New Gelato Shop in Downtown Scottsdale to Serve Recipes by Italy’s Top Gelatiere

Move over ice cream! Cool Gelato Italiano is bringing delicious hand-crafted artisanal Italian gelato to Scottsdale in early February. Located directly behind the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, this elegantly designed gelato shop is the entrepreneurial dream of Alberto della Casa and Letizia de Lucia, a husband-and-wife team whose careers in the food industry, both in Italy and the United States, span a combined 35 years.

One of the basic differences between artisanal gelato and ice cream is that gelato doesn’t contain as much air and is therefore more intense in flavor. Gelato is healthier than ice cream because it contains less fat and fewer calories.

Cool’s gelato is made fresh daily onsite. The gelato is produced in small quantities and because of its freshness requires no preservatives. No artificial colors or chemical additives are used.  The fresh, natural ingredients give Cool’s gelato a unique taste and texture.  Authentic gelato graces the taste buds in a way that even the best of premium ice creams fails to do.

Each day Cool will feature 20 distinct flavors designed by Alberto and Letizia in collaboration with Italy’s champion gelato artisan recognized by the Italian Academy of Gelato. Cool will also highlight authentic sorbet made with fresh fruits, gelato sandwiches, gelato affogato and more.

Cool is located at 7373 E. Scottsdale Mall, Suite 125 in Scottsdale. Guests can experience true Italian gelato from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Free covered parking and indoor/outdoor seating is available. For more information on Cool Gelato Italiano, visit www.coolgelatoitaliano.com.