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Made in S.A.: Paciugo Gelato Cafe

Looks like dinner, tastes like dessert. One San Antonio Gelateria is changing the way we look at gelato.

SAN ANTONIO — There's no lack of choices at Paciugo Gelato Café. 

"In Italy, it's a way of life. There's a gelato shop on every corner. It's really is a part of the culture," Paciugo General Manager, Steven Delon said. 

The Ginatta family started the gelato cafe with a family recipe from Italy. They've called San Antonio home since 2008. 

The creamy goodness is milk-based unlike traditional ice cream. In their back kitchen, it's mixed up by hand daily. 

"Our gelato is 100 % handmade. We don't bring it in, it's handmade every morning, so of course you can be more crafty with a little more artistic," Deleon said. 

Once it's frozen, to perfection their unique way of serving it up gets all the attention. 

A strainer turns the gelato into what looks like cooked spaghetti.

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"In Europe especially Germany its a big item there, it's called spaghetti ice. So we have a big military presence in San Antonio," Deleon said. "They get really excited about it. It was a really big hit when we first introduced it."

And, of course, San Antonio is the taco capitol of Texas, so you have to try one of their gelato tacos. 

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Three scoops and topped with everything under the sun.

"We try to keep it interesting. It's a nice treat to treat  the family, to treat a date, to treat a business partner and its just a nice getaway," Delon said. "It's good to be in the business for sure."

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