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I went backpacking through Europe and had around one gelato a day. Between gelato, water, and coke zero I probably spent $500.

+1 to Graeters.

I really like Cold Stone Creamery. I think they keep their ice cream at a slightly higher temp than some places so it isn't so hard.

Also you Columbus people that say Graeters is the best, have you been to Jeni's? http://jenisicecreams.com/flavors-signature.html

They have some crazy flavors that a lot of people rave about.

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05-13-2010 , 05:35 PM

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Unrelated, there's a flavor I've seen sparingly which is just vanilla with crumbled bits of ice-cream sandwich wafers and it's a genius idea.

this is my favorite type of ice cream, a simple vanilla with bits of something crisp, whether it be waffle cone, cookies, or candy bars

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05-13-2010 , 11:30 PM

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I am really liking Hollywood Gelato (Toronto) these days.

They have a small selection, but it is close and they have a few that I really like.

My favorite is roasted marshmallow which is a seasonal flavour. Its awesome, they also have banana creampie, oreo, Peanut Butter twix, etc.

There is another gelato place called La Paloma which has 50 - 60 flavours on display. Too many fruit flavours for my liking though. My favorite fruit flavour is probably Watermelon.

If anyone has any other good Toronto recommendations plz share

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05-14-2010 , 01:04 AM

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What do you think of the "Five" line of Haagen Dazs? I think it's pretty solid.

-Al

I haven't tried it. Like I said, I think haagen daz does simple the best, so I imagine something like the Five line is very good. My brother says its great.

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05-22-2010 , 01:28 AM

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Tried Grom tonight, outstanding. 11:10 PM and the line was 15 people deep out the door. People love f'n Gelato.

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05-22-2010 , 05:49 AM

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Eddys Mint Chocolate Chip Brownie is amazing.....

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05-22-2010 , 05:51 AM

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I'm one of the 40% in the minority who isn't obese, and really have no clue which brand of ice cream is best.

Might have ice cream 3 times a year and whatever type it is, it tastes fine.

omg ....there must be a good word to describe you....yes...only fat people eat ice cream....only drunkards taste fine wine....

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05-22-2010 , 06:10 AM

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my favorite ice cream is ben and jerry's cherry garcia. i could eat a 1/2 gallon nightly if it weren't so bad for me =[

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05-22-2010 , 01:55 PM

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Store Bought - Rolo ice cream is my fovorite. Smartties is pretty good too but I don't think they have smarties in the states.

Home made - My wife makes kick ass cinammon ice cream for her store. Customers go nuts. Made from real cream though so it`ll fatten your ass up if you're not careful.

As others have said was in Italy last year and had Gelato twice a day. Glad I was only there for a few days or it would`ve started getting expensive.

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05-22-2010 , 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MattSuspect;

Tried Grom tonight, outstanding. 11:10 PM and the line was 15 people deep out the door. People love f'n Gelato.

I was actually just there as well for the first time a couple nights ago (the one on Bleeker). Thought it was very good as well! Thanks for the rec guys.

I didn't get a chance to check out il laboratorio del gelato but I will make a point of it next time I'm in NYC.

-Al

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05-22-2010 , 02:18 PM

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Al(l),

http://www.laboratoriodelgelato.com/flavors.php (NYC) - Thai Chili Chocolate from there is one of my fave ice creams ever.

http://humphryslocombe.com/|_Flavors_|.html (SF) - my fave local place, Olive Oil and Malted Vanilla are two fave flavors.

http://biritecreamery.com/menu.html (SF) - second fave local place, Salted Caramel and Balsamic Strawberry are two faves, and they just started serving the most amazing Straus Creamery Soft Serve (also served at Il Cane Rosso @ Ferry Building)

Thanks, Diablo, and great to see you occasionally posting again - you have long been one of my fave posters on the site.

-Al

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05-22-2010 , 02:26 PM

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Store Bought - Rolo ice cream is my fovorite.

Where do you get this? We tried to make this at home with an electric ice cream maker once in the 80s and just ended up blowing the motor out.

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05-23-2010 , 10:58 PM

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friendlys ice cream is pretty awesome.

Really?? The ice cream is just Hershey's brand, isn't it?

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05-23-2010 , 10:59 PM

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Eddys Mint Chocolate Chip Brownie is amazing.....

Eddy's, or Edy's? And mint ruins chocolate imo.

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05-23-2010 , 11:17 PM

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Pistachio is my benchmark gelato flavor. I have to get this flavor if I'm trying out a new place.

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08-25-2010 , 03:29 AM

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hello cookiebot

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08-25-2010 , 03:40 AM

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What do you think of the "Five" line of Haagen Dazs? I think it's pretty solid.

-Al

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Originally Posted by Taso

I haven't tried it. Like I said, I think haagen daz does simple the best, so I imagine something like the Five line is very good. My brother says its great.

confirmed amazing.

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08-25-2010 , 11:42 AM

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I had an Oberweis vanilla milkshake the other night. i was shocked when i ordered a large and they asked me for $7 + change. Took a while to make, but it was probably the most delicious shake I've ever had.

Highly recommend, but maybe go for the regular size.

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08-25-2010 , 12:00 PM

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I had creme fraiche ice cream at Bradley Ogden's the other day and it was incredible. I'm definitely gonna try and make my own.

Also the coconut ice cream at Lotus of Siam is incredible. So damn creamy.

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08-25-2010 , 01:52 PM

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Anyone from the Indianapolis area ever had Handel's? I've lived here for 5 years and just tried it for the first time a few weeks ago. There's a reason that there are 3 lines 10+ deep every night in the summer. Rivals Graeters imo.

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08-25-2010 , 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Leroy2DaBeroy

Walking around Rome at night on a monthlong backpacking excursion with my then fiance, now wife, we stumbled onto a gelato place called the Old Bridge or Covered Bridge or something to that effect.

Best ever, IMO.

(Anyone know wtf I'm talking about/ever been there?)

I just came back from Rome and had gelato at the old bridge gelaterria near the vatican. I have to say it wasn't nearly as good as the gelato/sorbetto from a place called Blue Ice. They have several locations around the city. It was the first place we tried, and nothing we had since came close.

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08-25-2010 , 05:00 PM

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I'm one of the 40% in the minority who isn't obese, and really have no clue which brand of ice cream is best.

Might have ice cream 3 times a year and whatever type it is, it tastes fine.

thinly veiled brag.

an ice cream place opened near my place a couple months ago, gave it a try...tiger tiger and bubblegum ice cream, i felt like a kid again

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08-25-2010 , 05:13 PM

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lavender gelato is vastly underrated, only had it at paicugo(sp?) but it's damn good

hagen-daaz plain vanilla is the nuts for eating with banannas foster and waffles

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I'm one of the 40% in the minority who isn't obese, and really have no clue which brand of ice cream is best.

Might have ice cream 3 times a year and whatever type it is, it tastes fine.

Congratulations! Want a cookie?

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08-25-2010 , 05:33 PM

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Hello, OOT.

A client of ours just shipped us some Graeter's Ice Cream. I have never had this brand before.

http://www.graeters.com/

It was damn good. Buckeye Blitz was fantastic.

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Graeter's is amazing. Definitely one of the things I make sure to get when I go home a few times a year. I grew up about 2 miles from one in Columbus and would go there a few times a week when I was really little, so good.

Hm, I live within walking distance of a large Graeter's and have never been there, like they advertise tours and such where you get to see ice cream being made.

Guess I should go sometime....

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08-25-2010 , 06:15 PM

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OK, as awesome as a discussion about random tiny regional brands of ice cream I can't buy where I live is, I think we're losing sight of the real issue here:

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A client of ours just shipped us some Graeter's Ice Cream. I have never had this brand before.

Aloysius gets paid in ice cream. Like gourmet, shipped from out-of-state ice cream($80 for 6 pints!). What sort of work do you do?