If you have family or friends from parts of the country that don’t have the pleasure of experiencing water ice firsthand, you ...

Water, sugar and fresh fruit – the only ingredients needed to make water ice, a true Philadelphia phenomenon. The sorbetto recipes that Italian immigrants brought to the city became something mo ...

Seriously, the black cherry water ice I had there the first time I ever stopped in remains a core Philly food memory that I will never shake. Plus, they also serve soft pretzels. And if there’s ...

will receive a free 6-ounce water ice in the flavor of their choice. Rita's expects to give away 1 million cups at their more than 575 locations, including several in the Philadelphia region.

Hawaii has its shave ice, and New Orleans has the sno-ball. In Philadelphia, the frozen treat of choice is known as water ice. Or is it wooder ice? We'll get to that, but first, let's discuss ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Lemeir Mitchell: Philadelphia water ice is very important to the city of Philadelphia. It's probably more important than cheese sticks to me. Customer ...

What Is Water Ice? The Philly Favorite Behind Rita’s Italian Ice Not quite a snow cone, not quite a sorbet—Italian Ice has its own place in the frozen dessert world. Unlike shaved ice ...