-6 Degrees

We still haven’t made it on set of The Walking Dead yet, but we were recently invited to cater the set of a Kevin Bacon pilot. As Tremors is one of my all-time favorite movies, I was probably a little too excited for this one. J-Lo may have been too much of a diva to actually stop by the truck, but surely a salted-meat-of-the-earth type like Mr. Bacon would grace us. I had remembered seeing him on some Peta campaign a while back, so it was a bit of a shock when our contact for the set requested that we bring “Awfully Waffly” which is our only flavor, to date, to brandish a bacony crunch.

I’m starting to think that the crews on these sets have some running bet to see who can be the least excited about the undeniable star power in their midst. I know they work on tons of different shows, and that being a giddy fanboy is a distant third on their list of things to do, behind “pick up paycheck” and “visit craft services.” That said, I’m starting to feel the magic pulled out from under me, like some fresh, young, starlet who’s just bumped into Warren Beatty arguing with the clerk about stamp prices at the Post Office. There we were, in a parking lot outside of a vacant recycling plant in Lithonia, with the dude from Footloose no more than 100 yards away, and all the key grip can focus on is just one more serving of raspberry sorbet. Priorities, people.

“Unfortunately,” our contact informed us about an hour in, “Kev is shooting a very intense scene right now in which he breaks a suspect’s finger during an interrogation, so he won’t be able to drop by. But he really enjoyed the lemon-lavender sorbet.”

What a complex man.

On another note, we’re getting very close to having our truck back on the streets seven days a week, even though a few of our favorite weekly events from last year may not be happening this year. The spot we’re most excited about is the soon-to-be opened Atlanta Food Truck Park, located on Howell Mill near I-75. We had a soft opening there last Friday, which went really well, and we’re expecting it to be a really big things. They’ve got bocce ball and corn-hole set-ups, as well as a dog park, tons of seating, and a stage for weekly performances by local bands. The lineup of trucks is great, including our new friends at Happy Belly, who are bringing a completely new take on truck food.

The grand opening was Thursday, April 26th, and it was incredible so we hope to see you all there in the future if you haven’t already visited! We’re also inching ever nearer to placing pints in a market near you, so please stay tuned for more details.

Happy (early) Valentine’s Day!!

We love you guys so much, we’re going to deliver pints as our Valentine’s gift to you! Additionally, we’re offering a special where if you buy 4 pints you get the 5th one free! The flavors we’re offering are:

-Sea-Salted Caramel Gelato
-Dark Chocolate Gelato
-Honey Lavender Gelato
-Strawberry Cheesecake Gelato
-Chocolate Sorbet
-Raspberry Sorbet

We’re offering free delivery to everyone inside the perimeter but if you live outside the perimeter, please contact us about setting a pick-up location.

Please email your orders, phone number and address to sales@honeysucklegelato.com. There is a minimum order of 2 pints (pints are $7.50 each) and we ask that you be available from 1:00 until 4:00 for delivery.

Thanks!

Honeysuckle Gelato

Super Bowl Weekend Pint Day!

We didn’t have a chance to do a pint day this past Saturday, but we wouldn’t let you get to Super Bowl Sunday without having one! We’ll be at the Buckhead Theatre this Saturday, February 4 from 1:00 until 3:00 for our first pint day of February!

We’re offering some of our old favorites, as well as a couple you haven’t seen in a while (or ever)! Here is the list:

• Sea-Salted Caramel
• Dark Chocolate
• Irish Awake (Irish Cream Gelato with Espresso Caramel – for you early starters)
• Bourbon Pecan (what would football be without bourbon…)
• Chocolate Guinness (or beer…)
• Snacks on a Plane (or snacks. Our “Snacks on a Plane” is biscoff gelato with pretzels, peanuts and a honey caramel)

As always, we ask for a two-pint minimum. Please email your order to sales@honeysucklegelato.com by noon on Friday to make sure your order will be ready for Saturday.

And for everyone who has asked about ordering pints before Valentine’s Day, we are going to have another pint day on Saturday, February 11 with a special menu just for Valentine’s Day! Keep an eye out for more details next week!

See you this weekend!!

The Honeysuckle Gelato Team

The three of us at Honeysuckle Gelato would first like to wish you all a Happy New Year and thank you for supporting us through our first year. Honestly, none of us knew quite what to expect with running a food truck, and though we were not without our share of hectic moments, we’re still going strong through this so-called “winter.” (To be clear, anthropogenic climate change is a big concern to all of us, and as a company we’re doing everything we can to ensure that future generations will be able enjoy a serving of gelato on a 75 degree Christmas morning).

Having the truck in hibernation these past few weeks has given us the time to focus on our long-term goal of introducing pints and single serving containers to local markets near you. It’s very important to us to ensure that the quality of the product remains at a very high level, and after a lengthy process of trial and error, I’m excited to report that the additional equipment that we’ll need is en route. We’ve set our target date as March 1, and unlike many of the deadlines we’ve set for ourselves in the past, we are on pace to meet it.

In celebration, we’re offering another Pint Day this Saturday, January 14. Down the line, we plan to offer dozens of flavors in pints, but we’d like your help in trimming our initial flavor list down to 5 (each pint order will count as a vote). We’ve kept track of our best sellers this year, and they are as follows:

• Salted Caramel
• Dark Chocolate
• Bourbon Pecan
• The Kang (banana gelato w/ peanut butter caramel)
• Black Mission Fig
• Espresso
• Toasted Marshmallow

We require a minimum order of 2 pints and ask that you get all of your orders in by Friday, January 13 at 2:00 pm. We’ll be set up at the Buckhead Theatre on Saturday, January 14 from 11-3.

Place your orders with sales@honeysucklegelato.com, and as always, thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing all of you soon!

Honeysuckle Gelato

After the great response from our first pint day, we decided it would be a good idea to have one more before Christmas! Our next pint day will be this Friday, December 23. Due to the large demand last time, we’re going to just have one pick-up location this time. We will be in the parking lot of the Buckhead Theatre (3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30305) from 11:45 am until 3:15 pm on the 23rd. If there are any conflicts with this, please let us know and we will try our best to work something out. Here are the flavors we are offering:

Salted Caramel
Dark Chocolate
Peppermint Bark
Eggnog
Espresso
Bourbon Pecan (pictured above)

Our pints are $7.50 each and we require a minimum order of 2 pints. Please email sales@honeysucklegelato.com with your order before 3:00 on Thursday, December 22 to get your order in.

They make great Christmas and holiday gifts!! Enjoy!

Honeysuckle Gelato

Miss us yet?? Have no fear, you can still get pints of certain flavors throughout the holidays! We’re going to have select “pint days” every month until the truck is out on a regular basis again and our first one is this Saturday, December 10th. We’re delivering to select neighborhoods inside the perimeter from 10-2 and we will set up a pick-up point for anyone coming from outside the perimeter. Here are the flavors we are offering:

Salted Caramel
Dark Chocolate
Chocolate Orange
Peppermint Bark (pictured above)
Eggnog
Pecan Pie
Moon Pie
Bourbon Pecan

Our pints are $7.50 each and we require a minimum order of 2 pints. Please email sales@honeysucklegelato.com with your order before noon on Friday to get your order in.

Enjoy!!!

Honeysuckle Gelato