Grom Gelato: The New Drug
Just tried Grom last night. The hazelnut, extra-noir chocolate, and gianduja were incredible. However, the pistachio was practically flavorless, although it was quite creamy. Word to the wise: try (a sample) before you buy.
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Keith McNally Is Just Wrong
Keith McNally may be wrong in accusing Bruni of being sexist. He simply should have accused him of being an incompetent critic. A great writer, but a poor critic.
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Grom Gelato: The New Drug
I LOVE grom. i used to it eat it while i was studying abroad in firenze, and im so anxious to try it here...they have crema di grom right? The price is definately worth it - its real gelato..which is sometimes so much better than ice cream.
Keith McNally Is Just Wrong
I haven't been to Morandi. I assume that Bruni's review is accurate, because most of his reviews are accurate, and the critical consensus seems to agree with the review.
OTOH, Levine's argument that "Bruni adores women" is utter nonsense. There are plenty of men who adore women out there, and some of them have subtle sexist biases against women. If that's the best that Levine can do for his friend, I am going to assume that there is something to the criticism.
Its pretty obvious to me that Gabrielle Hamilton is deserving of at least two stars at Prune. If Bruni has time to rereview a Danny Meyer restaurant every six months, you would think he might take a moment to upgrade Prune. Moreover, everyone else in the world other than Bruni seems to think that April Bloomfield of Spotted Pig deserves two or more stars.
In short, (1) the review of Morandi may be fair, (2) Bruni seems to be developing a pattern of giving short shrift to women chefs, and (3) Levine doth protest too much.
Nice blog, by the way.
Grom Gelato: The New Drug
Hello everybody.
I live 50 meters (ops that's 170 feet) away from the first Grom gelateria that was opened in 2003. The success here is really astonishing and, even if Turin is quite small and has 2 groms, the line from April to September forces you to wait 20 minutes.
The specialty for this month here is Cioccolato Bianco (White Chocolate) and I hope you have tasted it because it's heaven.
I've noticed some of you complain about prices but I can tell you that Grom prices are little over the average also here. For a big cone (not the extra size that doesn't exist in Italian stores) it's 4 dollars. Don't be scrooge or too careful about your waist line and add the whipped cream too (if available). It's incredibile!
Given that there are many gelaterias in Turin, there is a challenghe among the competitors and for example Grom hasn't the best Stracciatella flavour or Pistacchio for this city.
I am really honored by the fact you appreciated the (although pricey) Grom gelato because it means you are really good judges. The Grom project is really impressive because they have followed the Italian way of running business, which is based only on Quality and Simpleness. And yes you pay the premium price for that.
Be aware Illy and Lavazza are going to export the real Italian cafeteria model abroad so that you will taste something better than the bad copy of Italian cafés. That's Starbucks.
Grom Gelato: The New Drug
I'm on the same train as you, Ed. I'm a Grom-aholic. Heck, I went for their gelato twice within 30 minutes. It's hard to deny the power of excellent gelato.
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