Food Network
Food Network — The Best Thing I Ever Ate
2015
“Alton Brown picked our Toffee Banofi Sundae — 2 scoops of vanilla bean, banana slices, almond toffee brittle, and salted caramel sauce. We may never emotionally recover.”
We're flattered, honestly
People Keep Writing About Us
From Alton Brown to TIME Magazine — the national features, local awards, and radio spots that still make our day.
Voted Phoenix's Best Ice Cream for 18 Consecutive Years
Phoenix New Times & Phoenix Magazine readers
The Big Ones
TIME Magazine
TIME Magazine — Two Scoops of Ube
2012
“At Sweet Republic in Scottsdale, Arizona, the summer lineup includes chocolate orange Sichuan peppercorn, honey blue cheese and sweet corn, which contains whole kernels of locally grown corn.”
Bon Appétit
Bon Appétit — Top 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in America
2009
“Named one of the country's 10 best ice cream shops — in just our second year of business.”
Cooking Channel
Cooking Channel — Featured series appearance
2017
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report — America's Best Ice Cream list
2012
Hometown Favorites
Eighteen straight years of best-ice-cream awards across Phoenix New Times and Phoenix Magazine. Here are the recent ones.
Phoenix Magazine — Best of the Valley 2024
2024
“Arguably the Valley's first true craft ice cream shop… they have an extra swagger as they walk into the churn room.”
Phoenix New Times — Best Ice Cream 2023
2023
“Where we love to cool off and indulge in inventive, sometimes surprising and savory flavors.”
Phoenix Magazine — Best of the Valley 2023
2023
“Now there are seemingly hundreds, but SR still rules.”
Phoenix New Times — Best Ice Cream 2022
2022
“A local favorite, as well as a nationally recognized bucket list item for tourists who visit the Valley.”
Phoenix Magazine — Best of the Valley 2022
2022
“Readers' Pick, Best Ice Cream.”
Phoenix Magazine — Best of the Valley 2021
2021
“Readers' Pick, Best Ice Cream.”
As Heard (and Seen) Around the Valley
KJZZ (NPR Phoenix) — The Show
“The Show visited our Tempe kitchen to taste asparagus ice cream — and talk about why we'll try anything once.”
Arizona's Family (3TV/CBS 5) — Dill Pickle ice cream & our 15th anniversary
“Talking Dill Pickle ice cream and celebrating our 15th anniversary with free scoops.”
Arizona PBS — Women's History Month conversation
“A Women's History Month conversation with co-founder Helen Yung on building an artisan ice cream company from scratch.”
Other Recognition
James Beard Foundation — Fellowship recipient (Jan Wichayanuparp)
2017
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