Fosters Freeze • 1946

When George Foster opened this little shoebox stand in October 1946, he introduced California to soft-serve ice cream and sparked a statewide phenomenon that would grow to 360 franchises within five years. The original location still churns out cones, sundaes, and milkshakes from the same address on La Brea, where it all began nearly 80 years ago. Walk up to the window, order the signature soft-serve twist, and taste the frozen treat that launched a California legend.