268616 Sun Jul 25 17:53:02 -0700 1999 3 17 What's My Craving? 0 1415170 The best gelato I have ever had unfortunately cannot be bought in NYC. A few years ago when I was in Sicily I visited the Vucciria, the famous open air market that is a lot like the souks in Arab countries. Just outside the Vucciria is a wonderful gelato stand, where people line up for cones and cups, and for the distinctively Sicilian brioscia (like a brioche but not exactly), which the people at the gelateria slice open and slather with gelato. Heaven! By the way, do not believe that Toscano Giuliano Bugialli when he makes the ridiculous claim that people in Sicily do not eat ice cream cones. They do. Any gelateria there sells it "in cono," if you like. Sun Jul 25 17:53:02 -0700 1999 0 Giorgio 1 1415171 Giorgio; Would you like us to discuss the best gelato we've eaten in Italy or some attempt at quality gelato in New York? Many attempts at quality gelato have been made here but for me, all they do, no matter how good they are, is remind me of how much better off I'd be if I were eating the same thing in Italy. The best gelato I ever ate? In Tuscany? In Rome? Torino? I just get so excited that I loose my ability to judge. Or maybe I remember the great flavors, but I forget how to spell the names of the places? Mon Jul 26 06:06:42 -0700 1999 1415170 0 Brian Yarvin 2 1415244 For those headed to Italy, I was there in May and highly recommend Vivoli in Florence and San Crespino in Rome (near the Trevi Fountain). Note, though I often avoid well-known and/or touristy places, these places are NOT unknown, out of the way places -- they are both recommended by Time-Out -- but they are excellent. Fri Aug 20 19:39:20 -0700 1999 1415171 0 Peter Binkow 1 1415179 I has this in Salerno, in southern Italy, as well. Truly unbelievable! Like fresh, soft portuguese sweet bread with gelato between the halves. There's nothing like it here. Tue Jul 27 15:46:04 -0700 1999 1415170 0 Mara