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Ecstasy on Ice
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Daniel Ackler tasted paradise for the first time on a trip to Italy.
Now, he's brought a little bite of heaven to Hong Kong, his home for 13
years. The Canadian-born trader studied the art of making authentic
gelato under an Italian master before opening his first gelateria, XTC
On Ice, a year ago in Hong Kong's trendy SoHo district. Since then,
Ackler's gelati have gained a reputation as the best Italian ices in
Asia. His mandarin-hued outlet on Cochrane Street, tel: (852) 2541 0500,
is thronged even on chilly afternoons with bankers on...