we asked for all of his recommendations on places to go and his favourites in the city. he gave us lots of great tips, including a shop that sells 'the best gelato ever.' we were a little skeptical. we asked him if he'd ever been to italy, and he had. still, he insisted, this was better - way better. amidst his praise, he even went so far to say that there were not enough superlatives in the english language to describe just how good the gelato was. we received his personal guarantee that this would be the best ice cream that we had ever tasted.
"this guy probably graduated from the top of his class at the school where they teach you how to make gelato and came to london because he figured he could make way more money here."
of course, all this ice cream talk sparked a craving and since it was yet another gorgeous warm, sunny day in london, we decided to go together. the store is called scoop, and it's located in the covent garden area, an area we had walked around previously. it might be a prerequisite to be italian in order to work there, or at least part of the family, but i suppose that adds to the credibility/authenticity/appeal of the place.the place was busy, which was a good sign, and a queue streamed out the door into the street. they have a number of different flavours from which to choose, including two kinds of chocolate (milk and dark), lemon, pineapple, strawberry, cinnamon, just to name a few. we opted for a medium cup, which gives you two flavours. teresa chose chocolate (naturally) and caspian chose pistachio (the flavour on which he benchmarks all gelato).
the verdict? well, suffice it to say that the guarantee was fulfilled because it was, in fact, the best gelato we have ever had. you can take that as you like, since we may not have tried that many places, but it was really really good. don't take our word for it, though. come here and try it for yourselves!
as a bonus, they also deliver and we happen to be in the delivery zone!
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mmmm.... looks yummy!
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