The weather has cooled a bit this week - but thoughts of ice cream and gelato continue...
My personal experiences with Gelato began on a trip to Italy decades ago - in the old city of
Bietigheim-Bissingen. Bietigheim is an old walled city within Stutgart area of Germany. The city is approximately a mile or so across - and offers a pleasant stroll through old Europe. Though it is a beautiful city, I'm not aware of any significant tourist attractions located there, at least not as of a decade or so ago. One summer day - as we strolled across the city, we decided to go to every gelato shop (
Eis) along the way. As I recall, this was approximately 8 shops, where we spent about 1 deutschmark or so at each shop. Given the small size of each cone, this was actually a great way to spend a summer afternoon - seeing the old town and enjoying gelato. This experience provides the basis for my gelato comparisons.
Unfortunately, no local Gelato joint quite provides the smooth flavorful european experience... until now. Enter
Henry's Gelato - located in NW Cary, off NW Maynard road. Tucked away in a new fancy set of shops, Henry's Gelato offers some of the best tasting (and textured) gelato in the area. With a european derived base, they offer a creamier experience as compared to other local shops. The flavors are also wonderul - try there hazelnut / chocolate (read NUTELLA). I still await getting to the shop when they have made amaretto... so I keep on going back, as you will too.
