Sotto Zero LLC

sotto zero caffe' gelateria was founded by giorgio klinar. growing up in roma, italia, giorgio spent his youth working at his father's gelateria, l'estro del gelato. it was there where giorgio learned the "ins and outs" of the ice cream business along with authentic italian recipes and techniques passed down from his father. at the age of 16, giorgio immigrated to the united states with his mother, brother and sister. he worked at a well-known ice cream parlour in northern new jersey, where he learned more about american-style ice cream. soon after, giorgio joined the u.s. army where he served honorably for 5 years. in 2008, giorgio decided to fulfill his dream and bring his father's gelato to new jersey. after months of careful planning, sotto zero became reality. sotto zero means "below zero" in italian, and if you've visited the shop, you'll notice that the store theme stays true to the name. an icy blue coats the cinderblock walls, so that you can enjoy your tasty treats on a hot s