By Stephanie Oh, Markets Media Life Correspondent
Summer is in full swing, and nothing is more delightful than walking under then sun and holding a marvelous cone of gelato. One man’s hard-scooped ice cream is another man’s sweet heaven. So, we’ve rounded up a top 5 Gelato places you should visit before this delightful season gets away from us.
1. Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream
Almost everybody I knew who’s tried Van Leeuwen Ice cream, come back to the store to try more of its classic scoops. Imagine taking a summer stroll with your mouth full of Sicilian Pistachio gelato. For the vegans out there, Van Leeuwen offers a scoop of Salted Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Banana Nut, and many more!
48 East 7th Street, New York
Tel. (718) 715-0758
M-F: 8 am – Midnight
S-S: 9 am – Midnight
2.Grom
Landed from Milan, this Italian gelati chain uses raw ingredients to make the best gelato for its loyal customers. From Crema Di Grom, Stracciatella, Yogurt, Grom also offers fruit sorbets such as Limone, Lampone, and Fico. Not sure which one you want? Ask the scooper to let you try some of the flavors!
233 Bleecker Street, New York
Tel. (212) 206-1738
M-T, Sun: 11 am – Midnight
F-Sat: 11 am – 1 am
3. Il Laboratorio del Gelato
188 Ludlow Street, New York
Tel. (212) 343-9922
M-T: 7:30 am – 10 pm
Fri: 7:30 am – Midnight
Sat: 10 am – Midnight
Sun: 10 am – 10 pm
4. Gelato Ti Amo
12 John Street, New York
Tel. (212) 470-1159
M-F: 7 am – 11 pm
Sat: 11 am – 11 pm
Sun: 11 am – 10 pm
5. Melt
Multiple Locations: visit the website
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