Wanderlust Creamery

The company was founded by husband-and-wife couple Adrienne Borlongan and Jon-Patrick Lopez. Borlongan's grandfather worked for Magnolia, a leading ice cream brand in the Philippines.{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Kat |date=2020-07-13 |title=Meet the Ice Cream Company Creating Flavors Inspired By Travel |url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/wanderlust-creamery-ice-cream-flavors-inspired-by-travel |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Thrillist |language=en |archive-date=March 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301142402/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/wanderlust-creamery-ice-cream-flavors-inspired-by-travel |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Zavala |first=JJ |date=2023-10-11 |title=LA-based Wanderlust Creamery serves up flavors inspired by owners' Filipino American upbringing |url=https://abc7.com/wanderlust-creamery-los-angeles-ice-cream-shops-filipino-american-history-month/13896426/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=ABC7 |language=en |archive-date=November 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128165001/https://abc7.com/wanderlust-creamery-los-angeles-ice-cream-shops-filipino-american-history-month/13896426/ |url-status=live }} They had previously opened a booth at Smorgasburg Los Angeles and opened the chain's first location in Tarzana, Los Angeles in August 2015.{{Cite web |last=Tse |first=Tiffany |date=2022-04-04 |title=The Absolute Best Ice Cream Shops in LA |url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/los-angeles/best-ice-cream-in-los-angeles |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Thrillist |language=en |archive-date=February 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225091800/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/los-angeles/best-ice-cream-in-los-angeles |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Elliott |first=Farley |date=2015-07-09 |title=Tarzana Cools Down With Wanderlust Creamery, Crafting Ice Cream From Scratch Next Month |url=https://la.eater.com/2015/7/9/8922109/tarzana-ice-cream-wanderlust-creamery-the-valley-coming-new |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Eater LA |language=en |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002110052/https://la.eater.com/2015/7/9/8922109/tarzana-ice-cream-wanderlust-creamery-the-valley-coming-new |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Elliott |first=Farley |date=2015-08-28 |title=Wanderlust Saves Tarzana With Ice Cream, El Chavo Could be Changing, More A.M. Intel |url=https://la.eater.com/2015/8/28/9220929/morning-briefing-los-angeles-tarzana-ice-cream-el-chavo-news |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Eater LA |language=en |archive-date=November 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129043621/https://la.eater.com/2015/8/28/9220929/morning-briefing-los-angeles-tarzana-ice-cream-el-chavo-news |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Bitas |first=Liezel |date=2020-02-13 |title=Sweet Dreams: Matador Couple Scoops Up Artisanal Ice Cream Empire |url=https://csunshinetoday.csun.edu/arts-and-culture/sweet-dreams-matador-couple-scoops-up-artisanal-ice-cream-empire/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=CSUN Today |language=en-US |archive-date=September 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924181022/https://csunshinetoday.csun.edu/arts-and-culture/sweet-dreams-matador-couple-scoops-up-artisanal-ice-cream-empire/ |url-status=live }} It opened its second location, in Atwater Village in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Victorioso |first=Steffi |date=2017-03-27 |title=This Ice Cream Shop Is Worth the Ungodly Drive to Tarzana |url=https://lamag.com/food/wanderlust-ice-cream |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Los Angeles |language=en}} The company went viral and experienced a significant burst in popularity when it collaborated with Foodbeast to release a limited flavor based on the White Rabbit milk candy in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Yu |first=Henna |date=2019-02-25 |title=Get Ready to Feel Nostalgic: White Rabbit Ice Cream Exists |url=https://www.spot.ph/eatdrink/the-latest-eat-drink/77046/wanderlust-creamery-white-rabbit-a1046-20190225 |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=Spot.ph}}{{Cite web |date=2019-02-26 |title=No Way! People Are Actually Selling White Rabbit Ice Cream |url=https://hype.my/2019/164688/white-rabbit-ice-cream/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Hype MY |language=en-US |archive-date=March 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301140442/https://hype.my/2019/164688/white-rabbit-ice-cream/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2019-03-09 |title=China's traditional White Rabbit sweets star in Los Angeles ice cream |url=https://www.todayonline.com/world/chinas-traditional-white-rabbit-sweets-star-los-angeles-ice-cream |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |last1=Marcus |first1=Lilit |last2=Wong |first2=Maggie Hiufu |date=2022-03-16 |title=How Shanghai's White Rabbit candy became a globally beloved brand |url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/white-rabbit-candy-china-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=October 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025183457/https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/white-rabbit-candy-china-intl-hnk/index.html |url-status=live }} It had also received attention when there were flavors inspired by Filipino culture, Game of Thrones, and breakfast at Café du Monde.{{Cite web |last=Lutz |first=Megan |date=2017-07-27 |title=These 7 Game of Thrones-Inspired Ice Creams Prove That Winter Is Here |url=https://www.popsugar.com/food/game-thrones-ice-cream-flavors-43792640 |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=PopSugar |language=en |archive-date=December 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203182945/https://www.popsugar.com/food/game-thrones-ice-cream-flavors-43792640 |url-status=live }} During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company was able to recuperate from its losses by shipping their ice cream throughout the United States.{{Cite web |last=Lorenzana |first=Paolo |date=2021-02-05 |title=This LA-based ice cream chain is touring Americans in lockdown via Filipino flavors |url=https://www.cnnphilippines.com/life/leisure/food/2021/2/5/wanderlust-creamery-filipino-flavors.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205130522/https://cnnphilippines.com/life/leisure/food/2021/2/5/wanderlust%2Dcreamery%2Dfilipino%2Dflavors.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 5, 2021 |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=CNN Philippines |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Success is sweet: How an artisanal ice cream shop pivoted during the pandemic and came out stronger |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2022/05/12/success-is-sweet-how-an-artisanal-ice-cream-shop.html |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=The Business Journals |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517194222/https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2022/05/12/success-is-sweet-how-an-artisanal-ice-cream-shop.html |url-status=live }} It opened its first Orange County store in Irvine in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Mosqueda |first=Sarah |date=2023-05-18 |title=Wanderlust Creamery makes the trek to Orange County |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/story/2023-05-17/wanderlust-creamery-makes-the-trek-to-orange-county |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Daily Pilot |language=en-US |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619061814/https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/story/2023-05-17/wanderlust-creamery-makes-the-trek-to-orange-county |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Tanaka |first=Jennifer |date=2023-05-25 |title=Wanderlust Creamery opens first Orange County shop in Irvine |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2023/05/25/wanderlust-creamery-opens-first-orange-county-shop-in-irvine/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=The Orange County Register |language=en-US |archive-date=June 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610233532/https://www.ocregister.com/2023/05/25/wanderlust-creamery-opens-first-orange-county-shop-in-irvine/ |url-status=live }} The creamery also collaborated with Bretman Rock in October 2023 to create the "Da Fruity Salad" flavor, in celebration of Filipino American History Month.{{Cite web |last1=Villegas |first1=Mary |last2=mvillegas |date=2023-10-09 |title=Bretman Rock: No pumpkin spice ice cream on Fil-Am History Month |url=https://usa.inquirer.net/137961/bretman-rock-no-pumpkin-spice-ice-cream-fil-am-history-month |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Inquirer |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-08 |title=Bretman Rock comes up with new ice cream flavor for Golden Gays' benefit |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/food/884534/bretman-rock-comes-up-with-new-ice-cream-flavor-for-golden-gays-benefit/story/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=GMA Integrated News |language=en |archive-date=January 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127060252/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/food/884534/bretman-rock-comes-up-with-new-ice-cream-flavor-for-golden-gays-benefit/story/ |url-status=live }}

Wanderlust Creamery has 16 signature flavors, which are not rotated out after the season. These include ube malted crunch, vegan malted ube, mango sticky rice, Kinder, Abuelita malted crunch, vanilla, pistachio, Japanese neapolitan ice cream (made from matcha, sakura, and Hokkaido milk), Vietnamese rocky road, Earl Grey milk chocolate, black sesame cookies and cream, pandan tres leches, passionfruit cacao, smoky road, and hokey pokey.

As of 2024, the chain has seven locations, in Atwater Village, Fairfax, Irvine, Pasadena, Sawtelle Japantown, Tarzana, and Venice. It also participates in Los Angeles' Smorgasburg, occupying a weekly stall there.{{Cite web |title=Official website |url=https://wanderlustcreamery.com/ |access-date=2024-01-26 |archive-date=January 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127041240/https://wanderlustcreamery.com/ |url-status=live }}

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