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PAIN SUISSE CROISSANT

Patrick and Joanna of Le Marais teamed up with us to create a unique ice cream inspired by their iconic pastry. Housemade croissant bits are folded into rich vanilla custard with swirls of Guittard chocolate, delivering a buttery, flaky crunch and decadent sweetness that captures the essence of their Pain Suisse. Born and trained in France, Patrick brought truly authentic French pastries to San Francisco, and this flavor creatively marries Le Marais' pastry artistry with the craft of our delightful, classic ice cream. #ShowUsYourScoops

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Our new flavor comes from the delectable partnership with Le Marais, the beloved San Francisco bakery bringing artisanal French pastries to the Bay Area. Pain Suisse Croissant speaks to the artistry of Parisian baking, transporting you to a stroll along the Rive Gauche with each scoop.

Patrick Ascaso, the dedicated chef behind Le Marais, brought the art of his childhood boulangerie in Arpajon, a small, suburban town near Paris, and his extensive Parisian pastry training to San Francisco. The bakery is named after the storied Le Marais district in the heart of Paris, and Pain Suisse Croissant paints the scene of whiling away time on Parisian streets and being enveloped in the rich, buttery, aroma of croissants from a corner bakery. The craftsmanship that Patrick brings to Le Marais is the inspiration for the housemade croissant we used in this ice cream.

Patrick and Kris, Bi-Rite Creamery’s co-owner and pastry chef, thought up the Pain Suisse Croissant ice cream flavor as the perfect union between Le Marais’ pastries with rich, flaky layers, and Bi-Rite Creamery’s sweet and creamy classic ice cream. Patrick, his wife Joanna, and their family have been patrons of the Creamery for years, where their child spent time twirling in front of the ice cream case to the delight of staff. This collaboration is an opportunity to introduce an exquisite new flavor to our guests while honoring the personal relationship between our two passionate culinary businesses.

The crux of Le Marais is their irresistible croissant baked in the traditional levain style—taking three days to produce from mix to bake—which reflects the culinary philosophy behind each carefully crafted pastry you’ll find at their bakery. At Bi-Rite Creamery, we integrate flaky housemade croissant bits into our classic ice cream recipe. Vanilla custard is then folded into the ice cream and marbled with swirls of Guittard chocolate. The result is a decadent mélange of flavors that pays homage to the traditional Pain Suisse’s layers of buttery dough with a rich custard filling and chocolate bits. If you’re a lover of the magical pastries from Le Marais we invite you to step into the Creamery and taste our latest partner collaboration flavor—an experience that will elevate your taste buds to new heights.

You can find scoops and pints of Pain Suisse Croissant at the Creamery, pints at all three Bi-Rite Market locations, and in our Bi-Rite Market app. Le Marais has also integrated these delicious , scoops of happiness into the menus of all five Le Marais locations. 

 

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PAST COLLABORATIONS

SWEET UME PLUM

Celebrated for their intense fragrance, ume plums were brought to California by immigrants from Japan. Ripe, blushing ume from the Central Valley are cured in sugar for months until a floral, mildly acidic syrup develops. The syrup is then incorporated into our (classic) ice cream recipe. We worked with Sylvan, Rintaro’s owner, to create this delicate sweet-tart flavor, applying the same process used for Rintaro's housemade umeshu liqueur – a centerpiece at his Mission District restaurant. 
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WALNUT BAKLAVA CHERRY SWIRL

To celebrate Souvla’s 10-year anniversary, we collaborated on an exceptional flavor honoring the delights of our Greek neighbor's kitchen. Each bite is a taste of the traditional Greek pastry, with toasted walnuts, ground cinnamon, and honey. We added a dark cherry syrup swirl to echo Souvla’s frozen Greek yogurt topping “vissino,” which complements our sweet, tangy spin on a Greek yogurt ice cream. Here's to many more years of Souvla and Bi-Rite serving our community and making it nice!   

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SAFFRON JAGGERY CARAMEL CRUNCH

Diaspora Co. offers delicious, rich, and luscious spices while promoting equity and fair exchange within the spice trade industry. Inspired by founder Sana Javeri Kadri’s bold approach to flavor and business, we partnered with her and the Diaspora team to create the first limited edition flavor in our new series Bi-Rite Creamery & Friends: Saffron Jaggery Caramel Crunch. Stunning Kashmiri Saffron ice cream is paired with a Madhur jaggery caramel swirl and a crunchy, salty pistachio crumble. #ShowUsYourScoops

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SALTED EGG & MULBERRY SWIRL

Chef Brandon Jew leans into the quality of ingredients for every dish he creates—and our partnership with him showcased this. We couldn’t contain our excitement over this collaboration as we explored flavor complexities with special ingredients. Salted egg is grated into an extra rich, salty ice cream to create a custardy texture and then combined with a sweet, tart mulberry swirl for the ultimate sweet and salty satisfying treat. Launched Fall 2023. Let us know if you’d like to have this flavor return!

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TOASTY UBE SOURDOUGH

Rize Up Bakery feels we can change the world one beautiful loaf of bread at a time. And we were honored to collaborate with this Black-owned bakery to create a flavor inspired by Chef Azikiwee ‘Z’ Anderson’s favorite way to enjoy his sought-after ube sourdough. Dive into this ube sourdough ice cream with sweetened condensed milk, buttery sourdough breadcrumbs, and an ube jam swirl. Launched Summer 2023. Let us know if you’d like to have this flavor return!

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PANDAN MANGO SWIRL

The team at Good Good Culture Club and Liholiho Yacht Club enjoy sharing their #heritagedriven cooking with their guests. And we’re thrilled to collaborate with them on a new ice cream, featuring their favorite flavors of steeped fresh pandan leaves, with hints of coconut, almond, and vanilla, complemented by a bright mango curd swirl. Launched January 2023. If you’d like to see this flavor return, let us know!

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MEYER LEMON ROSEMARY CRUMBLE

Meyer lemon and rosemary have been a constant on the celebrated State Bird Provisions menu, and we were excited to collaborate with Nicole Krasinski and Stuart Brioza to combine those flavors with our ice cream. Scoop into this creamy Meyer lemon ice cream with its sweet, tart Meyer lemon curd swirl, and crunchy, savory rosemary seed crisp. Launched Fall 2022. If you’d like to see this flavor return, let us know!

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KNAFEH

We collaborated with 2022 James Beard Awards Outstanding Chef finalist Reem Assil to combine her signature Knafeh with our ice cream. Dig your spoon into this Greek yogurt and cream cheese ice cream with an orange blossom and rose syrup, and delicate honey brittle with pistachios and phyllo. Launched Summer 2022. If you’d like to see this flavor return, let us know!

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NOW SERVING COLLABORATIONS

Here’s the scoop on our limited edition Bi-Rite Creamery x Local Chefs and Bi-Rite Creamery & Friends series. Kris Hoogerhyde, Bi-Rite Creamery’s co-owner, collaborates with local chefs and other inspiring partners to develop one-of-a-kind flavor combinations. We admire them not only for their dedication to deliciousness, but because they too are Creating Community Through Food.®

Each flavor pairs the chefs’ and partners’ unique culinary perspectives with Kris’ ice cream expertise to churn exclusive, tantalizing ice creams for your enjoyment. Follow us on Instagram to learn when the new Bi-Rite Creamery x Local Chefs and Bi-Rite Creamery & Friends flavors launch.