JamieEats

I'm Baaaacccckkk!

 

Who would have thought? Really good hot chocolate in a gelato place! OK, it's not what you would call traditional hot chocolate. After all, they make it by steaming the milk with an espresso steamer. Oh, and they mix in some marscapone ice cream by the way. But damn, this stuff is good. It's called Affogato alla Cioccolata Calda. To tell the truth, it wasn't very hot because the gelato cooled it down too much and it was pretty rich. However, it was one of the best things I have put in my mouth lately. The place? L'Arte del Gelato in the West Village on 7th Avenue South.                                                                   

75 Seventh Ave. South, New York, NY 10014 at Barrow St

 212-924-0803

Of course, I saved the best for last. Get aload of this pic.

  

 

 

 

Gelato in the Winter? Definitely!!

 
 
I am one of those people that believes that gelato, ice cream, ices or any cold dessert is appropriate any time of the year. It is like chocolate. I will eat chocolate in 120 degree heat and I will eat gelato in -20 degree cold. If it is good it is good. This brings me to Popbar. The concept is frozen gelato on a stick in a variety of flavors. They include vanilla, chocolate, coffe, hazelnut, pistachio, and many others. At this point you have the option to eat it as is or coat it in white, dark, or milk chocolate.

 

Wait, I'm not done. The next step is to dip the chocolate covered pop into a choice or mixture of coconut, pistachios, hazelnuts, granola, or biscotti crumble. The result is a conglomeration of tasty goodness. I went with a chocolate gelato dipped in milk chocolate and then in crushed almonds. Reminded me of my favorite chocolate bar. My wife tried the Pistachio dipped in chocolate and crushed pistachios.

 
As you can see my wife ate it before I got a picture. I guess she liked it.

We were with my sister in law at the time. Her feeling was that chocolate covered nuts on the bar were not the way to go. She also felt my technique of sucking them was wrong as well. My wife and I assured her that was the best way to go.

 

Popbar, 5 Carmine St., nr. Sixth Ave.; 212-255-4874