THE HOT SPOT AWARD FOR THE BEST GELATO OF 2023 This blog title might be Never Have I Ever because, despite a strong consensus, we did have the odd difference, which is only natural. However, on our Reunion in Rome in 2023, everything Gelato was…
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Gelateria Dei Gracchi Rome 14 07 23 This little Gelateria was on our list of must-try Gelato outlets with a reputation that has placed it among the top 10% of Rome’s finest. I Tried several different flavours, including Vanilla, Stracciatella and Milk Chocolate. The Vanilla…
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Gunther Gelato Artigianale Italiano Gunther – Gelateria July 13, 2023 Rome, Italy The Hot Spot’s reunion started with a blaze, with the heat rising to scorching levels here in Rome – a city steeped in the most glorious history Gelato-wise and otherwise too! Mariam, Ali…
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The Hot Spot Roman Gelato Expedition – July 2023 It isn’t easy to imagine that it’s been nearly a quarter of a century since we started to churn ice cream at home every day. Fortunately or unfortunately, as the case may be, Ice Cream has…
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The Hot Spot THING Reaches Karachi! This thing keeps on rolling, a lot like The Blob in the classic 1950s horror flick. We bring our touch of madness and funky tunes to Karachi, along with ice cream made exactly the same way as in Islamabad…
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The Hot Spot’s Hand-Painted Pakistani Movie Posters Exhibition at The Commonwealth Institute, London. This Poster exhibition was a dream come true, but making it happen was quite the opposite. Transporting dozens of heavy canvas posters from Royal Park to The Commonwealth Insitute was easy in…
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The Hot Spot Opens in Lahore After a step here, a sidestep, and a wrong turn or two, we finally arrived at our destination at an unbuilt building and were to become the first “kids on the block” at T Block. We opened quietly, with…
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The Chai Shoppe @ The Hot Spot Over the years, the F7 Gol Market area had gained a reputation as being cursed among Islamabad’s property dealer community. In the 1980s, a prominent, well-connected family started Islamabad’s attempt at “Fine Dining” with an upmarket restaurant designed…
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Verdict ★★★★★★★★★★ 8.2/10 At The Incredibly Strange Cinema Club for Halloween, 1999 Blair Witch Project, The (1999) Cast: Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Micheal Williams Directors: Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Myrick Synopsis: Low-budget shocker. Innovative, different, a breath of fresh air! “it creeps up on you”,…
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No Publicity, No Media, No Cameras, No Politicians, Movie Stars, Generals, Fanfare, Advertising, Ribbon Cutting – The Hot Spot opens quietly in sleepy T Block on a chilly February Evening on the 2nd of February, 1999.
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