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Photo by Lillian Reid
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LOCAL PRODUCTWhen husband-and-wife team Alberto della Casa and Letizia de Lucia – who have 35 years of combined food experience in the U.S. and Italy – decided to launch a new gelato shop, they collaborated with a champion Italian gelato artisan. Della Casa even attended Carpigiania Gelato University in Bologna, Italy. The result is an elegant Italian dessert shop located adjacent to the Scottsdale Center for the Arts.
Made in small batches with a tidy list of ingredients, Cool Gelato Italiano offers 24 flavors, both creamy and dairy-free. The flavors change seasonally, but expect fruit-based concoctions such as cantaloupe and watermelon, and mainstay cream flavors like Nutella crunch, classic stracciatella (with pieces of milk and dark chocolate), and an exquisite Sicilian pistachio ($1 upcharge).
Cool Gelato Italiano uses only milk – no cream or eggs – and does not aerate the mixture, as do ice cream makers. Therefore, it has a silkier mouth feel than premium ice cream but contains less fat and fewer calories. So go ahead – get that extra scoop guilt-free. $3.50/small; $4.50/medium; $5.50/large.
DETAILSCool Gelato Italiano7373 E. Scottsdale Mall, Scottsdale
480-941-3100 •
coolgelatoitaliano.com