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BOOTLEG ICE CREAM

Bad Walter’s Bootleg Ice Cream began as an illegal living room ice cream operation in Oakland in the winter of 2020 during the pandemic (hence the “bootleg”).

Quickly quickly our ice cream gained traction from fans and press alike, Bad Walter’s is known for our one-of-a-kind, maximalist flavors that rotate on a weekly basis.

SYDNEY ARKIN

Sydney is a displaced New Yorker who’s lived in Oakland since 2013. Raised on a classic diet of Froot Loops, Ben & Jerry’s, and Kraft Mac & Cheese (shapes only), it never occurred to her that ice cream could be her career.

After working for over a decade in advertising, she ditched her life as an award-winning creative director at the height of the pandemic in search of a job that could bring more joy—both to her and others. From there, Bad Walter’s was born.

and then…

There’s Walter