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Wednesday
Jun082011

Via Delicious: Via Dolce Gelato, Leavenworth, WA

Dear Twitter: I love you. Because when I say "I am going to this town, what bakeries should I visit?" I get many many great suggestions. I believe this is what they call "crowd sourcing". And when it comes to seeking out sugary sweets to eat, it rules.

And this is how I came to discover Via Dolce Gelato in Leavenworth, WA (thanks, Dalipardon). Now, one might not think that a traditional Italian treat would be the thing to seek out in a Bavarian village, but One Would Be Wrong.

Via Dolce is passionate about their art, with a website which will not only educate you, but will make you very hungry. But not as hungry as looking at their lovely chilled case, which contains a rainbow of possibilities. I kept it pretty beige, with a scoop of Toasted Almond and a second of Stracciatella.

What both scoops had in common was that they were both highly delicious, creamy and dreamy and yet somehow still light--they didn't linger thickly but rather kept you coming back for more (and made me wonder why gelato is served by the scoop rather than by the vat).

But the real standout was the Stracciatella (don't ask me to pronounce it, I tried to when ordering and then was corrected, and had been so wrong that I blushed). What does Stracciatella taste like, you ask? Well, it's kind of like meeting chocolate chip ice cream's relative from the Old Country, who does everything the old (and better) way. Made up of creamy vanilla speckled with shreds, rather than chips, of chocolate, and it is clearly the way to go--they melt as you go and don't have a distracting texture like chips. You can find a recipe for it here.

Via Dolce Gelato, Leavenworth, WA; online at viadolcegelato.com.

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Reader Comments (3)

What a nice surprise, to wake up yo my dad's gelato shop on one of my favorite website! Glag you liked it :) And if you are there again and they have Pear Sorbeto, you must get it!
June 9 | Unregistered CommenterMegan
We love Leavenworth, and Via Dolce is just part of the experience (all be it an important part!). My wife doesn't feel like a trip to Leavenworth is complete without a trip to Via Dolce and the Scoop du Jour ice cream store for a licorice cone.

If you are going to Leavenworth, drop by our site first to see what is happening in town. We've built a site with a whimsical tone from a tourist's point of view. We have a blog of our travels and things we've found there that we like.

Visit us at http://www.AccidentalBavarian.com
My favorite flavors at Via Dolce Gelato are pistachio and stracciatella! Isn't this place a delightful surprise?
June 10 | Unregistered CommenterRenae M

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