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ICI, at last ... ICI, at last ... Sunday, ICI, at last
Went back to give Ici another shot after the How Berkeley Can You Be? parade, and the place was doing brisk business on that sunny Sunday afternoon. They were out of cones this time around, but the black mission fig flavor was a winner. Not too sweet, and the ice cream was--as I neglected to mention last time--creamy and pleasantly dense. They managed to capture not only the flavor but also the texture of the flesh of perfectly ripe figs. Delicious!
sushi in marin
To me Akira is the best Sushi in central Marin.
I've been to them all: Sushi to Dai For (good, but overrated for its "party" scene), King of the Roll, Kamikaze, Sushi Ko, Samurai, Robata, etc. Sushi Ran is great for fresh fish, presentation, and atmosphere, but you'll pay top dollar for insubstantial aspects in touristy Sausalito.
Akira has the most creative rolls around as well as fish at its freshest. It's much more reasonable and creative than Sushi Ran, and a hell of a lot more flavorful than Dai's place a block down Fourth Street.
The chefs won't serve things out of season, and they're happy to suggest and tailor your dinner to your tastes. Maybe that's one reason why they're expanding and opening a new location in San Anselmo later this year.
ICI, at last ... ICI, at last ... Sunday, ICI, at last
As a (Fairfax) Scoop fan relocated to Oakland, I've been waiting for months for Ici to open. I find Sketch overrated and overpriced, so I had high hopes for Ici.
First off, I found the cone, the rim of which jutted above the level of the ice cream--so it was the first thing I tasted--to be too sweet. I sampled the blackberry, which tasted berry-like but was too sweet for me and indistinguishable as blackberry. It registered more like bluebery. The peach-apricot held an initial apricot flavor that was overpowered by citrus notes.
My fiancee tried the vanilla-honey (too sweet for her, and for me) and the chocolate (which she found subdued in flavor, like a frozen yogurt). The cones crumbled and were sticky with excess sugar. The surprise at the bottom was, unfortunately, about the best part of our Ici experience.
