sny spotlight: Il Laboratorio del Gelato

New Yorkers love to eat, that's why there are restaurants on almost cover and almost every block. But more than a good meal, New Yorkers love a great dessert and that's where a place whose name translates to "The gelato lab" really takes the cake.

Opened in 2002 and located on Orchard Street, Il Laboratorio del Gelato is the brainchild of Jon F. Synder founder of another popular gelato shoppe Ciao Bella. What's most ironic--or maybe prophetic--is that Syder's family ran a Carvel ice cream drive-thru in Westchester County.

On any given day there are at 70 flavors to choose from, but on their website there is a whopping 101 flavors of gelatos and sorbets. You can even mix and match and add toppings.

While waiting for your creation, you can observe the lab techs at work complete with official white lab coats.

Il Laboratorio del Gelato placed number one for ice cream in this year's Zagat gourmet marketplace survey. Try it for yourself and see what all the fuss is about.

Il Laboratorio del Gelato

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