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I love ice cream a little more than the next guy, but I love that saying 'I love gelato' makes me sound a little bit more sophisticated. Gelato reminds me of a holiday I had at the ripe old age of 18, road-tripping for two solid weeks through Northern Italy with my sister and our friend Riccardo. It was a bittersweet trip of sorts, our other travel partner, my sister's best friend, had collapsed and died but a few weeks beforehand from a brain hemorrhage. The whole trip it was like she was there, but wasn't. We even left a spare, empty seat in the car for her, somewhat subconsciously I think. 

All in all it was a trip of firsts for me, my first ever roadtrip, the first time i'd scaled a fence to see the beautiful coasts, the first time I jammed with a real band, the first time I sat in front of a roaring outdoor fire and the first time I had gelato. So the smooth, cool, creamy dessert always holds a special place in my heart. 

My love of food and good design go hand in hand so I was very impressed with the interior of the store <a href="http://www.polkagelato.co.uk">Polka Gelato</a> on Fitzroy St in London. A cool gray concrete looking wall and floor serves as the perfect palette to let the vibrant gelato colours pop! 

With flavours like Strawberry Balsamic, Rooibos

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