Sirena Gelato to open
end of August in Fairhaven

New Gelato Cafe a Family Passion

Living upstairs from your own gelato cafe, sounds like an Italian dessert lover's dream, but it's a reality for recent UW gradulate, Brian Ugurlu, who will open and manage Sirena Gelato in Fairhaven at the end of August. His sister Melissa will help too.

Brian is the son of Fahri and Robin Ugurlu, the owners of Coppa Mediterreanean Bistro and The Harborside Bistro. Restaurants run in the family. Brian had spent the summer in Italy and came back knowing what he wanted to do.

"I can't think of a place more fun than one that serves gelato and desserts," said Brian. "No one goes into a gelato cafe in a bad mood, and Fairhaven is the perfect place to put it."

The family was together for a recent training by Leonardo Mazzero, a third generation gelato artist from Venice, Italy to teach the Ugurlu's the fine art of gelato, ice cream sorbet and sherbet preparation using the company's all natural ingredients. Mazzero explained that gelato has been consumed in Italy for over 2,000 years, starting with the Romans bringing snow from the mountains in terra cotta vessels and mixing it with fruit and sugar. Even residents of Pompeii obtained snow from Mt. Vesuvius for that purpose- until the volcano buried the city.

The new cafe is opening in the Harris Square building in Fairhaven at 960 Harris Avenue. The Ugurlu's plan to be open for gelato, coffee and desserts within a couple of weeks.

For more information, phone 733-6700.

(8-14-2005)

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