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September 16, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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An Evening with Tyler Malek, Co-Founder of Salt & Straw Ice Cream and Amber Love Bond
Books & Books presents…
AN EVENING WITH TYLER MALEK
in conversation with
Amber Love Bond
discussing
America’s Most Iconic Ice Creams: A Salt & Straw Cookbook: Classic Flavors and Creative Riffs
(Clarkson Potter, $28)
Tuesday, September 16th, 7 PM | Books & Books, Coral Gables
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Books & Books is proud to present an evening with Tyler Malek discussing America’s Most Iconic Ice Creams: A Salt & Straw Cookbook: Classic Flavors and Creative Riffs (Clarkson Potter, $28). He will be in conversation with Amber Love Bond. The creative flavor geniuses at Salt & Straw, the wildly successful small-batch ice cream brand, bring you the absolute best versions of classic American flavors . . . and zillions of ways to riff, twist, and spin them into outrageous new scoops.
This event is FREE and open to the public and books will be available for purchase the night of the event! An RSVP grants general entry, but seating is not guaranteed, so please try and show up early. Please RSVP only if you intend to join us.
About the Book:
The creative flavor geniuses at Salt & Straw, the wildly successful small-batch ice cream brand, bring you the absolute best versions of classic American flavors . . . and zillions of ways to riff, twist, and spin them into outrageous new scoops.
Known for his wildly inventive flavors, Tyler Malek, Salt & Straw’s cofounder, takes us on a deep dive into what makes ten iconic flavors such beloved classics—including vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, and more. Using their signature, supersimple base recipes, he presents perfected, ultimate recipes for America’s favorite flavors. But since creativity is still at his core, Malek shares 75 more recipes riffing off those classics, like Smoked-Cherry Vanilla, Chili Crisp Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, and Coffee Toffee Banoffee.
About Salt & Straw:
Salt & Straw was co-founded by Tyler and his cousin Kim Malek more than 13 years ago, with the idea of creating small-batch artisanal ice cream using the best possible ingredients. With a vision of using ice cream to tell the story of artisans, farmers and meaningful food moments, Salt & Straw built a significant following for its creative and unexpected flavors. Today, Tyler and Kim have firmly established Salt & Straw as one of the most popular ice cream shops in America, with Tyler receiving accolades such as being named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 for “Changing the Way America Eats” and an Eater “Young Gun,” among others. While Tyler continues to push the boundaries of ice cream flavors through Salt & Straw’s monthly rotating menus that reflect culinary trends, seasonality of ingredients, and relevant cultural moments, Salt & Straw maintains its commitment to always serving the best versions of classics like Double Fold Vanilla and Sea Salt Caramel Ribbons.
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About the Author:
Tyler Malek is head ice cream maker and co-founder for Salt & Straw Ice Cream. Malek has opened 60 locations, created more than 1,600 flavors, collaborating with James Beard Award-winning chefs, renowned food artisans, and local farms. He has been selected as one of Forbes‘s 30 Under 30 for “changing the way America eats.” His first cookbook, Salt & Straw Ice Cream Cookbook, was named one of the best cookbooks of the season by Eater, Delish, and Epicurious.
About the Moderator:
Amber Love Bond is a Miami-based food + beverage and travel writer who contributes to over a dozen publications including Forbes, Eater, Southern Living, and Travel & Leisure. After over a decade in corporate finance, her love of sweets and baking gave her the opportunity to write about Miami’s dessert scene which soon turned into the career of a lifetime. She’s written guide books on South Florida and is also the author of Drink Like A Local: Miami, which features 80+ cool places to grab a cocktail in the Magic City. You can often find Amber under a palm tree with her laptop in tow and she never says no to Salt & Straw’s Chocolate Gooey Brownie ice cream. Follow her adventures on Instagram at @amber__love.