Castro neighborhood sweet tooths have been aching in anticipation of The Castro Fountain, which, after months of delays, has at last opened the doors to its peach-and-black-tiled throwback ice cream bar.

We stopped by last night's media preview for fizzy scoops and old-fashioned baked goods compliments of owner Juliet Pries and pastry chef Lori Rich. Here's a peek at the retro-fabulous sugarfest.

// The Castro Fountain, 554 Castro St. (Castro) thecastrofountain.com