From Roger’s notebook

Food history

Latest recorded visit2014-07-06
“Get yourself a flight and try out a few different flavors!”
Roger, Google Maps review (2014-07-06)

Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream

North Park, San DiegoClosed

Now closed. Roger's review of Hammond's North Park shop, a welcome dessert spot for the neighborhood, praised the Kona coffee and chocolate macadamia flavors and recommended a 6-scoop flight to share.

Closed

Hammond's North Park shop closed in fall 2024 after roughly a decade in business, part of the small chain's broader wind-down of its San Diego locations (a separate Pacific Beach shop is tracked on this site as its own closed listing at a different Yelp business page). This page keeps Roger's 2014 review as a record, not as a place to visit.

Yelp — Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream (North Park) listed as closed (2026-09-18) ↗

The call

This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.

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    From Roger’s Foursquare

    On Roger’s lists: SD's Sweet Tooth Spots.

    Source-backed notes

    Visit history

    Checked in 6 times on Swarm, most recently Nov 7, 2015. See the check-in log

    2014-07-06day precision · source explicit
    ★★★★☆
    “Get yourself a flight and try out a few different flavors!”

    A welcome new dessert spot for the neighborhood, with the Kona coffee flavor a great wake-me-up and the chocolate macadamia satisfying a nutty-chocolate craving. Seating is limited; not dog-friendly indoors, though there's a 2-seat table right outside. Recommends a 6-flavor flight since portions are eaten in 1-2 bites.

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