For any of y'all who've been paying close attention lately, you know about MELT 2.0. You know we've been creating murals, filling up windows, and painting things yellow (along with some other less fun, less pretty jobs) in our new building for six months now. It's been a hard, complicated journey.
As we said in our last post, our second birthday was celebrated in standard MELT fashion, with cake and joy and all the pretty yellow things. But we wanted to make sure you guys were a part of the party too. MELT is just as much about y'all as it is about us. So we asked if you would be willing to share some of your favorite MELT moments with us, and y'all came through, with heart warming, smile inducing stories of sincerity. Here are a few of our favorites!
MELT's second birthday came and went on the 19th, and for anybody who was around for our first birthday, you may have noticed that this year was a bit low key in comparison. We're saving 2016's big, blowout bash for the opening of MELT 2.0, so there were no on-site t-shirt printings or menus full of specials last week. But, if you know anything about the MELT team, you know we love a party. And our scoopers, shift-leads, chefs, and managers couldn't just let this big day slide by without making sure it was properly recognized. So, without the knowledge of our esteemed owners, we started to plan. All of that culminated when, last Monday night, Kari and Mark were lured to the shop for what they thought was a meeting, but ended up being a party, honoring both them and their newly two year old business.
MELT is a big fan of making choices that support causes which are bigger than ourselves. It's why we sell products in our shop from companies like The Sparrow Society, and partner with non-profits such as The Birthday Party Project. It's why we source ingredients from local small businesses. We have this belief that each one of us can make a difference, through conscious choices and purchases, and we love to not only live this out ourselves, but empower others to do the same
Things have been happening over at 1201 Magnolia Avenue, AKA MELT 2.0. The world of construction is slightly outside of our area of expertise, and some days are more stressful than others, but lately there have been a lot of moments where we've gotten to look around and see how far we've come. Those moments have made us so excited for the future, and all the happy memories and celebrations that will fill this currently messy but potential filled space!
Every time we get to partner with a local business, it's one of our favorite things. We get the best and freshest ingredients for our flavors, and we also get to make new friends and watch them succeed. It's always pretty inspiring and fun, but when it features adorable baby farm animals...stuff gets even better.
There's a lot going on in the world at the moment. We've got a presidential election, North Texas tornadoes, Fort Worth's best ice cream shop is getting ready to move...we could all use a little bit of the Luck of the Irish right now to make sure it all stays on track. Thankfully, MELT is here to help.
Kari here, the founder and owner of this little ice cream shop. I'm a big fan of our corner of Fort Worth, the Southside. It's where I live, work, and play. I don't think that Valentine's has to just be about couples and romance, I'm all for meeting up with my gal pals for some much needed brunch and hang time. Here's where I would go if I were planning to be hanging with my ladies for this Galentine's weekend:
Valentine's Day. It's exciting, it's intimidating, it's warm and fuzzy, it's depressing...there's kind of a lot going on emotionally here. But whatever your feelings concerning this holiday may be, we can all agree on one adjective for it: Valentine's Day is sweet. And we all know no one does sweet quite like MELT.
Since introducing Coconut Horchata, a current vegan option at MELT, we’ve sort of fallen in love with the drink that inspired it. This traditional beverage can be made in several different ways, but the classic version which our ice cream is based on is a sweet mix of cinnamon and rice milk. If you’ve recently joined us in this obsession, keep reading for our DIY horchata recipe!
Arika, our manager, a big part of our MELT family over the past year and a half, is transitioning into a new stage of life. She has been invested, hard-working, and helpful, and always filled up our shop with smiles. Although her last day isn't for a while, we are already missing her. We will be looking for an awesome new candidate, check out all the details inside!
Together, we've done some pretty sweet things this year. We have grown and partied and laughed on a whole new level, and while every day was great, there were a few that were especially big to us. So, here is a list of some of the ice cream parties we will never forget: MELT's Top Ten.
As the year comes to a close, we've all been taking some time for reflection and planning. We asked some of our team members to share the things they learned from 2015, and the things they're hoping for 2016. Now, we get to share their answers with you
MELT is so proud to be a part of Fort Worth. The strong community and the heart of the people who live here inspire everything we do, and we love to watch you guys succeed. That's why we wanted to take a second this morning to celebrate Fort Worth native Leon Bridges' GRAMMY NOMINATION!!
Some people feel this need to box up and constrain ice cream as strictly a summer dessert. Which we get. Hot weather and cold scoops are sort of an amazing combination. But we would like to propose that there is no "bad ice cream weather". Winter's celebrations and comfy fireplace days can make a pretty fantastic backdrop for a MELT pint or two, and many of the comfort foods this season requires can be improved with a scoop of ice cream.
Thanksgiving is a holiday near and dear to MELT's heart. We believe in growing relationships, in celebrating life and community, and definitely in good food. We are thankful for so much right now, but we wanted to take this short moment to express our gratefulness to all of our customers.
Earlier this week, we spent a morning with some great people shooting some great pictures to prep for a really, really great announcement. Our latest partnership is with Tribe Alive and MELT is now selling a line of Tribe Alive products that were created just for us! Catch a sneak peak inside the blog
The 1st Annual MELT Fall Family picnic is in the books, and it was a beautiful night of chili, laughter, pumpkin painting, and celebration! We love being a team that parties together, and we love how our enjoyment of each other makes us even better at partying with you guys!
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