The Gelato Mio bike takes downtown's greatest new frozen snack to the streets.
Whether as a dessert destination or just to stop in and add a cheap treat to a night downtown, Gelato Mio is your spot. I wasn’t sure about gelato or what it even was when stopping in before a recent concert, just that it was an Italian relative of ice cream. It turns out that gelato is ice cream’s older brother and has spent its whole life kicking the crap out of his fatter, younger sibling.
Single scoops Wildberry and Cafe Caramel gelato.
While in the Italian ice cream boutique just east of the square, I was briefed. Gelato is whipped faster than ice cream giving it a smoother quality and does not contain butter fat (which helps while watching my figure). The flavors are very different as well. You can get chocolate and vanilla, but the flavor is much more dynamic. I didn’t pick up on the differences, but many of the fruit varieties were termed “sorbetto” and contained actual fruit frozen inside.
As my wife and I entered Gelato Mio, a pair of not-very-sneaky spies in PriceCutter Bistro Market garb were making a quick exit after checking out their gelato competition. Whatever their reasons, the customers had a free laugh. It was very interesting for sure.
Gelato Mio offers free samples of all the varieties, and being my first time, it was very appreciated. I sampled three of the 18 flavors and settled on the Cafe Caramel. A coffee-flavored gelato with ribbons of true caramel. Words cannot explain the mouthgasm. My wife went for the Wildberry, which was very tasty, but the sweetness outstayed its welcome for her. I happily scarfed the remainder.
Gelato Mio is family owned and operated and keeps it simple. Pricing is $2.99 for a single scoop, $3.99 double, $4.99 triple. While there are 18 flavors on display, they have more than 600 in rotation. All varieties are 100% natural with no artificial ingredients.
I’m excited to get back to try another flavor – maybe the Tahitian Vanilla with chocolate shavings. It was hard to pass up the first time.
Have you been? What’d you think? Give it a try and post your flavor of choice in our comment section below.
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