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| - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah... sure, whatever. It's in the Tempe Marketplace, for cyin' out loud. Ok, so here comes my disclaimer: I wouldn't seek this place out. If I got a hankering for gelato, I wouldn't immediately tell myself to lace up my chucks and head to Mercato del Gelato, shopzillas be damned.
Fair? Fair.
However, since I happened to be in the area and it happened to be suggested we grab a sugary bite to eat, I can honestly say (given the aforementioned disclaimer) this place is oh so good.
From what I can tell, there's nothing that sets this little shop apart from the hoards of other gelato shops in the Valley. I figure the same creamy principles apply. Small spoons. Small cups. Gobs of samples. Pretty decent selection. People behind the counter ready to hand you tiny spoons full of samples, not to mention scoop your selections into tiny cups for savoring. So there. It's probably Generic Gelato, but I loved it nonetheless.
So, I'm not sure why I'm so defensive after giving this place 5 stars. They're probably smart cookies for setting up shop here, inside The District of Tempe Marketplace, where all that shopping sure makes you want a sugary pick-me-up. It certainly perked me up, especially after I discovered my new favorite flavor: hazelnut. I also discovered that you can split the cup and have two flavors in one. Brillant! So, I ordered my standard fave, pistachio, with my new fave, hazelnut, and I slurped up the gelato with my little orange spoon.
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