Italian Ice

Philly, my home, is the origin of water ice which is basically italian ice. However, it's different from the stuff you put in the supermarket freezers. We have stands all over that sell fresh water ice. It's not frozen hard like the supermarket stuff. It's nice and soft and smooth.

We have all different kinds of places that sell it. Rita's is the most popular, which is now all over the east coast, after being only in PA for a while. Esposito's, and Roses are great as well. Also small mom and pop stores, and a lot of deli's in Philly sell water ice as well. They either get it from the Philly Water Ice Factory or make it themselves. Esposito's is my personal favorite, but it doesn't exist outside of Philly.

A lot of people don't really know what water ice is, because it's doesn't exist everywhere, but everyone that I know that came in from out of town and never heard of it, completely became obsessed with the stuff. It's so good, and quenches your thirst too.

http://ritasice.com/ That's the site to Rita's if no one's heard of it before.

Also most water ice places make gelati's(which is italian plural for ice cream) which is water ice and custard layered in a cup. It's damn good. If anyone ever visits Philly, I suggest checking out an Esposito's stand or a Rita's and getting some water ice and a gelati. You can buy it in all different sizes, and most places sell quarts so you can take it home and put it in the freezer to microwave it.

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