WOAP2015: Lux Festival and Gelissimo Gelateria
Where? Gelissimo Gelateria (Wellington CBD, Wellington, New Zealand) Map
When? Thursday August 27, 2015
Food Style? Gelato
The Lux Festival runs annually around the same time as Wellington on a Plate, treating viewers to an array of light and sound installments dotted along a route from Hannah Laneway Courtyard to the TSB Bank Arena. It's a showcase of light, art, technology and design, and what better way to complement your smell and taste experience from Wellington on a Plate. This year, Gelissimo Gelateria and Powershop have partnered together to show off their Glow in the Dark Gelato and Pavlova!
Gelissimo are next to Mac's Brewery, in the NZ Stock Exchange building. Their walls are adorned with several gelato and sorbet awards, and rightly so, because they've got some fantastic flavours you won't find anywhere else. My favourite? Durian, of course! For Lux and Wellington on a Plate, they're open until 11pm and have set up a black light inside and outside to showcase their contribution.
Naturally, the first question that comes to mind is "what makes it glow?". Rest assured, the answer is simple, edible and natural: vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin B12 additives to the gelato cause it to fluoresce under ultraviolet light. Go science!
Oh, and their glow in the dark pavlova was delicious.
Posted by Jeremy at 6:07am on Tuesday September 8, 2015 :: 0 comments :: 