Named for a saint and naturally tasting heavenly, San Crispino gelato already was a pass-the-word must for devotees of the Italian treat.
Then a Roman bus driver gave Elizabeth Gilbert the buzz — “The Best Gelato In Rome†— and San Crispino became enshrined in her how-I-found-the-real-me journey-memoir, “Eat Pray Love.†Fans have been making pilgrimages for melt-in-your-mouth inspiration ever since.
In the book that’s now become a movie, Gilbert recounts her rapturous encounter, not once, but three times in one day, with the gelato. In a single, mouthwatering paragraph, she waxes enthusiastic about the flavors. First she had the honey and hazelnut combo, then she returned for a pairing of grapefruit and melon, and yet again for an exotic nightcap of cinnamon-ginger. Read more.
