Timi's, a 'Classic' Mozzarella Bar/Gelateria with Robots

Here's a funny press release that just arrived in the inbox: Timi's Gelateria Classica Italiana™ is opening today in the former Andy's Chee-Pees space on St. Mark's Place from the owners of Gnocco and Perbacco. First of all, it's not just a gelateria. It is also a cafe serving coffees, sugary frozen drinks, energy shakes, and yogurt; and a mozzarella bar serving sandwiches and cheese skewers. Secondly, the gelato here may be "classica" but it's also "high-tech" and created "robotically" in this "zero-mile concept." What that means? The gelato machine "automatically dispenses top-quality, fresh ingredients—local fruit and sugar, locally sourced hormone-free milk, and so on, to be weighed, pasteurized, cooked and churned within its chambers..." So, basically, it'll be good. Or, at the very least, consistent.

But it doesn't end there! They also have novelty items like "spaghetti and meatballs," pizza, and lasagna made of gelato. Soon enough they hope to launch gelato carts on the backs of bicycles. And the upstairs section of the cafe will offer wifi and TVs streaming...movie trailers! It opened today. Click over to Grub Street to see photos of the offerings and read the full menu below.

Coppa Estive
After Eight Cup
Flower of milk and straccitella gelato,
mint syrup, whipped cream and
chocolate chips

Athens Cup
Yogurt gelato, fresh yogurt,
pieces of fruit, whipped cream
and wild berry sauce

Verona Cup
Vanilla and stracciatella gelato
with cherries

Orange Cup
Vanilla and lemon gelato
with whipped cream

Mixed Berry Cup
Vanilla and strawberry gelato,
mixed berries and whipped
cream with berry sauce
and vegetable fats

Lasagne
Vanilla gelato, strawberry sauce,
berries, whipped cream and
grated coconut

Spaghetti Cup
Vanilla gelato, strawberry sauce,
whipped cream and
grated coconut

Venice Cup
Vanilla, chocolate and hazelnut gelato,
fresh banana, whipped cream,
chocolate sauce and crunchies

Pizza Cup
Vanilla gelato and yogurt,
strawberry sauce, fresh fruit,
whipped cream and grated coconut

Children

Pinocchio Cup
Strawberry and fior di latte
(milk, cream & sugar) gelato,
topped with whipped cream
and colorini

Snowman
Fior di latte
(milk, cream & sugar) gelato
and coconut, topped with
whipped cream and smarties

Baby Spaghetti Cup
Vanilla gelato and strawberry sauce
topped with whipped cream
and grated coconut

Affogati
Brazil Cup
Hazelnut and vanilla gelato
soaked in coffee, topped with
whipped cream and chocolate sauce

Chocolate Cup
Vanilla gelato with whipped cream
and chocolate sauce

Frappè
Choose your flavor from daily selection

Palladium
Coffee soaked in whipped cream
and berries

Strawberry
Chocolate gelato soaked in coffee,
cream and strawberries

Chocolate
Chocolate gelato soaked in coffee
and cream and topped with chocolate

Cure-all
Tiramisu gelato soaked in coffee,
cream and cocoa

Cremuccio
Vanilla gelato soaked in coffee,
cream and cocoa

Energy
Unlike smoothies made from only juice,
these also contain fiber. Commonly used
yogurt can be substituted with
cow, soy or rice milk

Banana Mochey
Banana, apple, honey and yogurt

Pink Shock
Berries, apple, honey and yogurt

Greek
Apple, cucumber, kiwi and yogurt

Libby
Banana, yogurt and cinnamon

Snappy
Rice milk, banana, strawberry,
pear and honey

Energy Yogurt
Yogurt and Fruit
Natural (Plain) Yogurt
Yogurt with Fruit
Yogurt with Cereal or Muesli
Yogurt with Fruit and Cereal

Centrifughe
Sun
Orange, lemon, carrots
Vitamins
Carrot, celery, ginger, apple
Sunset
Strawberry, pineapple, apple
Delicate
Cucumber, apple, fennel
Bosco
Strawberry, pineapple, berries
Tonic
Apple, celery, carrot
Earth
Beet, apple, celery
Red
Beet, celery, pineapple
Tomato
Tomato, carrot, ginger
Tomato Mix
Tomato, cucumber, carrot

Cafeteria
Espresso
Decaffeinated
Macchiato
Cappuccino
Hot Chocolate
Chocolate and Cream
Filtered American Coffee
Caffè 100%
Chai Latte

Iced Cappuccino
Iced Cappuccino
with cocoa

Iced Clok
with chocolate topping

Iced Caramel
with caramel topping

Super Iced Mint
Coffee, milk, mint mousse,
with chocolate shavings

Super Iced Hazelnut
Coffee, milk, hazelnut mousse,
and chopped hazelnuts

Tea
Earl Grey
Earl Grey Decaf
English Breakfast
Dargeeling
Chai
Chamomile
Peppermint
Lemon
Green
Ginger

Pastry
Plain Croissant
Almond Croissant
Chocolate Croissant
Custard Croissant

Mozzarella Bar
Tasting plate:
Buffalo mozzarella,
flower of milk mozzarella,
smoked mozzarella and burata

Buffalo Mozzarella
Skewers
Bocconcini buffalo mozzarella,
grape tomato, oregano, basil, *evo

Caprese
Buffalo mozzarella, yellow
& green tomatoes, basil, *evo

Raw
Prosciutto di parma, roasted pepper,
black Gaeta olives, *evo
*Extra virgin olive oil

Smoked Mozzarella
Open-Faced Toast
Melted mozzarella, radicchio di Treviso

Open-Faced Toast
Melted mozzarella grilled with red peppers
and zucchini

Open-Faced Toast
Melted mozzarella with ham and tomato

Fior di Latte
Cherry
Bocconcini, grape tomato,
oregano, basil, evo

Caprese
Fior di Latte mozzarella,
yellow & green tomatoes

Open-Faced Toast
Melted mozzarella and speck

Open-Faced Toast
Melted mozzarella and
sun-dried tomatoes

Open-Faced Toast
Melted mozzarella and
olive tapenade

Open-Faced Toast
Melted mozzarella, anchovies,
tapenade & basil

Open-Faced Toast
Melted mozzarella
with smoked salmon

Burrata
Fresh Italian cheese made from
mozzarella and cream. The outer shell
is solid mozzarella while the inside
contains both mozzarella and cream.

Burrata
Grape tomato, basil on bruschetta

Burrata
Black truffle on bruschetta