LISTEN: Tyler Malek is the Co-Founder and Head Ice Cream Maker for Salt & Straw Ice Cream based in Portland, Oregon. In 2011, Tyler started Salt & Straw with his cousin, Kim Malek, from a push cart and they have since grown the company to 30 locations across the country including flagship shops in Disneyland and Disneyworld. Salt & Straw is famous for making unbelievable ice creams designed to tell the narrative of artisans, meaningful food movements, and important social causes. Since opening the company, Tyler has become an icon in the artisan food movement and is considered the leading authority on ice cream in the country.
ABOUT SALT & STRAW
Co-founded by cousins Kim and Tyler Malek, Salt & Straw makes award-winning ice cream that tells the story of artisans, farmers and meaningful food moments. Head Ice Cream Innovator Tyler Malek, whose recipes have been published in numerous national food magazines, creates a menu of 13 classic flavors, alongside monthly rotating menus that reflect culinary trends, seasonality of ingredients and relevant cultural moments. From their humble beginnings as a single ice cream cart, Salt & Straw now has shops in Oregon, Washington, California and Florida, and ships their ice cream nationwide, while still maintaining their commitment to craft and artisanship, with all flavors being made in their kitchen headquarters in Portland, Oregon. For more information, visit www.saltandstraw.com. Follow Salt & Straw on social @saltandstraw.