This gelato producer has been primarily a wholesaler of gelato for quite some, but this shiny, new shop will definitely have me coming back (even if it's just to stop and take advantage of the samples and air conditioning).
The space itself is pretty sparse and industrial looking, but honestly, if you're there for the gelato, do you really care all that much?
Simple stainless steel benches
Also this place is not about the usual gelato flavors only (stracciatella, vanilla, chocolate, etc.) I peeped some flavors that I would not have even thought of.
Apple Calvados
Calvados is a French apple-based brandy
Turkish Fig
MMMMmmmm......
I ended up getting the small, which is two scoops for $4.50 (I never said this place was cheap). Turkish Fig? How could I resist? I also tried the Toasted Almond.
The Turkish Fig was rich with bits of fig throughout and a just right amount of sweet. The Toasted Almond was a little too light on the sweet factor. There was really no sweetness at all actually, but the cold richness of the cream was enough to satisfy me on this hot day I was experiencing.
I think I'll have to find some more ice cream to stay cool for the next few days. :)
Il Laboratorio del Gelato
188 Ludlow Street (at the corner of Houston Street)
New York, NY
Happy Weekend & stay cool wherever you are!
3 comments:
Gelato, YUM! I'm from the Southeast (Georgia, specifically), and the first time I tried gelato was in 2007 when a friend and I went to Italy to celebrate turning 30. We were in Florence, and we stopped at a gelato shop for samples every time we came across one! Good thing we walked around a lot.
Stay cool! It's so bizarre to speak with co-workers and friends in the Northeast and Mid-West about the heat. I live in Florida now, but it seems like it's hotter up north. Or maybe we're just used to the heat and humidity down here. It's a great time to live in the Pacific Northwest!
Calvados and Turkish fig sound like the winners out of that bunch. Maybe even scooped into the same cup. Nothing beats Italian gelato though. That stuff is addictive!
Yum yum yum - I love gelato! My hubby would go NUTS for the Turkish fig flavor! So neat.
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