Cafe Tazza D'oro- Rome, Italy

There is a reason people say; "when in Rome do as the Romans do"... especially when it comes to food. Rome is the epicenter for fine cuisine. So, instead of searching for the nearest Starbucks,head to Cafe Tazza D'oro just steps from the Pantheon, when in need of a refreshment.

After a long and hot day walking around the streets of Rome step inside the traditional Roman coffee shop and order a Granita di Caffe. Granita is a traditional italian ice which is a semi-frozen dessert made with ice and various flavorings. While granita preparations vary across the country, Cafe Tazza D'oro layers ice shavings and coffee between a double dose of cream. The coarse cool texture is refreshing on a hot and sticky day. The coffee keeps you going so you can continue on your next adventure and the cream makes it an extra sweet treat. 

You can sip it through a straw or scoop it with a spoon! And do as the Romans do, stand at the counter and chat with friends. We can assure you this tops any Frappuccino you have ever had, it authentic and delicious.

Via degli Orfani 84 

Cayuga Lake Creamery- Interlaken, NY

Many people travel though the Finger Lakes region enjoying the wine trail, farm land and winding country roads. Here we found the perfect road side ice cream stand, Cayuga Lake Creamery. It is a must stop- only a 10 minute drive north from Taughannock Falls! Cayuga Creamery pays hommage to its roots, offering a scumptious wine sorbet and numerous other ice cream options from shakes to sundaes all made with local farm, fresh dairy.

Check out this "single scoop "! We love it when the cone is weighed down from all the ice cream on top. 

There are so many flavors, even ice cream made with soy. They even offer a maple bacon flavor from 8-11am for breakfast on Saturdays(now that's a breakfast of champions)! Cayuga Creamery's ice cream tastes super fresh and creamy, it is rich from the happy cows and goes perfectly with brisk country air. 

They have many options for sundaes, like the Bait Bucket topped with chocolate crumbles and sour gummy worms or try a slice of Ice Cream Pizza. There is even ice cream for Fido, featuring soft serve topped with a dog bone. Its fun for the whole family! 

8421 New York 89  Interlaken, NY 14847

Hope's Cookies- Rosemont, PA

Attached to a delicious pizza store, in the middle of Rosemont, Pennsylvania you will run into the smell of warm homemade cookies from the attached Hope's Cookies store. While passing through this town on the Mainline, Hope's Cookies is a must-take detour! Yes, we said Hope's Cookies, not Hope's ice cream; however our favorite treat at Hope's is their mouth-watering ice cream sandwich; your choice of two warm, freshly baked cookies with ice cream in between.  One of our favorites is one heath bar cookie and one double chocolate cookie with coffee ice cream in between!... Yum! Our stomach just grumbled thinking about it.  

You can try to eat it like a normal ice cream sandwich, but we assure you a spoon will most likely be needed because they are huge! (Your mouth is going to ask you for a glass of water after, in a good way).

Giolitti- Rome, Italy

Heading to Rome? Steps away from the world's most ancient building (the Pantheon) lies the world's most delicious gelato from Giolitti! Four years ago on a trip to Italy our taste buds got to experience the wonders the gelatarians(if that is such a title) at Giolitti created and our mouths are still talking about it. While eating dinner in Tuscany, we overheard people raving about Giolitti.

When you walk into the gelatoria, a classic and elegant old ice cream parlor - the black-vested servers are old-time, professional scoopers who take their scooping seriously! There are what seem to be hundreds of flavors (all written in Italian, so bring your translator), each tasting exactly like what the flavor is. When eating the pear flavored gelato it tastes as though you are biting into juicy and perfectly ripe pear, although its more of a soft feeling than a hard-crunch. And the grapefruit gelato, tastes as though you are eating a tangy grapefruit. The hazelnut flavor,you could be eating a handful of hazelnuts and not even know it,despite the fact your lips are licking the taste off a cone. The Gelatarians have the recipes so down to science, it is virtually indescribable how perfect and savory the gelato is. 

We were so pleased when we discovered Giolitti in the afternoon..

...we went back after dinner that same night...

Sara's shirt enjoyed the Gelato too!

...and for lunch the next day!

The best part is each cone is topped with a large dollop of house-made, fluffy whipped cream!

Look at the pretty colors!

We don't think they will run out of cones for a while!

Via degli Uffici del Vicario, 40  Rome, Italy