Mr Roxy, I think I know the place in Florence you're talking about. Was it near Santa Croce? (Hard to find bad gelato in Florence). My favorite place is in Rome, though called Fassi. Very famous. My favorite flavor is "baci" which means kisses. It's chocolate with hazelnuts.
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