Shoptalk has learned that following the shutdown of the Brenton Street location a few weeks ago after 20 years in business, the relatively more recent Dartmouth Crossing location of Dio Mio (21 Logiealmond Close) has also closed up shop. Gelato-lovers everywhere are weeping. Related Stories
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Dio Mio cafe location closed down
Shoptalk spoke with Jed Roche, one of the owners of Dio Mio (Dartmouth Crossing, 21 Logiealmond Close, 469-0187), about the closure of their Brenton Street café, a longtime destination for lovers of homemade gelato and other tasty gourmet snacks. “We owed the landlord rent and he closed it,” reports Roche, simply, adding, “We’d like to […]
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Goodbye Dio Mio, Funtastic we hardly knew ye
We’re very sad to report that longtime gelato cafe Dio Mio (65-5670 Spring Garden Road on Brenton, 492-3467) has closed as of November 2. Their Dartmouth location is still open as of this writing. Please watch this space for more information as we get it. | They said they were here for the long haul […]
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Where to find the best ice cream
As days get colder and shorter, what better way to savour the last weeks of summer than by slamming copious amounts of ice cream down your throat? But even the simplest pleasures can lead to confusion in today’s consumer culture—we have a slew of frozen treats to choose from and all are not created equal. […]
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Forsyth flies the AFCOOP
Two-year-old Sage Forsyth has the same dark grey eyes and curly red hair as her dad. In Walter Forsyth’s office in the CBC building on Sackville, she sits on his lap, watching Sesame Street on his laptop. The executive director of the Atlantic Filmmakers’ Cooperative says he doesn’t often let her watch movies or TV; […]
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Best Ice Cream / Gelato / Frozen Yogurt
Dio Mio is practically a Halifax institution now, having started in Walter Forsyth’s kitchen in 1990 and moved into its current location on Brenton just off Spring Garden in 1996, now managed by Jay Roche. With a new location in Dartmouth Crossing open a year, more people are getting to try the insane variety of […]
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Best Ice Cream / Gelato / Frozen Yogurt
A multiple winner in this category, Dio Mio keeps the faith through some simple, sterling business practices. “We’re a local company and everything’s made in small batches with no artificial flavours,” says Jed Roche, co-owner and manager of the downtown café and ice cream parlour. “We also have the most elaborate variety of flavour options.” […]