La Dolce Gelato
A light, delicious summertime treat, gelato is Italy’s version of ice cream, with three major differences. First, gelato has a more dense texture than ice cream, due to the fact that no air is mixed into the batch. Second, it’s moved into a forced air freezer immediately after it’s made, which keeps it about 10-15 degrees warmer than ice cream. Lastly, gelato has significantly less butterfat than ice cream, typically 8% versus ice cream’s 10% (and often much higher). By no means does that difference in milk fat mean it has less richness. The flavor develops as it melts in your mouth, giving you the guilty pleasure of ice cream with a smidge less guilt.
Ross Runfola, owner of La Dolce Vita, finds that his crowds get a bit larger in the summer, when the café serves up seven different flavors of gelato. Their gelato is available for take-out in three different sizes, or in a cone if you just can’t wait to dig in. They also serve gelato year round, so if you’re craving a cup in December, you can find it here.
As if gelato weren’t enough of an indulgence, imagine the sweet, creamy combination of combining a scoop with a shot of espresso. Called “affogato” in Italian, the steaming hot espresso melts the outermost layer while the gelato instantly cools the espresso, creating the most heavenly dessert on a hot summer night. Try it with chocolate hazelnut gelato. It can’t be beat.
La Dolce Vita, 1472 Hertel, 446.5690, call for hours
Note from the Editor: Though gelato is the term most of us are comfortable with, it is important to note that it is the singular form of the word, gelati being the plural.
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berniep
yes it good i have it also wegmans supermarlket has also i like coffee and malted milk ball.
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berniep
i avent had at the hertal place yet but lsited another place for you ok
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zenfur
pistachio....tell me they have pistachio.
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jt1983
if you ask the owner, he'll tell you he makes it himself, he orders it from canada. i don't recommend this place AT ALL.
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ChristaSeychew
jt1983-
I spoke with Ross this morning regarding your comment. Ross told me that he does not claim that his gelati is made in-house and that he never has. The product he has is good enough to stand for itself without needing the cache of "homemade" to sell it. Thank you for your comment, I want people to be engaged enough by YUM! that they want to take part in the dialogue, but your efforts here appear to be untrue and unkind.
Christa
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AuburnAve
Wegmans is the place to go. Good selection and convenient.
I would have liked to hear about some of the flavors that are available.......
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Dolci
If your looking for homemade Gelato and Sorbet made on site try Dolci. Now open Tu-Sat 10-10 Sun 11-9. Where else can you get Wasabi Sorbet?? Great with grilled fish.
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GoldenLark
Dolci, I'm so happy to hear you're open until 10 on weekdays! My boyfriend and I are often looking for somewhere to get some dessert in the neighborhood after dinner. We'll be stopping by!
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berniep
wthe at store respberry , choclatle and malted malk blal , coffee mint chip and some other sorbert flover and they are good heir at wegamns i havne ben to one on hertal but those ar the one i recall villian bean you ahve go ans ee for your self wegams alberta drive
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jt1983
Christa Whatever, the place is no good. I know first hand, no need to lie. That's what he would say and he would tell the wait staff to keep it a secret. So who is the liar?
and to Ross: I am very proud of myself, Thank You.
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