While art historians postulate that any emotion can be read into the Mona Lisa's mysterious smile, scientists have identified the glint in her eyes as simple lust for dairy products. Learn to artfully tantalize palates with today’s Groupon: for $87, you get a three-hour gelato-making class from Canady Le Chocolatier (a $175 value). Classes run at 1 p.m. every day except Wednesday.
Canady Le Chocolatier schools sweets lovers in the decadent art of fashioning the Italian alternative to ice cream during a three-hour gelato-making class. Led by owner Michael Canady, a class of five to seven chocolatiers-in-training dive into the course, learning the skills of modern gelato production as well as how to recognize and harvest it in the wild. After a discussion on techniques and a tasting, students get hands-on experience in the class kitchen, fashioning traditional gelato as well as gelato cakes and other desserts. After the course, students take home creations, giving friends and family members the chance to taste treats as decadent as a chocolate-covered model of Versailles.