Water, sugar, and fresh fruit — the only ingredients needed to make water ice, a true Philadelphia phenomenon. ... The Philly 15: Philadelphia’s Best New Restaurants.

Forget that mass-produced stuff. Philadelphia has so many other options when it comes to refreshing, homemade water ice.

The weather's getting warmer and summer is right around the corner, which means you can finally enjoy a cup of water -- er, 'wooder' - ice without freezing your rear off.

My personal favorite in Philly for wooder ice is John’s.Near the heart of the Italian Market in Philadelphia, it is where you are going to see your neighbors in line with tourists, beat cops and ...

While in Philadelphia for the DNC, Michel Martin visited a South Philly institution to taste a Philly classic: water ice (also called Italian ice). John's Water Ice has been open since 1945.

John's Water Ice in Philadelphia. Regan Stephens. John’s Water Ice has been serving up water ice (that's wooder ice to the locals) since 1945, using the time-honored family recipe to whip up ...

South Philadelphia staple John’s Water Ice keeps customers cool since 1945 amid heat wave 02:20. ... "John's is the best water ice I've ever had since I was a little kid," said customer Brendan ...

Philadelphia Water Ice has two new mystery flavors this season — mermaid and cosmic ice. But the best seller is mango, followed by cherry, blueberry and tropical rainbow.

Rodney and Tonya Daisey, a couple with Philadelphia-area roots are the owners of Philly’s Best Frozen Desserts, a water ice and ice cream shop they ...

Introducing people outside Philadelphia to water ice can be an uphill battle. The trick is to not call it by that name, says Jason Mandler, now owner of Carmen's Italian Ice & Cafe in Rockville, Md.