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Ice Cream Dreams, Drinks and Dancing Get the scoop on this new downtown hot spot

Simply put, it’s just a freaking cool spot. We All Scream combines fun elements to create a wondrous nightlife playground on the stretch of street known as downtown’s Fremont East.

Stepping inside the front door, guests are transported to a re-created, old-school ice cream parlor with modern touches like floor-to-ceiling murals, wall art, graffiti and rainbow-colored lighting and neon. Here, you can order both cocktails and ice cream. The not-for-profit ice creamery sells scoops to raise funds for local artists’ public projects downtown; guests can indulge in flavors like fluffy Nutella vanilla bean, vegan wild cherry lavender and chocolate peanut butter truffle (our personal fave!). Specialty cocktails on the menu include delicious seasonal sips like Summer Has Flung with Ketel One Botanical cucumber and mint vodka, Giffard peach liqueur, lemon juice, muddled cucumber, mint and cracked black pepper. Or really spark up your tastebuds with the Missus Frazzle Berry with reposado tequila, pear purée, honey, crème de cassis, lime and soda and a sprinkling of Szechuan button powder—also called a Buzz Button—that makes your mouth really tingle.

We All Scream spreads out over 10,000 square feet and two stories—and you’re going to want to explore it all. The impressive artwork throughout includes large murals created by muralists and street artists PichiAvo and Bicicleta Sem Freio. On the back patio you’ll spot an ice cream truck turned into a DJ booth and a huge space for dancing. Climb the stairs to the rooftop for awesome views of Fremont Street; another dancefloor and DJ booth in the shape of a giant ice cream cone rounds out the design.

We All Scream is a fun, childlike wonderland for partying adults that want to dance the night away with either a cocktail or ice cream cone in hand, while DJs play everything from ’70s funk and pop to house and techno. “We want everyone to dance around, have some drinks and have a good time,” said bar manager EJ Mason. “There’s tons of room to dance—the sound system is amazing, you can feel it in your heart. It’s a just fun party.” –Kiko Miyasato

517 Fremont St., Thurs.-Sun. weallscream.com

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