Black Dog Gelato: A menu preview

I've long been a big fan of Jessie Oloroso and her company, Black Dog Gelato. And I'm hardly the only one—restaurants such as Uncommon Ground, Goose Island and Old Oak Tap have been outsourcing their frozen dessert needs to the pastry chef for years. Recently, Oloroso announced that she had finally achieved a longtime goal: A storefront, all her own, will open this summer (probably in mid-June).

People who live around that storefront (859 N Damen Ave) may wonder what all Oloroso will be changing about the place—after all, the previous tenant, Piccolo, served Black Dog Gelato already, as well as panini. Oloroso is cutting out the panini part of the business, making the spot only gelato. So what could she possibly be serving other than what is already there?

Tons, it turns out. Oloroso sent us a preview of what her menu will look like, and it goes far beyond cups and cones. Check the tentative menu out after the jump and check out what Oloroso can make gelato do. (Hint: Apparently gelato takes well to whiskey and bacon.)

Black Dog Gelato Shop Menu Preview

Signature Gelati and Sorbets (available in cups and cones)
Salted Peanut
Goat Cheese
Cashew Carmel
Cocoa Nib and Toasted Pecans
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Orange Cream
Sesame Fig Chocolate Chip
Avocado Cinnamon
Cassatta
Red Plum Moscato Sorbet
Cucumber Rosewater Sorbet
Watermelon Kiwi Sorbet
Gelato-filled cakes and pies
Lemon meringue pie:  lemon gelato, burnt meringue, gingersnap crust
Sunflower Seed and Honey cake:  Honey gelato, apricot preserves, toasted sunflower seed cake

Gelato novelties
Whiskey Gelato bar:  whiskey gelato dipped in milk chocolate rolled in candied bacon
Gelato cookie sandwiches:  Oatmeal cookie, Blueberry gelato

House-crafted sodas
Grapefruit-peppercorn
Raspberry mint
Ginger Peach
Fizzy Tang

Gelato Floats

Hand-packed pints and quarts

Gelato classes (starting in November)