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The History of Italian Ice in New York City

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Friday, October 10th, 2025 | 248 views

Lemon flavored Italian Ice -- aka water ice in Philadelphia

Summer tastes like Italian Ice. The sweet cold treat was introduced to American cities with Italian immigrant enclaves in the early 20th century. Those early vendors launched the Italian Ice industry from pushcarts selling penny licks before eventually growing a multi-million dollar industry.

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