Are you craving a post-Valentine's sweet treat? Stay local and enjoy some right here in our city! From cool refreshing desserts like organic ice cream at Beachy Cream and Italian ice topped with frozen custard at Rita’s of Santa Monica to a perfect homemade cookie at Books and Cookies and an all-natural butter crunch from p.o.p. candy co. these sweets will leave your family with fun, sweet memories! And to top it off, Santa Monica Mama is hosting a shared giveaways to each of these shops!
Does your family scream for ice cream? Once you take a bite out of what Los Angeles calls the perfect ice cream sandwich, you will definitely be screaming for more. Beachy Cream’s sweet shop prides itself using 100% organic locally sourced and sustainable ingredients (the only ice cream company that can make that claim in LA). Now that's real high-quality ice cream! They have unique flavors ranging from Strawberry Balsamic, Key Lime and B*tchin “Hot” Chocolate to Vegan Coconut, Whiskey & Walnuts and Brown Butter Pecan. In addition to their ice cream and out-of-this-world ice cream sandwiches, they offer sundaes, floats, shakes, malts and delicious 100% grass-fed beef hotdogs and chili which can be served in a gluten-free or a pretzel bun. Head on over to Beachy Cream, located at 1209 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica 90403. Present your Community Perks card and score an extra 10% off your purchase. Visit their site and learn more and get the inside scoop on Beachy Cream here!
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If you’re craving for an alternative cold refreshing treat, Rita’s of Santa Monica will definitely hit the spot! They feature a long list of mouth-watering Italian Ice flavors that changes every day (Swedish Fish, Watermelon, Black Cherry and Lemonade, just to name a few), cream ice (Mocha, S’mores, Chocolate, Cookies n’ Cream, etc.) and a variety of frozen custards. They also serve Gelatis (ice + custard), Misto’s (blended ice + custard) Blendinis (custard + mix-ins), milk shakes, custard sundaes and even hot pretzels! Enjoy Main Street and stop by Rita’s located at 2307 Main Street, Santa Monica 90405. Show your Community Perks card for a 10% discount and download their punchcard app to earn treats when you visit. Check out their site for daily flavors, read more about their shop and enter their giveaway here!
Santa Monica’s Main Street also brings the most adorable kid-friendly sweet shop in LA…Books & Cookies! While stopping in for a read or an art/music/play class, your family can enjoy their yummy homemade cookies (served with milk of course!). Cookies range from their ever-so-popular rainbow sprinkle sugar cookies, Total Chaos (a kid’s favorite) and a chewy oatmeal cranberry cookie to their gluten-free chocolate chip and what I call the best vegan cookie in LA, their signature Almond Butter & Jammers heart-shaped cookie. Their kidʼs café also offers a full menu of healthy snacks, baked goods and drinks for kids and adults. They take special care to offer wholesome, homemade, organic, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options, so that there is something tasty for everyone. Enjoy a cookie and explore their bookshop at 2230 Main Street, Santa Monica 90405, enjoy a cookie and present your Community Perks card for a free “Stay & Play” if you sign up for classes. Visit their site, read more about their story and enter their giveaway here.
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If your family enjoys browsing farmers markets, visit the Mar Vista market this Sunday from 9am-2pm on Grandview at Venice and stop by p.o.p. candy co.’s booth ((owned by Santa Monica locals) for a flavorful butter crunch treat! P.o.p. candy co. only uses simple, natural ingredients like dairy butter, cane sugar, organic brown rice syrup, and whatever nut, fruit or herbs they include in their treat. They use farmer's market herbs, premium spices, and real food to create their flavors like shredded carrots in their carrot cake candy (a 2013 holiday special flavor); Groundworks coffee and Fuji applies in their granola bar; natural sun dried cherries in their Thyme, Walnut & Cherries and anise in their No-Nut p.o.p.. Be sure to sample their flavors including customer's favorites: Rosemary Almond, Fire Pistachio, Brown Sugar & Cinnamon and C-C-Curry. Stop by, say “hello” to owners/candy-makers Bill and Rachel and present your Community Perks card for a 15% discount on your purchase. Visit their site for online orders, read more about their story and enter their giveaway here!
And now…for the giveaways!
Beachy Cream is giving away $25 gift cards to 3 readers
Rita’s is giving away 10 Free Ice Coupons (which can be used toward Gelatis) and an Ice Guy toy
Books & Cookies is giving away a free homemade cookie of choice to 3 readers
p.o.p candy co. is giving away a Crazy 8 Pack of assorted p.o.p. butter crunch flavors!
Enter the giveaways described on Santa Monica Mama's Valentine's posts.
The giveaway ends February 28, 2014. Winners will be posted on SantaMonicaMama’s blog and Facebook page March 1st. Winners will be contacted via e-mail.
