Take a peek inside Alex Crawford’s new Sugar Man Gelato, open Friday, as he reveals the reason behind his shock July closure.

He transformed Adelaide’s pastry game – now Alex Crawford is at it again, this time with gelato.

Alex, aka The Sugar Man, on Friday reopens the doors to his cult loved Hutt Street shopfront following a near-three-month hiatus.

He’s ditched croissants for cones and has developed a menu he hopes will challenge and delight fans new and old.

Think, a rum ‘n’ raisin on steroids-style whipped ricotta with sangiovese poached figs (courtesy of Singing Magpie Produce’s Black Genoa semi-dried figs); yuzu with salted coconut milk and Thai Basil; and salted butter caramel (made with award-winning Dairyman Barossa butter) with crunchy chunks of “toasted sourdough”.

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