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The story behind our gelato

A small kitchen, traditional recipes and a belief that handmade gelato brings people together. Here's how it all began.

The gelato display case showing our rotating selection of fresh flavors
Our beginning

From a home freezer to the corner parlor

It started with small batches of gelato for friends and neighbors. Word spread faster than we could churn, and before long we'd swapped the kitchen counter for a little gelato shop on the corner.

Today we're an artisan ice cream and gelato parlor rolled into one — but the heart of it hasn't budged. Same recipes, same careful mornings, same warm welcome.

What we care about

Three things we won't compromise on

Real ingredients

Fresh cream, pure milk and seasonal fruit. Nothing we can't pronounce or source locally.

Time and technique

Slow churning gives our gelato its silky texture. You can't rush the perfect sweet.

A warm welcome

A parlor should feel like someone's kitchen. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.

In our kitchen

Made by hand, every single day

Our day starts early, when the gelato machines warm up and the first batches get churned. By the time the doors open, the display case is full and the whole street smells like dessert.

It's early, creamy, careful work — and we wouldn't trade it for anything. There's real joy in handing someone a perfect sundae and watching their day get a little sweeter.

  • Every flavor crafted fresh, on-site, every day
  • Gelato made fresh daily by our artisan team
  • Seasonal flavors crafted from premium ingredients, never wasted
Hands crafting artisan gelato using traditional techniques
10amBatch freezers running
Open dailyGelato base infusing
9A decade serving this neighborhood
1Time-honored gelato recipes
The people

The passionate makers behind the counter

A small crew who genuinely love what they do — and who probably know your favorite flavor already.

Head gelato maker portrait

Maria Alvarez

Head gelato artisan & founder

Up early perfecting batches, keeper of secret recipes, happiest with gelato on her spoon.

Head of sweet creations portrait

James Bennett

Head of flavors

Develops seasonal combinations each week and will happily discuss sourcing all day.

Front of house staff portrait

Aylin Demir

Front of house

The warm greeting at the door and the one who remembers your usual sundae.

Come taste for yourself

Pull up a chair, order something sweet and stay a while. We'd love to serve you.