Kulfi (restaurant) explained

Kulfi
Street-Address:5009 Northeast 15th Avenue
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97211
Country:United States
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Kulfi is a restaurant with two locations in Portland, Oregon.

Description

Kulfi serves all-natural fruit popsicles inspired by the Indian frozen dairy desserts of the same name. Vegan varieties have included jackfruit-coconut-lime, spicy watermelon, and Vietnamese coffee using beans supplied by Portland Cà Phê.[1] The menu has also included a ricotta raspberry cheesecake bar with graham cracker crumbles,[2] as well as the flavors chai, marionberry cheesecake, pistachio, rose water, and saffron.[3] The Cookie Monster variety has pieces of cookie.[4]

The mango lassi variety, made with mango, sugar, and yogurt, is the most popular flavor, as of 2022. The cream soda float is an upside down mango lassi popsicle with orange soda, whipped cream, and sprinkles.[5] The rainbow-colored Pride pop is seasonal.[6] Kulfi made peanut butter Oreo popsicles for Zuckercreme's "summer camp" series in 2021.[7]

The original restaurant's interior features a tribute painting to Gabbar, the owner's late Labrador Retriever.

History

Kulfi is owned by spouses Kiran Cheema and Gagan Aulakh. The business began during the COVID-19 pandemic as a pop-up restaurant, selling desserts as Kulfi Creamery and Kulfi PDX, as of mid 2021. The business operated at various locations and events, including the Come Thru Market, the Montavilla Farmers Market,[8] [9] and the Portland Flea,[10] from a bicycle ice cream cart with a rainbow umbrella.

In 2022, Kulfi announced plans to open a brick and mortar shop on Alberta Street in northeast Portland's Vernon neighborhood on April 30, with four permanent and eight rotating flavors as well as falooda. According to The Oregonian Lizzy Acker, Cheema makes 160 popsicles at a time.

A second location opened on North Williams Avenue, in the northeast Portland part of the Boise neighborhood, on April 1, 2023.[11] [12]

Reception

Waz Wu included Kulfi in Eater Portland 2021 list of "This Summer's Top Spots for Dairy-Free Frozen Treats", which focused on vegan desserts.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wu . Waz . 2018-07-11 . This Summer's Top Spots for Dairy-Free Frozen Treats . 2022-06-27 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210710234914/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-vegan-ice-cream-froyo-dairy-free-portland . live .
  2. Web site: Cool Off with These Icy Treats Now . 2022-06-27 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2021-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210715233835/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/cool-off-with-these-icy-treats-now . live .
  3. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2022-04-21 . Frozen Treat Pop-Up Kulfi PDX Opens Its Own Shop This Month . 2022-06-27 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627040836/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/4/21/23033925/kulfi-pdx-shop-living-haus-beer-gordon-sondland-merger . live .
  4. Web site: Acker . Lizzy . 2022-06-06 . 9 new Portland places to get sweet treats this summer . 2022-06-27 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610192614/https://www.oregonlive.com/food/2022/06/welcome-to-portlands-east-side-sugar-rush-9-new-places-to-get-sweet-treats.html . live .
  5. Web site: Meagher . Sean . Kulfi PDX - oregonlive.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627234034/https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/KBI3L2JURFBAPLI4RK7PEEEJ6M/ . 2022-06-27 . 2022-06-27 . The Oregonian . en.
  6. Web site: Acker . Lizzy . 2022-04-28 . Kulfi brings happiness in the form of iced dairy pops for people (and puppies) to Northeast Portland . 2022-06-27 . . en . 2022-04-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220428204149/https://www.oregonlive.com/food/2022/04/kulfi-brings-happiness-in-the-form-of-iced-dairy-pops-for-people-and-puppies-to-northeast-portland.html . live .
  7. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2021-09-10 . A Collaborative Marketplace, Pop-Up Incubator, and Bakery Cafe Is Coming to Montavilla . 2022-06-27 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220305101456/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/9/10/22667640/zuckercreme-permanent-location-montavilla . live .
  8. Web site: The Montavilla Farmers Market Will Expand to Thursday Evenings . 2022-06-27 . Willamette Week . 21 June 2022 . en . 2022-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622140137/https://www.wweek.com/outdoors/2022/06/21/the-montavilla-farmers-market-will-expand-to-thursday-evenings/ . live .
  9. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2022-06-24 . Portland City Council Votes to Extend Delivery Fee Cap . 2022-06-27 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627040726/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/6/24/23181899/portland-city-council-vote-delivery-fee-cap-extension . live .
  10. Web site: Kulfi Opens its Long-Awaited Alberta Ice Cream Shop April 30 . 2022-06-27 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2022-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220512084135/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/04/kulfi-ice-cream-shop-opening-alberta . live .
  11. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2021-01-27 . A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings . 2023-04-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429234837/https://pdx.eater.com/22251525/portland-restaurant-bar-cafe-openings . live .
  12. Web site: May 22, 2023 . Traditional South Asian ice pop shop opens in North Portland . 2023-05-23 . . en-US.

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