Another trip to Gelato Messina! The pandan and coconut sorbet (unsurprisingly) tastes like kaya, so if I were ever having a craving for kaya that's what I'd get. Gianduia Bianco (white chocolate & hazelnut gelato with hazelnut praline), was quite nice too, but I think if I ate a whole scoop of it I'd feel it was too sweet. Looking at the specials board, I initially thought I'd like the Black Forest the most (Chocolate Fondant Gelato With Kirsch Cream, Cherry Jam And Kirsch Soaked Chocolate Sauce), but...

For this balmy-day visit, I had the pear and rhubarb and a daily special flavour called Montgomery's Gold Mine (dark chocolate w. gold chocolate-coated honeycomb). The pear and rhubarb was deliciously smooth and creamy; my favourite flavour so far. The chocolate one was very strong, like dark chocolate, and I liked the extra textural element from the honeycomb. [caption id="attachment_5230" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Pear and Rhubarb, Montgomery's Gold Mine - Dark Chocolate w. Gold Chocolate Coated Honeycomb[/caption] Gelato Messina 237 Smith St Fitzroy, VIC, 3065 (02) 8354 1223 http://www.gelatomessina.com/ ...

After dinner, K and I ventured one block east to try out Gelato Messina. The impressive, modern and sleek shopfront houses a cabinet showcasing around 40 different flavours of gelato and sorbet as well as some of their gelato cakes, such as the Black Forest (as seen on Masterchef) and Dr Evil's Magic Mushroom.  The line wasn't too long when we entered, but after spending some time perusing the varieties on offer, the store was packed. Fortunately the staff were efficient and the queue was cleared quickly. Both of us...

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