Trove is a little confusing. Brought to you by chefs Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, who also run Seattle’s beloved Joule and Revel, the 4,000-square-foot space is a quadripartite project, divided into Trove Parfait, Trove Noodle, Trove Bar, and Trove BBQ. The Trove complex is on the corner of Pike and Summit, where Brocklind’s rented tuxedos and gorilla suits for 106 years (really). If you look at all uncertain when you walk in now, a helpful Trove employee will ask, “Are you here for noodles? Or barbecue? The bar?” And that’s after you get past the Parfait window. Again, it’s confusing… but here’s what each part of Trove is all about.
TROVE PARFAIT • Outside Trove’s front door • Ice cream • $6 ($1 off if you bring back a jar) • 11 am–2 pm and 5–11 pm daily
Trove Parfait is inside the shell of a bedazzled ice-cream truck lettered “HYPNO MAGIC,” “THE ONE THE ONLY THE VERY WOW BEST!!” and more (the Korean reads “Established in 2014”). The $6 jars of soft-serve come in “Old School” and “New School” flavors—e.g., Old School Snickers has peanut butter nougat, caramel peanuts, and dark chocolate sauce; New School contains black sesame cake, candied peanuts, and miso caramel. Everything’s made in-house, including the ice-cream base (unlike at Molly Moon’s). It’s fun to excavate the different layers…