Sydney Arkin, who grew up eating Fruit Loops for dinner, founded Bad Walter's Bootleg Ice Cream during the pandemic as a creative outlet. She started making ice cream with a borrowed machine and upgraded to professional equipment, culminating in a Carpigiani 502. The shop opened its doors in September 2024 in Oakland, occupying the previous Smitten location. The name Bad Walter's is a nod to her husband's dog, Walter. Since opening, they have introduced around 115 distinctive flavors and plan to continue creating new ones weekly.
Sydney Arkin started her ice cream business, Bad Walter's Bootleg Ice Cream, during the pandemic, inspired by her childhood love for sugary snacks.
The shop opened in September 2024 in the former location of Smitten, and they have created around 115 unique flavors in one year.
Arkin named her ice cream shop after her husband's dog, Walter, after a friend suggested 'Bad Walter's' as a fitting name.
Arkin initially began making ice cream as a hobby, using an upgraded ice cream maker that eventually became a professional-grade machine.
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