Gelatology
Samples: Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding, Lemon Poppyseed, Pistachio, Warm Apple Pie with Sour Cherry and Date Crust, Halo Halo Rice Pudding, Orange Cheesecake and Licorice
Harvest Pumpkin Brûlée
Bread Pudding with Count Chocula Gelato, Whipped Cream, Fudge and Caramel
S’Mores Cupcake
Spiced Hot Chocolate
Alfajores
Nougat
Caramel Sable Sandwich Cookies
Salty Caramel Turtle Brownie
Returning from Italy convinced that no Gelato in America compares to the best of what is found in Venice, Parma or Milan, it was late Saturday night that a stop was made at Gelatology on South Rainbow Boulevard, Chef Alberganti taking a deserved night off while her clever creations still managed to make one question whether the Italians are really *that* great.
At this point a highly anticipated Social Media highlight, Desyree’s music videos used to present the days newest flavors to fans and followers alike, it was just past 10:00pm that we entered the small shop where a few couples sat enjoying their selections, a smiling staff instantly recognizable and quickly offering as many samples as one may want.
Taking autumn and its pending Holidays seriously, seasonal concepts including creamy Pumpkin Brûlée that eats almost as smooth as a mousse as it does Gelato plus a pair of Breakfast Cereal concoctions that reminisce of Saturday Morning cartoons it was with long discussion about new baked goods that several small spoonfuls were slowly savored, the Vegan Yellow Pistachio as mellow as those seen overseas while a whole lot of complexity and sweetness was offered from the lengthy-titled Warm Apple Pie with Sour Cherry and Date Crust.
Deciding to focus on new things, a few personal favorites outside the Gelato simply impossible to resist, first bites of the S’mores Cupcake went a long way towards describing why it is served in a cup as opposed to traditional wrapping, the Chocolate base so moist that it almost eats like a Budino while the toasty Marshmallow topping glistens with a Chocolate Shell and Spiced Caramel sauce.
Sipping housemade Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows that roused childhood memories of Abuelita from a friend, it was here that Gelatology brought forth the newly launched Bread Pudding topped with malty Count Chocula Gelato and Whipped Cream plus a duo of Sauces, each bite rich with butter and a light hint of Cinnamon that immediately enters the discussion for Sin City’s best.
Now making her own Nougat in house, no small feat if you ask the Spaniards or Italians who’ve been doing so for centuries overseas, Desyree’s version sees the chewy base brought into sharp focus juxtaposing Pistachios and Walnuts with a light drizzle of Chocolate, the Alfajores and Sandwich Cookies as tasty as ever while the Salty Caramel Turtle Brownie offers a texture not unlike that of Fudge, the liberal use of Sea Salt visually a bit shocking, though actually quite appropriate in balancing the Cocoa-rich square’s density.
FIVE STARS: Perhaps not as “artisan” as some of the Italian houses using nothing but Organic ingredients and mixing everything by hand, Gelatology remains the standard by which all American frozen confections will be judged to this date while Chef Alberganti’s baked goods continue to evolve day-by-day.
RECOMMENDED: Bread Pudding, Salty Caramel Turtle Brownie, Nougat, Vegan Pistachio, Harvest Pumpkin Brulee, Count Chocula, Warm Apple Pie with Sour Cherry and Date Crust Gelato.
AVOID: The Orange Cheesecake and Licorice is simply not suited to my tastes.
TIP: More great things including a Cornetto al Gelato, Banana Split and several new Whoopie Pies are offered every day. Pay attention to @gelatologylv for the temptations du jour.
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor.
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