Supermodel-turned-entrepreneur Tyra Banks is bringing her fierce flavor game to the nation’s capital with a sweet new venture. The “America’s Next Top Model” creator is set to open her first-ever ice cream parlor, SMiZE & DREAM, in Washington DC’s Woodley Park neighborhood on July 19th.
Located at 2653 Connecticut Avenue NW, this pop-up scoop shop will dish out Banks’ signature ice cream creations until September 20th. Talk about a cool way to beat the summer heat!
Banks, who’s been flexing her ice cream mogul muscles with a mobile truck in Dubai and pre-packed pints in LA, is finally giving fans a full-fledged parlor experience. And let’s be real, who wouldn’t want to indulge in some supermodel-approved frozen treats?
SMiZE & DREAM’s Signature Flavors
The menu is serving up some seriously smize-worthy flavors. There’s “Lionel Richie’s All Night Love,” a vanilla dream swirled with cookie crumble, salted caramel ribbons, and chocolate hearts. For the cookie monsters out there, “Purple Cookie Monstar and Me” is a twist on cookies and cream with a vibrant purple hue.
But the real showstopper? The DC-exclusive “Cap Hill Crunch.” This powerhouse of flavor features Cap’n Crunch cereal ice cream loaded with toffee pieces and French toast chunks.
And because Tyra doesn’t do anything halfway, each scoop comes with a hidden “Smize Surprize” – a truffle packed with goodies like cookie dough or jelly. It’s like finding the golden ticket, but way tastier.
Why Tyra Banks chose DC to set up shop
Banks isn’t just serving up scoops; she’s also dishing out opportunities. The model mogul has plans for a DC-based “entrepreneurial learning center” to teach youth about the ice cream business.
So, why DC? Banks cites the city’s spirit of change and action as inspiration. Plus, her brother Devin, an Air Force vet turned Capitol Hill worker, lives nearby.
On opening day, the first 202 guests (see what she did there?) will score a free scoop. And if the pop-up is a hit, Banks might just make Woodley Park her permanent runway for frozen delights.
Sources: TimeOut, Washingtonian