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1 Put A Cone On It 633 Bloor St. W.
Amid the crush of Asian-inspired ice cream shops to have opened up in Toronto as of late, Put a Cone On It stands out. The flavour selection is a dream come true, featuring the likes of chocolate malt, black sesame and pink peppercorn. The sorbet lineup, too, is impressive. And if that isn’t enough, the shop is decked out with a wall of imported Japanese candy and snacks that you won’t find anywhere else in the city. @putaconeonit
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CREAM OF THE CROP Find relief from summer heat in Toronto with these top frozen dessert purveyors BEST OF THE REST 2 Bar Ape
4 Sweet Olenka’s
283 Rushton Rd.
Various locations
A few years ago, Toronto entrepreneurs James Carnevale and Nick Genova came up with the quirky idea to sell bars of handmade gelato out of a three-wheeled Piaggio Ape, and the concept has clearly been a hit. Last year they expanded operations with a shop near St. Clair and Christie that draws lineups for its seasonally inspired gelato and sundaes.
Vegans flock to Sweet Olenka’s for the generous spread of dairy-free ice creams that use coconut milk in place of traditional milk. But the roster of non-vegan treats is highly in demand, too. This shop excels at incorporating local, seasonal fruit, such as Ontario strawberries and peaches, resulting in scoops that are in-your-face fresh.
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sweetolenkas.ca
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5 Kekou Gelato House
915 Queen St. W.
394 Queen St. W.; 13 Baldwin St.
As the foodie obsession with charcoal takes over Toronto, iHalo Krunch sits at the centre of the craze. This dessert bar sees Asianinspired flavours such as matcha bean and charcoal-infused coconut served in black waffle cones. Yes, black cones made from activated charcoal. All gimmicks aside, the ice cream is actually delicious.
Italy meets Asia at this downtown sweets purveyor, which uses traditional gelatomaking equipment and Asian ingredients to create flavours such Hong Kong-style milk tea, durian, Vietnamese coffee and black sesame (the latter of which is one of the best we’ve tried in the city). All of Kekou’s dessert bases are made from scratch.
@ihalokrunch
@kekougelato
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