Ice Cream vs. Gelato

Last night on my way home, I decided to stop by and pick up some ice cream for my parents. You can either choose to stop by your local grocery store and purchase some ice cream in a bucket or you can get real creative and have a worldly gastronomic experience. For me the choice was simple, the latter rather than former. Here in San Diego, there are many location where one can pick-up some Gelato, but the person on the other side of the counter might not know jack about what they are serving. I suggest going to Little Italy and stopping by Cafe Zucchero's! Cafe Zucchero, which is owned and opperated by the Busalacchi family who is set to open their 6th restaurant Via Lago located at Village Walk in the East Lake community, all of the desserts are made fresh by Pastry Chef Frank Busalacchi.

Gelato is a must have Italian experience. Many ice-cream shops pride themselves in making their own gelato by displaying a sign Produzione Propria. There are two categories of flavors: creme (e.g. chocolate, vanilla, creme caramel, pistacchio, hazelnut, etc.) and frutta (e.g. just every fruit). My suggestion? Ask for Misto Creme or Misto Frutta, a choice that will get you as many different flavors as possible for your money.