Friday, March 12, 2010

Bravo Gelato

Posted by Heather / 4 comments » / desserts, good for kids, ice cream

Have you felt the whiff of spring (and maybe even summer, with the touch of humidity I’ve sensed) in the air lately? It’s tantalizing and I can’t wait to be out and about in the sunshine again. I also can’t wait for spring/summer foods, like farm tomatoes and of course, ice cream. Just in time for the seasons to change over, the nice folks at Bravo Gelato contacted us to tell us about their gelato and sorbet offerings. We sampled a few sorbets today and are so excited to tell you about them.

When we went by the store, owner Noel had just put out sorbet in three flavors, which you see in the photo: apricot chardonnay, lemon, and tangerine. We got to sample them and I was thoroughly impressed. Normally I’m not a big fan of sorbet, but this product was different: it was actually creamy, with no hint of iciness. The flavors were delicious and very pure, especially the lemon, which had slivers of lemon zest in it.  If you go for sorbet over gelato or ice cream due to lactose intolerance, as many of our friends do, you won’t feel left out at all, because Bravo’s sorbet is unbelievably creamy.

The gelato for the day wasn’t out yet, but Noel gave us a flavor guide, which was really impressive. Here’s just a few that caught our eye, which you might catch at the store on a given day:

Dulce de leche
Marron Glace (chestnut)
Mora Panna Cotta (blackbery cooked cream)
Zabajone (sweet egg yolk and marsala)
Chocolate pear
Nutmeg Cappuccino
Cereal Milk
Honey Peanut Butter
Honey Roasted Fig
Black Cherry Zinfandel
Sweet Potato Marshmallow

Those aren’t your usual flavors! There’s a lot of other interesting sorbet flavors as well, such as peach bellini and pluot. Additionally, there are a number of savory gelatos and sorbets, such as avocado and basil.

We had a chance to talk with Noel for a bit and it’s clear that he takes being a local business very seriously. He keeps his ingredient lists as pure as possible; we saw a tub of beautiful blackberries about to go in the machine while we were there. His gelatos and sorbets are being served at fantastic local restaurants. Prices are very reasonable; a 4 oz cup or cone is $2.99 while a 6 oz cup or cone is $3.99. You can have your order in a waffle cone for a $1 extra, as well as take home pints ($8.99) or quarts ($11.99).

Gelato and sorbet offerings change often, so signing up for Bravo’s Twitter feed is a great way to keep up with what’s available.

Bravo Gelato
Green Hills (The Village Green Shopping Center): M-F 9am-6pm; Saturday 10:30am-6pm.
Green Hills Mall
Opryland Hotel

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4 Responses to “Bravo Gelato”

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    Cool Springs TN — March 13, 2010 @ 7:51 am

    I can’t wait to try that gelato! Coconut is my favorite.

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    Nashville Foodies » Bravo Gelato Fights Cancer Fundraiser — April 7, 2010 @ 11:59 am

    [...] raved about the sorbet at Bravo Gelato before – here’s your chance to try out Bravo’s [...]

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    Samuel Hernandez — July 25, 2010 @ 1:24 pm

    well we do have some lactose intolerance in our family and we just cut out on dairy products. ~*~

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    public speaking skills — August 8, 2011 @ 4:55 pm

    This was a great post, thanks for the info.

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