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NOW surveyed Toronto’s favourite ice cream parlours and gelato joints to determine their three hottest flavours and what’s new on the block.
KENSINGTON MARKET ORGANIC ICE CREAM 650-1/2 Queen West, off Palmerston, 416-835-7781
Faves : 1. Lavender blueberry 2. Maple walnut 3. Mo’ fig (molasses and fig)
New : Organic soft ice cream with chocolate dip
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GREG’S ICE CREAM 750 Spadina, at Bloor, 416-962-4734
Faves : 1. Roasted marshmallow 2. Coffee toffee 3. Lemon meringue
New : Smartie pants (crushed and whole Smarties)
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ED’S REAL SCOOP 2224 Queen East, at Birch, 416-699-6100 Faves : 1. Crème brûlée 2. Raspberry white chocolate 3. Chocolate peanut butter fudge
New : Red hot chili chocolate
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SOMA @ THE DISTILLERY DISTRICT 55 Mill, at Trinity, 416-815-7662 Faves : 1. Chocolate sorbet 2. Rhubarb 3. Orzata (almond milk, lemon and mint)
New : New Zealand honey and Madagascar vanilla
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SOLFERINO GELATO 38 Wellington East, at Church, 416-364-8478 Faves : 1. Lemon 2. Mango 3. Blood orange
New : Avocado
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HOLLYWOOD GELATO 1640 Bayview, at Fleming, 416-544-9829
Faves :1. Ferrero Rocher chocolate 2. Valrhona chocolate 3. Mango
New : Kahlua Caramilk chocolate
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LA PALOMA 1357 St. Clair West, at Lansdowne, 416-656-2340
Faves : 1. Lemon 2. Chocolate 3. Cassata siciliano
New : Pine nut
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DUTCH DREAMS 78 Vaughan, at St. Clair, 416-656-6959
Faves: 1. Watermelon sherbet 2. Toasted coconut 3. Grape nuts
New: Miller’s Thriller (white raspberry truffle, in honour of Hiz Honour)
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