Full Tilt Ice Cream opened in White Center during the summer of 2008 and
immediately became a popular neighborhood hangout with its combination of
handcrafted ice cream, vintage pinball machines and video games, local artwork,
and live music. Two more stores have opened and a fourth location is planned.

Managing partner Justin Cline develops the recipes for Full Tilts products and
makes them in a small, crowded back room at the White Center location. I met him
there for a look behind the scenes.

The Concept

Cline and his wife, Ann Magyar, moved from Seattle to White Center in 2004. They
missed their favorite pinball arcades and live-music venues, so when a 2007
survey mentioned their neighborhoods desire for an ice-cream shop, they decided
to open one that would double as an all-ages hangout.

Photo Caption: Justin Cline develops the recipes for Full Tilts products with
flavors as unusual as Mango Chili.

Photo Credit: Patrick Robinson

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