Little Tokyo's Piccomolo Opens Before Pinkberry
Ed Fuentes
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — By chance or design, the new Piccomolo Italian Ice Cream in Little Tokyo opened its doors Tuesday during the Little Tokyo/Arts District Farmers Market and the ice cream selections are promising. Business was brisk, surely helped by the heavier foot traffic the market gives (gave) Weller Court. People were ducking in to get samples on those tiny spoons.
Piccomolo is in a ground floor retail space in the sharp corner of a building. Evidently a travel agency was once there according to a local.
This soft grand opening, of course, beats the very quiet Pinkberry located down the street, across from the Japanese Village Plaza. Similar in taste and texture is JVP's Ceflore Italian Yogurt that is right in between Little Tokyo's famed Mikawaya Mochi Ice Cream and long-time shop Little Tokyo Ice Cream.
Now really, how much ice cream or yogurt can one really need?
Rico A on July 11, 2007, at 02:51PM – #1
Wow, that opened fast! I was just there the other day and there was still drywall on the walls... Interesting, and thanks for letting us know.
Dennis Smith on July 11, 2007, at 03:45PM – #2
Celia,
celia on July 11, 2007, at 03:51PM – #3
dennis, i'm not sure if this is what you're waiting for, but i have to ask:
that's great, but what about 'gina? is there an open 'gina in little tokyo yet?
Dennis Smith on July 11, 2007, at 03:53PM – #4
Try Again! Celia, I think that the summertime ice cream social you were calling for should be held in Little Tokyo. With all the different varieties of ice cream, gelato, and yogurt available, there should be something to satisfy every palate. Unless they're still obsessed by the tantalizing but still unopened 'Gina.
celia on July 11, 2007, at 04:02PM – #5
i was blinded by my quest for 'gina. i almost forgot about the ice cream social. dennis, thanks for reminding us and what a great idea for a location!
Ed Fuentes on July 11, 2007, at 04:27PM – #6
I was waitin' for that. Ice cream social is what I had in mind. Where else but the land of "hello kitty?"
Don Garza on July 11, 2007, at 04:53PM – #7
'gina and ice cream . Hmmmm.... Sounds like a winning combination
Militant Angeleno on July 11, 2007, at 05:03PM – #8
I look forward to checking out Pinocchio, I mean, Pikachu, I mean, Piccomolo.
Whitman Lam on July 11, 2007, at 06:37PM – #9
Maybe we should start calling the area... "The Ice Cream District"... sounds catchy ?
"Ice Cream Alley" "Ice Cream Row"... but I think over saturation is not a good thing, at least not until the Metro Goldline station opens in Little Tokyo.
Benjamin Pezzillo on July 11, 2007, at 08:47PM – #10
Why hasn't anyone gone ice cream crazy in the Historic Core yet?
The cooler at the Spring Street Market just isn't cutting it now that summer has arrived.
Guide me, you wise ones of the land of frozen treats.
I'm at the point of considering taking the Red Line to Hollywood and Highland and then walking over to LaBrea for Masthi Malone's.
Ginny-Marie Case on July 11, 2007, at 10:10PM – #11
Okay, so I finally looked up that 'gina thing. And, I'm in. I think we could camp out and wait to get in.
Second thing - how about the Dessert District.
And, now I want some friggin' ice cream, and all I've got is stupid applesauce.
Ed Fuentes on July 12, 2007, at 12:16AM – #12
Fro-Zone?
VictorAtomic on July 12, 2007, at 01:36AM – #13
I actually like this place, they have one in Old Town that just has opened as well. The Fruit ice cream hits the spot for those of us who like ice scream sans chocolate.
LA Bus Girl on July 12, 2007, at 11:37AM – #14
I know where I'm going on my lunch break, today...
Scott Mercer on July 12, 2007, at 04:23PM – #15
The Ice Cream District! Open on Sundaes! That'll get some tourists coming down there.
Let's also have a branch of Bennett's, Mashti Malones and Lickety Split Frozen Custard. And just to be completists about it, why not Cold Stone, Ice Pan, Baskin-Robbins and Dairy Queen. And, somebody re-open C.C. Brown's (birthplace of the hot fudge sundae) while we're at it.
Dennis Smith on July 12, 2007, at 05:24PM – #16
Don't forget to bring back Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor just so Los Angeles could rediscover the long forgotten image of people proudly bearing ribbon adorned buttons proclaiming "I MADE A PIG OF MYSELF AT FARRELL"S"
celia on July 12, 2007, at 05:44PM – #17
oh dear god, no. i used to work at farrell's when i was in high school. my manager would follow me around beating the drum when i was hungover.
Scott Mercer on July 13, 2007, at 03:50AM – #18
Somebody IS trying to resurrect Farrell's. There's one up in Santa Clarita which opened not too long ago. I haven't been there yet but I've been meaning to go.
Farrell's was fairly wide-spread across the country because we had them when I was growing up in New Jersey.
Ginny-Marie Case on July 13, 2007, at 12:16PM – #19
OMG - no Cold Stone.
If anything - get an A&W so that I can enjoy my current "must have with every meal" Root Beer Float.
I'm thirsty.