Water, sugar and fresh fruit – the only ingredients needed to make water ice, a true Philadelphia phenomenon ... 2999 East Evesham Road. Famous Italian Ices, East Kensington Proudly serving ...
In Philadelphia, Italian ice is also called water ice. Why? Nobody really knows. But Philly is the U.S. capital of Italian ice. Rita's started in 1984 in Bensalem, Pa., a suburb just across the ...
You can now enjoy water ice at hip storefronts and restaurants, as well, but the best is ... and fruit. Italian immigrants brought their granita-making traditions to Philadelphia, adapting and ...