Portland’s iconic ice cream shop, Salt & Straw, has officially landed in Texas, and they’ve arrived with a bang. The artisan ice cream makers debuted their first Texas location on May 15 in Dallas’ Knox-Henderson neighborhood at 2323 N. Henderson Ave. A second shop followed May 22 on Fort Worth’s Magnolia Avenue at 1305 W. Magnolia. The highly anticipated Dallas openings drew ice cream fanatics in herds, with fans camping out for first scoops of the beloved brand.
Founded by cousins Kim and Tyler Malek, Salt & Straw had been eyeing Texas since 2018. Pandemic delays slowed progress, but when both the Dallas and Fort Worth spaces fell into their lap, the duo jumped at the opportunity.
“We really like to be in an area where people can walk around and enjoy their ice cream, and we just thought this would be perfect,” Kim says…