It’s Mother’s Day, so naturally I’m walking out of Butcher & Bird with some dry-aged steaks for Mom when I spot a brand new gelato shop downstairs. 7 Gradi’s posts on Instagram have already piqued my interest, but what I glimpse through the glass looks like a collection of space-age machines.

And do I see croffles? I have so many questions and I’m literally salivating. Where am I? 7 Gradi means 7 degrees in Italian, the temperature in Fahrenheit at which owner K.J. Kang and his team produce their Italian-style gelato.