BFA in studio art. Then went to the Western Culinary Institute, chef. Then TAUGHT at the Western Culinary Institute, futurechef. THEN......... opened his own digs. Tai has designed perhaps 140 flavors (although he only serves 18 at a time), and adds more to the roster all the time. He scoops up his sinful and not-too-unhealthy delights Monday through Saturday, from noon to 9 pm, a bit later on Friday and Saturday nights. He always has at least two flavors that are non-dairy (rice milk, soy milk, or coconut milk). He always has a sorbet or two or three.

ordinary flavors:
hazelnut
pistachio
chocolate peanut butter
oreo and M&M

EXTRAordinary flavors:
mango
tahini, anise and date
tahini fig
starfruit and lychee
japanese pumpkin
pumpkin eggnog
chocolate habanero
mushroom amaretto
lemon black pepper

I can't begin to list all of the ones I have tasted. Every time Tai makes up a different batch. He plays. He experiments. This man is an ARTIST! Keep him in business. Go visit Tai. Eat Tai's Cream.