A report from the centre of the gelato earth: Italy!

My partner and I just returned from two weeks in Italy, not just for reporting on gelato but for the sunshine and fantastic food, too. Well, maybe for the gelato.  I wanted to get to the bottom of the fundamental question on everyone’s mind – is the gelato better in Italy – than in Toronto, with its extensive…

Hart Melvin’s Gelato Fresco: artisanship in a short cut world

When the history of the Toronto gelato industry is written – and I am probably the one to write it – the name Hart Melvin and Gelato Fresco (GF) will stand the tallest among the various pioneers. Founded 38 years ago, GF may not have been the oldest Toronto gelato maker; that distinction most likely belongs to La Paloma, now 56. However,…