{"id":6088,"date":"2021-07-04T11:52:42","date_gmt":"2021-07-04T18:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santamonicasun.com\/?p=6088"},"modified":"2021-07-04T14:53:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T21:53:01","slug":"tyra-banks-opens-ice-cream-shop-in-santa-monica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santamonicasun.com\/business\/tyra-banks-opens-ice-cream-shop-in-santa-monica\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyra Banks Opens Ice Cream Shop In Santa Monica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tyra Banks<\/strong> is officially an ice cream-preneur.<\/p>\n<p>The supermodel and host of <em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em>, has opened her first frozen treat shop right here is Santa Monica.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s called\u2026wait for it\u2026 SMiZE Cream.<\/p>\n<p>(SMiZE is term she coined as host of <em>America\u2019s Next Top Model<\/em>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It means to smile with your eyes.)<\/p>\n<p>Fans got their first taste of her custard-like creations during a Friday afternoon opening at the Santa Monica Place mall.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6089\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6089\" style=\"width: 504px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smize.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6089\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smize.jpg\" alt=\"Smize Ice Cream\" width=\"504\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santamonicasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smize.jpg 504w, https:\/\/santamonicasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smize-450x271.jpg 450w, https:\/\/santamonicasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smize-364x220.jpg 364w, https:\/\/santamonicasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smize-80x48.jpg 80w, https:\/\/santamonicasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smize-159x96.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The interior of Tyra Banks&#8217; new Smize Cream Shop in Santa Monica Place mall. Photo: Smize<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBite after bite, taste test after taste test, the nationwide launch of SMiZE Cream is by far my most delicious, chunk-a-licious accomplishment,\u201d she gushed in a press release.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEver since I was a little girl, my mama and I have been obsessed with the creamy, crunchy, ooey-gooey comfort and delight of ice cream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Available flavors include:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Best Vanilla I Ever Had, Strawberry BirthYAY! Cake, Purple Cookie Mon-STAR &amp; Me (purple sweet cream ice cream with Oreo cookies) and Chocolate Barbecue (smoked chocolate ice cream with brownies and roasted almonds).<\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t make it to the beach?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Most products are available to ship nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>This is not Banks\u2019 first venture in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fashionista had announced plans to open a 21,000 square-foot \u201ctheme park\u201d called Modelland at the same shopping center.<\/p>\n<p>It will combine \u201cthe glamour of &#8216;America&#8217;s Next Top Model,&#8217; the whimsy of Willy Wonka and the magic of Disneyland,\u201d according to a 2019 release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tyra Banks is officially an ice cream-preneur. 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