...Because it's so fainting good!...

Love is Sweet and so is Gelato!!

2012-02-12T10:44:00.000-08:00

It was the summer of 1976. I had rode my bicycle to the beach with a friend to enjoy the cool Mediterranean waters. When it was time to go home, we realized we had a flat tire, and called my cousin for help. He came to pick us up with a friend who had a car. That friend was Yalcin, a tall skinny guy with long wavy hair and green eyes...

We loaded the bike in the trunk, and I was buckling up in the backseat I noticed Yalcin was adjusting his rear-view-mirror, so he could have a better view of me :) The entire way home, I blushed and held my breath under his gaze, and that was the day we fell in love.

I can't even remember how many valentines days we have celebrated together since that day; but I can now say that love becomes all the more sweet in time, and as we see what our love has created:
Above all, our beautiful daughters who have each become such passionate, strong and loving woman...
And our small gelato shop which demands just as much love and hard-work as raising a child.

And with that love we have created these special flavors for Valentines:

Casanova - because it all starts with a little flirting,
Rose - because it is the symbol of valentines,
Dark Chocolate - For all the bitter sweet memories, and
Blackberry Merlot - A Northwest twist on romance, as we have an abundance of delicious berries and wines

Please come and celebrate Valentines with us :)

Sevim

PARIS - ISTANBUL - IZMIR and back to SEATTLE

2012-01-13T16:12:00.000-08:00

We are back and the shop is again open!

We had such a wonderful time during our vacation, but we also missed our little shop and our neighbors! The gelato machine is churning and we are mixing fresh flavors all day long! Come and have a scoop! We know you missed us, too!! :)))

Here are some photos from our trip - Hope you all enjoy it! (Click on photo below)

New Hours and New Flavors!

2011-11-10T08:58:00.000-08:00

We even set our clocks back an hour... There is no denying it, cold winter days are here!!
But no worries... So are the winter flavors!!

Our legendary Pumpkin Spice, Cinnamon and Pomegranate Sorbet are back! The Egnogg will make its first appearance this weekend!

And have you tried the Salty Peanut Crunch? It's already got its own group of fans :)

The other we were talking about what are our favorite winter treats. One of them obviously is Affogato - vanilla gelato dunked in two shots of espresso - who can say no to that? I've also tried it with mint gelato and hazelnut, and loved it!!

I was telling mom one of my favorite drinks is the "London Fog" (earlgrey latte with a dash of vanilla). I think i might have convinced her to make the gelato version! Yumm! Cannot wait to try it!

See you all at the shop! Also go to "Our Shop" tab to check out our Winter and Holiday hours!

Cheers!

Alev

VOTE FOR US!

2011-09-14T22:15:00.000-07:00

Fainting Goat was nominated for King 5's "The Best of Western Washington - Best Ice Cream"

We would love to see our name at the top! Please vote for us and spread the word!!

Cheers!

http://best.king5.com/fainting-goat-gelato/biz/490585

Tom Douglas' IceCream Social

2011-09-14T22:07:00.000-07:00

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING, AND CHEERING OUR NAME!

WE LOVED TO SEE SOME FAMILIAR FACES

AND MAKING NEW FRIENDS! AS MUCH AS YOU LOVE OUR GELATO !!

MANY THANKS TO EVENT ORGANIZERS!

"FOLLOW THE GOAT TRAIL TO OUR DELICIOUS GELATO"

Creating New Flavors

2011-08-03T13:37:00.000-07:00

It's easy to notice, by looking at our always changing gelato line-up, we like to keep things fresh and try new flavors! We like to challenge ourselves with new ideas, and surprise the taste buds of gelato enthusiasts!

It is the perfect season to experiment with cherries, as they are the focal point of any grocery store or farmers market. Heck, they are falling off the tree in my neighbors yard!

The tart flavor of cherries blend perfectly with our milky gelato base. Add the right amount of chocolate chips, and you have a dreamy summer creation!
"But, what do you name it?" asked mom... Hmmm, what do you name it?
"Should we keep it simple and call it cherry chocolate chip?" suggested Yagmur.

We decided to have fun with it, and asked the staff what they think. Some great ideas came up. Finally we decided on Anu's suggestion:

Cherry Jubilee! That sounds fun and summary!

So, come by and try some soon! It's tricky though; it seems to sell out as soon as we put it on the gelato case! It's a good thing we have 17 other delicious flavors to pick from :)

Alev

READY F0R SUMMER!!

2011-06-10T14:06:00.000-07:00

This was a long and challenging winter even for the most seasoned Seattleite! Finally it's all behind us!

We spent the rainy months perfecting our new recipes like the dark "Dark Chocolate"and "Coffee Crunch". We also polished some of our traditional flavors like "Nutella", which recently received praise from Seattle Magazine! :)

As UW is completing the quarter with finals this week, and other schools in the neighborhood closing before the end of the month, we know things will get livelier at the shop. And! We are ready with our young staff all trained and excited to scoop! Scoop scoop scoop!! :)

We have also hired a little boy named Atlas (our 14 month old grandson) for quality control :) You will see him running around the shop with a cone in his hand... and Sevim running after him :)

See you all at the shop!

Yalcin

Summer is near!

2011-05-09T21:50:00.000-07:00

Hello all!
We meant to post a blog prior to Mother's Day to congratulate all moms! But, things got really busy at the shop! So... Happy Belated Mother's Day!!

Here is a little fact about Mother's Day:
After her mother died, Anna Jarvis began a campaign that brought about the observance of Mother's Day. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed the order that made Mother's Day a national holiday.

Official Mother's Day flower? White carnations!

With warm sunshine peaking through the clouds here and there, it really feels like summer is near! We were having a bbq at my daughter's house the other weekend when I realized she was cutting mint from her garden for the salad! If the mint's here, summer's definitely near!! :)

Mojito is one of my favorite summer drinks! It's such a refreshing cocktail!! So we thought why not make it a gelato? We played with our delicious lime sorbetto recipe and added some fresh mint to it... and voila! No alcohol in this one, but it is just as good and even more refreshing than what you get at the bar!

Cheers!

Sevim

Bring on the Guinness

2011-03-05T10:59:00.000-08:00

That is Guinness Gelato... One our favorites! If you did not try it last year, make sure you don't miss it this year!

"So... How many bottles of Guinness do you put in?" I ask mom.

She smiles "If you are thinking of getting drunk on gelato, you would have to eat a lot!!! We mix in about two to three bottles per batch (8 quarts). Guinness really has a distinct flavor, and makes for a delicious Gelato. This year we will start serving it on Wednesday, the 9th"

Happy St Patrick's Day!!

Happy New Year!

2011-01-14T15:10:00.000-08:00

Happy 2011!
When you are happy to come back home, you know you had a great vacation!

We began our trip in Istanbul - Stayed with some friends, ate at their new restaurant Meze by Lemon Tree, visited the ancient spice market, and fed seagulls from the ferry crossing Bosphorus.

Sevim's brother and his wife joined us on a 5 day trip to Rome. In Rome we walked everywhere, visited churches, fountains, monuments, ate everywhere, and made short stops at every gelato shop we passed by!

Then, we went to Izmir to relax and visit with the rest of our family and old friends.

We feel refreshed and ready for the new year!!

Our poll shows that Pumpkin Spice was the most popular gelato of Fall season. So we will continue making it until the end of January! :)

See you all at the shop!
Yalcin

Welcome

2010-12-03T04:47:00.001-08:00

This new website is a Christmas present from our daughters!

We've been wanting something that is more interactive and easy to update. Hopefully, you like the new website better, too! Please visit us often for latest blogs, updated hours, photos, events and most importantly: new flavors!!

Have a great holiday season!

Note: We will be closed December 23rd to January 6th