to Sketch, between Delaware and Hearst, for very good sorbet and granita. Two blocks further south and under the freeway for Brennan’s, where an Irish coffee or two will get you prepped for the bus ride back to campus....

Not a maple syrup, but Golden Fig makes a fabulous lavender syrup that I’ve used on and in pound cakes, granitas, whipped creams, lemonaids, etc etc. They also offer a vanilla almond syrup and a new one, Fall...

The frozen gazpacho? I believe that can be made by whisking the gazpacho puree in a bowl set over dry ice, essentially a very fast way to make a granita.

the heritage pork he was happy with. my favorite dessert was not on the menu (strawberry granita parfait) but the crepes w milk choc hazelnut creme brulee was wonderful. cheesecake sundae parfait also very nice. we left very...

consists of ice cream, sorbet, and granita. I tried the ice cream, which was “buttered popcorn” flavor, and that was spectacular. Service was friendly and efficient. Derek Barnes was in the restaurant and came by...

i saw that too...i like the granita idea!

in Beverly Hills or up in Malibu or out during their travels to NYC or Vegas. (I don’t know if the GC is site-specific, or whether you want it to be.) But while Puck’s headliners keep getting better, more cutting...

greedygirl, that’s a great tentative menu! a feast indeed. now, all you need is dessert. i vote for cobbler and ice cream, cherry pie, and cold watermelon (which you could serve as shooters, or a granita spiked with some...

, i’m thinking of a red zinger granita, maybe with fresh pineapple and/or watermelon. maybe reduce it with a sugar syrup, add some mint or rosewater, to serve over a spongecake with berries and whipped cream. summer...

old vanilla ice cream in it. I’ve also made a lemon-champagne granita. Last weekend I made a canteloupe sorbet with a hint of vanilla that came out very yummy. I’m looking forward to peach season as well, because...

... Ruth made the astute observation that the “Classic” dishes on the menu were likely Americanized, which is a nice way of distinguishing the ‘old Gold Mountain favorites’ from the...

" I ever had was one hot summer morning in Naples — it was so hot that having an actual hot coffee was unappealing, so instead we had coffee granitas with cream. Yum!!

dessert. L’Orangerie: It’s one of THE most romantic places in town. High ceilings, chandelier-like lighting, candles, tall flower arrangements, white linen. The food- foie gras, corona beer granita (hehe), caviared...

chicken grease). Awesome espresso granita and a beautiful plate of tangerine and blood orange slices with fresh fleshy dates stuffed with mascarpone and pistachio. I really go to Zuni for the whole experience. Cancun’s...