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Gelarmony 2 Pink Grapefruit 'Hood West End, 1222 Robson Street and 1094 Denman Street Price Per scooP $4.20 cup or cone Vancouver is spoiled to have two Gelarmony storefronts, as you'd have to travel around the world (Rome and Beijing) to find them otherwise. Using Ital- ian ingredients and equipment, Gelarmony offers up the best of both worlds: international fla- vours (Ferrero Rocher, mango, coconut) that are made locally at the Robson Street site. La casa Gelato 3 Death by Mango 'Hood East Village, 1033 Venables Street Price Per scooP $5 cup or cone Everyone has played a game of dare during a visit to La Casa Gelato. at's because with over 200 flavours, you're bound to discover some pretty adventurous choices, including taro root, curry and wasabi, just to name a few. Of course, La Casa also offers favourites like hazelnut, strawberry and butter pecan for those who prefer the classics. Gelateria dolce Amore 4 Pistachio 'Hood Commercial, 1588 Commercial Drive Price Per scooP $4.50 cup or cone Can you do a list like this with- out mentioning the gelato star of Commercial Drive's Little Italy? We think not, and Dolce Amore is the perfect place to scoop up traditional Italian flavours like pistachio, Nutella and lemon. Just a heads up: find the nearest ATM first as Dolce only accepts cash money. Mario's Gelati at Amato Gelato cafe 5 White Chocolate Raspberry 'Hood Olympic Village, 88 East 1st Avenue Price Per scooP $4 cup or cone Mario's Gelati has an ice cream family history that dates back to 1929 when Mario LoScerbo's grandfather began to experiment with the delicious treat back in Italy. Now, the LoScerbo ice cream empire's main plant at 1st and Quebec churns out gelato that supplies most of Vancouver's restaurants and hotels. Yaletown Gelato 6 Strawberry 'Hood Yaletown, 122-1208 Homer Street Price Per scooP $4.10 cup, $4.65 cone Tucked away inside a Yaletown mini-mall, this unassuming café becomes a vibrant gelato shop as soon as you walk in the door. ere are plenty of fruity and creamy flavours to choose from (guava rose, panna cotta), and we rec- ommend getting the party started by adding a splash of booze to your gelato. (Yes, you read that right: you can add booze to your dessert). earnest ice cream 7 Salted Caramel 'Hood Fraser, 3992 Fraser Street Price Per scooP $5 cup or cone Can ice cream go viral? With Earnest, the answer appears to be yes. Perhaps no ice cream shop in Vancouver gets the same amount of buzz, and it's completely well-deserved. Seriously, just ask the person sitting next to you about Ear- nest's salted caramel ice cream right now – we'll wait. Have they stopped raving yet? We told you: people love this stuff. rain or shine 8 Coconut Chocolate Chunk 'Hood Kits, 102-1926 West 4th Avenue Price Per scooP $4.50 cup or cone Nothing says summer like a sunny day in Kits, although Rain or Shine encourages their dessert on grey days, too. e newest kid on the ice cream block opened in November and delivers quality ice cream made on-site. If you're looking for an updated take on the ice cream sandwich, pop by on Taco Tuesdays for a waffle- cone taco shell filled with one of Rain or Shine's standard (chocolate, peanut butter, honey lavender) or seasonal ice cream flavours (yellow plum, summer berries). ■ 5 6 7 8 Bella Gelateria 1 Toasted Pecan with Maldon Sea Salt (have it topped with maple syrup) 'Hood Coal Harbour and Yaletown, 1001 West Cordova Street and 1089 Marinaside Price Per scooP $5.50 cup, $6.75 cone e Meryl Streep of Vancouver ice creams, Bella Gelateria has won numerous local, national and international awards, including first place at the 2012 Florence Gelato Festival. Bella's gelato has full, robust flavours and is served with a spatula – not a scoop – the way it's traditionally done in Italy. With success comes expansion, and Vancouverites can experience this world-class delicacy at a brand-new Yaletown location in June. 63 | SUMMER 2014 bcliving.ca p62-63_IceCreamCM.indd 63 2014-05-15 1:41 PM