Screamin' Mimi's Ice Cream in Sebastopol

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After a couple days in San Francisco, one realizes how important food is to our economy. I enjoy food as much as the next person, but I've never been in a position to visit any Michelin 3-star establishments. Me? Because of economics, I'm one who tries to find a hidden gem or a quality meal for a reasonable price. In my mind, it's a huge splurge to pay more than $50 for our family to eat out. Yeah, it happens on occasion, but this kind of a meal is a big treat for us.

So after smelling great food odors in San Fran, we were primed for some quality food at a reasonable price. (By the way, we did eat some good food in the Bay City.) So when I asked the hotel clerk about his favorite ice cream spot, he didn't hesitate, "Screamin' Mimi's in Sebastopol! It's a little out of the way, but it's the best."
We headed over to check out the redwoods at Armstrong Redwoods State Park. On the way, we just happened to swing through the bohemian town of Sebastopol. Next to the "green" architect and the yen-yang clothing store, we happened to find the ice cream store called Screamin' Mimi's. We all had our fill of amazingly fresh homemade ice cream for just $12. They actually had two kinds of vanilla. One was made with Tahitian vanilla and the other with Filipino. The colors were even slightly different.

We've had great ice cream over the years. Some of my favorites include Tichy's in Vienna and Cow's on Prince Edward Island and McConnell's of Santa Barbara.

But I'd give Screamin' Mimi's 5 stars. If you're ever in Sebastopol west of Santa Rosa, check out Mimi's Mud or any flavor you please!

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