Gelatology
Samples: Green Tea Kit-Kat, Dark Chocolate Sorbetto, Cookies and Cream, Pistachio
Ventagli/Palmier
Alfajores – Coconut and Dulce de Leche
Dulce De Leche Millefoglie
Nutella Biscuit
Peanut Butter Liquid Gelato
Organic Dark Cherry Soda
Boscaiola – Raspberry Sorbetto, Mint Pesto, Fruit Macedonia, Meringa
Bread Pudding Gelato
Suddenly breaking ties with Art of Flavors several months ago, the reaction to Desyree Alberganti’s departure was perhaps the most telling sign of just how significant the young woman’s impact on the local food community had been over the past several years, but with ear-to-ear smiles as she greeted almost every guest by name at her new Gelatology on Saturday the city’s queen of frozen treats was undoubtedly back in her element…and with a few new tricks up her sleeves.
Potentially the most universally beloved local chef amongst critics, visitors, and folks on sites like Yelp, there is no doubt that Desyree’s return to the local scene comes at a unique time with the recent openings of Gelato Messina and a few locations of French outfit Amorino, but with the same carefully crafted base previously used on Las Vegas Boulevard the new location on Rainbow features all the smoothness that fans will remember with all the signatures still available, plus daily specials like bread pudding or green tea kit-kat, each dialed up with rich flavors and textural nuances galore.
Taking on new challenges in the form of Coppe and “Liquid Gelato” that comes across with a satin mouthfeel as a result of combining the gelato base with cream, ice, and one of six flavors it should go without saying that anything anchored by one of the signature flavors is a safe bet and with all the toppings for the sundaes crafted in house one only needs to decide their preferred degree of indulgence, the vegan-friendly Boscaiola a delightfully light concoction featuring raspberry sorbetto, mint, macerated berries, and crunchy vanilla meringue.
Moving past pastries and into the world of small batch sodas and pastries that see Desyree’s daughter lending an already skilled hand in the kitchen, suffice it to say that the smaller glass case at the front of Gelatology deserves an equally close look as the colorful frozen treats, and although the selection is thus far somewhat limited the quality of each bite was every bit on par with the gelato, a trio of cookies highlighted by a coconut flecked Alfajore while the Millefoglie featured innumerable layers of pastry that shattered to light fork pressure giving way to dulce de leche that came across both smooth and sweet.
FIVE STARS: Nothing has changed but the location as relates to the frozen treats, and with even more control over the product and new concepts already showing promise of great things to come the only in question is how frequently to head back for more.
RECOMMENDED: Millefoglie, Dark Chocolate Sorbetto, Liquid Gelato.
AVOID: N/A.
TIP: Open at 1pm daily, closes at 10pm weekdays and 11pm Friday and Saturday.
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor
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