Gelatology
Samples – Pistachio, Lemon Meringue Pie, Gingerbread Toffee with Licorice, Cinnamon Tres Leches with Honey Comb, Strawberry Red Velvet with Chocolate Cake, Maria Cookie with Peppermint and Whoppers, Thai Tea with Biscoff, Berry Smoothie with Tajin
Small Cinnamon Tres Leches with Honey Comb, Strawberry Red Velvet with Chocolate Cake
Small Gingerbread Toffee with Licorice, Maria Cookie with Peppermint and Whoppers
Nutella Panettone
Still not having tasted a winning submission to Gelatology’s “Suggest a Flavor” contest earlier this year, though a portion of the idea was thoroughly enjoyed a week prior in the form of Desyree’s Honeycomb Brittle, it was with a promise that the owner herself would be in Saturday afternoon that a stop was made, a whole bunch of new Gelato flavors to taste with innovation that continues to amaze.
Making way to South Rainbow Boulevard after lunch, full but focused on the idea that Ice Cream only fills in the cracks, it was a cheerful Mrs. Alberganti who greeted patrons at the door, sample after sample presented as the holidays were discussed, and a smile always present on one of the Las Vegas food industry’s most universally beloved faces.
Intrigued by stories of her inspiration, the light Licorice infused Gingerbread Toffee so awash in spicy aromatics that it makes both seasonal Frosted Houses and Cookie Men pale in comparison, even better bites were found in the Maria Cookie with Peppermint and Whoppers based on a confection found in Southern California while the Cinnamon Tres Leches with Honey Comb came not from my brain, but from a Cake that still stands out as my favorite dessert of the 2016 from Super Chunk in Scottsdale.
Enjoying the mellow fruit notes of “Red Velvet with Chocolate Cake,” the typical artificial colors replaced by fresh Strawberries while Lemon Meringue Pie came complete with buttery crust and airy Egg-White pockets, it was after more talk and well-wishes for the Holidays that way was made to the street, a wispy Panettone with a hefty core of pure Nutella taken home for later indulgence.
FIVE STARS: It can be counted on one hand how often this blog has two entries for the same place in back-to-back weeks – yet even in a city with plenty of choices, why accept anything less than the best?
RECOMMENDED: Nutella Panettone, Cinnamon Tres Leches with Honey Comb, Strawberry Red Velvet with Chocolate Cake, Maria Cookie with Peppermint and Whoppers, Lemon Meringue Pie.
AVOID: N/A.
TIP: In addition to Traditional, Fruit or Nutella Panettone currently available in-store or for pre-order at $15 a loaf, Desyree also revealed that she is now responsible for several of the dessert selections at Boca Park Sambalatte for those reluctant to make the trip South.
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor.
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