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Gelato Festival America. And the Chicago winner is… Salted B.C. Cherry Cheesecake

by Eric Dorval of Bella Gelateria in Vancouver, Canada

Second Place: Eli’s Strawberry Cheesecake Gelato by Angelo Lollino of Massa Cafe Italiano and Vero Gelato

Third Place: Whistle & Cuss: White Coffee by Sierra Georgia of GELAT'OH Brick & Motor

Monday, August 27, 2018 -- Gelato Festival America, now in its second year, celebrated the first ever Illinois edition this weekend at Chicago Premium Outlets. The mission of Gelato Festival America is to spread the culture of artisan Italian gelato throughout the United States by visiting seven cities this summer. The winner of the contest for best flavor at the Festival was Salted B.C. Cherry Cheesecake, presented by Eric Dorval from Bella Gelateria in Vancouver, Canada. Three competitors were from Illinois: Michael Meranda of Gelato D'Oro @ Sapori Antichi Bar Italiano in Chicago, Angelo Lollino of Massa Cafe Italiano and Vero Gelato in Elmwood Park, and Frederico Maia of Carambola Gelato & Coffee Shop in Loves Park.

- As the 1st place winner of the Chicago festival, Eric Dorval received a beautiful medal by Florentine goldsmith Paolo Penko - this award was presented by PreGel. Most importantly, Salted B.C. Cherry Cheesecake and Dorval will be competing in the North American Semi-Finals in 2019 for a chance to be one of three to represent America at the Gelato Festival World Masters in 2021 in Italy. Salted B.C. Cherry Cheesecake flavor included local B.C. cherries, organic B.C. cream cheese and Vancouver Island sea salt and was a hit with the Public Jury composed of ticket-holding guests and the Technical Jury composed of a professional judging panel, consisting of seven judges.

- Second place went to Eli’s Strawberry Cheesecake Gelato by Angelo Lollino of Massa Cafe Italiano and Vero Gelato in Elmwood Park, Illinois.

- Third place went to Whistle & Cuss: White Coffee by Sierra Georgia of GELAT'OH Brick & Motor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In addition, two “special mentions” were awarded by the Public and Technical Juries:

- Technical Jury: Caffe Corretto by Michael Meranda of Gelato D'Oro @ Sapori Antichi Bar Italiano in Chicago, Illinois. The Technical Jury prize is awarded to the professional judging panel’s favorite flavor (with no consideration given to the popular vote by all ticket-holding guests). Each gelato is judged based on presentation, flavor, structure and creativity. Carpigiani Gelato University, the festival sponsor that runs classes about the art of preparing gelato for all the stages, presented this award.

- Popular Jury: Cannolo Siciliano by Ivan Savorani of Pasticceria Palazzolo – Maestri Pasticceri dal 1920 in Cinisi, Italy. The Popular Jury prize is awarded to the flavor that was preferred by the general admission guests (not counting the professional judging panel). This award was presented by ISA, the festival’s sponsor that provides the display cases for all the stages.

Winners of the other prizes:

- The Gela-to-go Award: Whistle & Cuss: White Coffee by Sierra Georgia of GELAT'OH Brick & Motor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The recipient of the Gela-to-go Special Mention Certificate was the chef who sold the most gelato.

- Kids Jury: S'mores by Frederico Maia of Carambola Gelato & Coffee Shop in Loves Park, Illinois, earned the Kids Jury Special Mention certificate. Little jurors, both pre-selected and among the little guests of the Festival, tasted all the flavors in the competition and selected their favorite.

- Speed Cup Race by ISA: Antonio Carrozza of Latteria Italiana in Miami, Florida, . Sponsored by ISA, Speed Cup Race is about speed and the art of using the spatula to fill cups in the traditional Italian way. Each Gelato chef has 30 seconds to serve as many perfect servings of Gelato as possible. Carrozza and Ivan Savorani were both able to serve 10 perfect cups, but Carrozza beat Savorani by one cup in the run-off. Ivan Savorani represented Pasticceria Palazzolo – Maestri Pasticceri dal 1920 in Cinisi, Italy. Third place went to Michael Meranda of Gelato D'Oro @ Sapori Antichi Bar Italiano in Chicago, Illinois. These three chefs each received a trophy to commemorate their place.

- Stack It High by PreGel: Eric Dorval of Bella Gelateria in Vancouver, Canada. Sponsored by PreGel, each Gelato Chef was given 30 seconds to stack as many scoops of gelato as possible into a cup. Dorval won with 17. The current record is 22 scoops set by Mike Guerriero of Gelotti in New Jersey!

It is the culmination of a fantastic first stop at Chicago Premium Outlets, where thousands of people enjoyed authentic Italian gelato and voted for their favorites. Guests enjoyed demonstrations, contests and games, ceremonies and most importantly, tasting the artisanal gelato.

Photographs of the Chicago Gelato Chefs and Gelato Festival America Team from this weekend: link

Generic Photographs of Gelato Festival America: link

 

Held in collaboration with strategic partners Carpigiani Gelato University, Carpigiani Frozen Dessert University and Italian Exhibition Group Sigep, Main Sponsor PreGel and , and Official Technical Sponsor ISA, the Gelato Festival America 2018 generates the first entrants into the Gelato Festival World Masters 2021, the challenge for the best artisan gelato chefs on the planet. The winning gelato chefs selected at each stage of the Gelato Festival America 2018 will win the right to continue the challenge towards the semi-finals and ultimately the final – it’s the World Cup of gelato, a journey with hundreds of trials over four years on five continents!

ABOUT THE GELATO FESTIVAL

The mission of Gelato Festival America is to spread the culture of artisanal Italian gelato in the US, this year featuring seven cities. The event gives visitors the opportunity to experience the secrets of high-quality gelato, learn about the production techniques by watching the artisans at work in the ‘laboratory’, and taste all the competing flavors, voting for their favorite one.

The Gelato Festival made its debut in Florence in 2010 inspired by the idea of ​​the first gelato recipe by the architect Bernardo Buontalenti in 1559. Since then, the Gelato Festival has expanded its borders, beginning in Italy, then spreading throughout Europe and finally to the United States in 2017 - A total of 64 festivals, preparing the whole planet for the world championship of the Gelato Festival World Masters 2021.

The four 1st place winners from the 2017 Gelato Festival America, along with the seven 1st place winners from the 2018 Gelato Festival America will be competing in 2019 for one of the three spots to head to the Gelato Festival World Masters 2021 in Italy. The 2nd and 3rd North American artisans will be selected in 2019-2020. In the Gelato Festival World Masters 2021, there will be a total of 36 chefs from all over the world competing for the main title.

All the Fabulous Flavors of Chicago ‘18:

Salted B.C. Cherry Cheesecake by Eric Dorval

Bella Gelateria

Vancouver, Canada

Eli’s Strawberry Cheesecake Gelato by Angelo Lollino

Massa Cafe Italiano and Vero Gelato

Elmwood Park, Illinois*

Whistle & Cuss: White Coffee by Sierra Georgia

GELAT'OH Brick & Motor

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Caffe Corretto by Michael Meranda

Gelato D'Oro @ Sapori Antichi Bar Italiano

Chicago, Illinois*

Cannolo Siciliano by Ivan Savorani

Pasticceria Palazzolo – Maestri Pasticceri dal 1920

Cinisi, Italy

S'mores by Frederico Maia

Carambola Gelato & Coffee Shop

Loves Park, Illinois*

Bacon Fondente #7 by Antonio Carrozza

Latteria Italiana

Miami, Florida

* Gelato Chefs from Illinois

Thanks to the partners and sponsors of Gelato Festival America:

Strategic Partner: Carpigiani — Carpigiani Corporation has been serving the foodservice market since 1946, as the leading manufacturer of gelato equipment in the world. In the US, Carpigiani hosts the Frozen Dessert University, providing unparalleled professional education on frozen desserts for future gelato entrepreneurs. In 2012, they founded the Gelato Museum, one of the “coolest” museums in the world, dedicated to the history of gelato.

For more information, visit usa, , usa,

Gelato World Tour — Launched in May 2013, this international event, whose second edition culminated in the September 2017 Grand Finale, was created to spread the culture of gelato to the general public throughout the world. Starting in 2018, Gelato World Tour is a partner of Gelato Festival World Masters. For more information, visit

Strategic Partner: Sigep – Italian Exhibition Group — Sigep is the International Trade Show of Artisan Gelato, Pastry, Bakery and the Coffee World of Italian Exhibition Group. Next edition: Rimini Expo Centre, from 19th to 23rd of January 2019. The event has undisputed international leadership as the trade fair for professional operators all over the world, anticipating the latest trends and innovations of foodservice in the five supply chains on show. For more information, visit en.sigep.it

Main Sponsor: PreGel America — PreGel America is a global developer, manufacturer, and distributor of specialty dessert ingredients, with North American headquarters in Charlotte, NC, and official supplier of gelato ingredients for Gelato Festival America. For more information, visit

Main Sponsor: — is a gelato-inspired web resource created to spread the culture of gelato throughout the U.S. via consumer education and support of entrepreneurship in gelato-based specialty desserts. For more information, visit

Technical Sponsor: ISA — Isa was founded in Umbria, in the heart of Italy, in 1963 and produces refrigerated display cabinets and custom furnishings for public premises in both its region and worldwide. It has established itself in professional refrigeration offering innovative products with the highest technology and reliability. For more information, visit

Toscana Promozione Turistica Agency — The Tuscany Regional Government Agency is responsible for promoting tourism. Its main objective is to contribute to the promotion of tourism throughout the region, thus consolidating Tuscany’s presence in traditional markets and developing it in emerging markets. Toscana Promozione Turistica Agency will be the strategic partner of Gelato Festival America in Washington DC. Alberto Peruzzini, Managing Director of Toscana Promozione, explains: “Gelato is one of the most iconic experiences of what is the true Tuscan style, made with elegant simplicity, creativity and love for details. 2018 is the year of Italian and Tuscan food in the world and gelato is one of the most important ambassadors of our gastronomic tradition. It is a symbol of the Tuscan lifestyle that is so loved by American travelers who today represent our second largest tourist market. This is why Toscana Promozione Turistica is today one of the main partners of Gelato Festival America.” For more information, visit toscanapromozione.it

Packaging Sponsor: Cartoprint — Since 1939 Cartoprint has been a leader in the ice cream packaging market. For more information, visit

Sponsor: Paolo Penko — The creator of the Gelato Festival gold-plated Medals. An Italian jeweler who creates unique handcrafted designs that connect with rich Italian culture. His shop is located in Florence, Italy, a few steps from the Duomo. He works with his wife and his son to create jewelry in accordance with the ancient techniques of the Florentine goldsmith tradition. For more information, visit

Official Radio: iHeartRadio – is a free, all-in-one streaming radio and digital music service with thousands of radio stations across every genre. For more information, visit

Sogno Toscano - Sogno Toscano imports authentic Italian olive oil and other 100% natural Italian cooking products direct to the U.S. from its homonymous farm in Bolgheri, Tuscany. For more information, visit

Bella Gelateria: Bella Gelateria is a gelato store in Vancouver, BC. Canada, that opened in 2010 with one goal in mind: to share the beauty of preserving the true artisanship of old-world handcrafted gelato. Bella Gelateria does everything just the way it was once done in Italy, striving for perfection. For this company, quality is more important than quantity so they take the time to make everything from scratch, using only the finest ingredients and making everything in small batches to keep it all fresh. The Store is located in 1001 West Cordova St. Vancouver, BC. Canada. They have plans for expansion to bring their gelato to more locations all over the world. For more information, visit:

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