Blogsters: Blogsters First ZOMATO MEETUP @ G for Gelato!!

G for Gelato and Espresso Bar

Location: 75 Jarvis Street (Jarvis & Adelaide St. E.)

Access: Along TTC bus route, street parking available

Price: avg. $15 per person

Blogsters' Rating: 4.5/5

Halooo Blogstees!!

We're extremely excited as we're about to tell you about our very first Zomato event! We felt very blessed and honoured to be invited by Zomato. The meetup was held at G for Gelato and Espresso Bar. We were told that it was going to be an interactive evening with gelato making demonstrations and the opportunity of making our own gelato. We didn't know what to expect, who we were going to meet, and how the event was going to be but we were very excited and couldn't wait to meet everybody.

As we can tell by its name, G for Gelato's main focus was on their gelato. They strive to bring customers the tastiest, freshest, and finest gelato in Toronto. Although they keep their menu true to the classics, they aren't afraid to explore new flavours.. In addition to gelato, they also provide gourmet thin crust pizzas, paninis, salads, and much more...

When you step into G for Gelato, the first thing you'll notice is the friendliness of the staff. They put their best effort into making sure every customer is satisfied and leave with a smile on their face.

Here's a look at their pizza oven standing at the back of the café =)

Fridge filled with variety of drinks - both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

Ice Latte - one of the simplest drinks on the menu, yet it was one of the best ice latte I ever had. The amount of coffee they put in was just perfect. Best drink for the hot summer.

We started the night with some Lemonade to freshen up.

Then we had Ceasar and Caprese Salad. The Caprese was garnished beautifully with mozzarella cheese and tomatoes. Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar was drizzled on top for added flavours.

For our entreés, we ordered six pizzas =9 It might seem like a lot, but we finished them all without any problems =D

A closer look at our pizza,

.Pollo al Pesto - pesto sauce, mozzarella, grilled chicken breast, caramelized onions, roasted red pepper, fresh basil

.Funghi - assorted mushrooms, fontina cheese, topped with arugula shaved parmesan, truffle oil

.Calabrese - tomato sauce, mozzarella, spicy soppressata, roasted red peppers, black olives

.Prosciutto Contadina - tomato sauce, mushrooms, mozzarella, topped with arugula, prosciutto and shaved parmesan

.Salsiccia - fior di latte, spicy italian sausage, caramelized onions

.Pizza Primavera - tomato sauce, goat cheese, mushroom, diced tomatoes, roasted eggplant

Here are our Gelato tickets.

To purchase gelato, there are three simple and easy steps.

1. Choose Size

2. Pay & Get Tickets

3. Pick your Gelato Flavours & Enjoy!

Yellow Tickets = One Flavour

Green Tickets = Two Flavours

Red Tickets = Three Flavours

G for Gelato offers over 30 different flavours of gelato. They have the classics and modern flavours (like Kitkat, Nutella, Bueno, etc..). Depending on the season, they also offer refreshing fruits and vegetables flavours. All of their ingredients are purchased from local farmers and markets.

As expect, they did a phenomenal job in their gelato - very creamy and smooth. The flavour was rich, yet not overpowering. My favourite was the Blueberry Lavender. The colour was beautiful and the flavours compliment each other very well.

Later that night, we had a competition on making the best gelato. Iris, myself, and other Zomato users were divided into three teams. The owner of G for Gelato, Sean, was our judge.

Before making our gelato, the staff gave us some samples to taste so we would have an idea of what flavours compliments each other the best. There was pistachio, nutella, peanut butter, liquid graham crackers, coconut, and much more...

Here a look at their gelato lab. Three racks of wet and dry ingredients that we can choose freely to create our very own gelato.

Iris and I have the idea of making a breakfast flavour gelato, which consist of the taste of coffee and pancake. Here is our ingredient list~*

.espresso

.liquid graham crackers

.maple syrup

.blueberry syrup

.nutella & rice crispy mix

The power mixer is used to mix all the ingredients together before putting them into the ice cream machine.

Two ice cream makers aka "John & Joe".

One of the staff demonstrated how to extract the gelato from the ice cream machine. It looked easy at first, but when you're actually doing it, it required lots of energy and skills; folding and pushing the gelato in the tub.

After extracting our gelato from the ice cream machine, Iris and myself added blueberry and nutella syrup for more flavour.

When we were satisfied with the additional flavours we can put in, and started swirling to make sure the flavours were blended in well.

Crushed waffle cone is added for some crunchiness and more cookie flavour.

Here is it! Blogsters very own gelato - "The Morning After"!!!

There it goes into the freezer for 10 minutes!

The final products of the night...

"The Morning After"
"Blueberry Summer Spritz"
"Nutty Irish Surprise"

WE WON!!! THE MORNING AFTER WON!!! Sean liked our gelato the most as it reminded him of a diner he had been to in LA. Our gelato was filled with all kinds of flavours. The two most outstanding flavours were the espresso and pancakes. We wanted this gelato to have the flavours of a breakfast (one that everyone would want in the morning after a hangover). I guess we did it! Zomato was very kind and gave us a complimentary voucher.