John’s Water Ice, Bella Vista, Callowhill, South Philly, Huntingdon Valley, and Wildwood. John’s has been serving their beloved water ice on the corner of 7th and Christian since 1945. This ...

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.

Water ice — sorry, wooder ice — is a Philly staple, especially on a sweltering day. We threw on the puffy coats and got inside the Philadelphia Water Ice factory.

Connecticut-based brewery Two Roads has unveiled a new hard seltzer aimed at capturing the familiar flavor of one of Philly's favorite frozen treats -- blue raspberry 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.

But what makes Philadelphia's water ice different from other frozen treats? Think of a sorbet, but simpler -- an icy, fruity dessert that is not quite as smooth, but with all of the sweet and tart ...

Water Ice, Philly's Classic Summer Cooler, Gets Hot Across The Country : The Salt This classic Philadelphia dessert used to be hard to find outside the city. Not anymore. The Salt ...

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 ...

Recently, Water Ice ‘n Thangz set up in the Old City and gave away almost 150 water ice scoops to the homeless. “We do big events. We served 250 kids at a school,” said Smith.