When the weather gets hot, it’s time to do what the Sicilians do… make some homemade refreshing granita! This easy summer ...

Italian ice is a time-modified version of Sicilian granita, an ice-based dessert brought to the country by immigrants. Most people can recognize it as a bed of finely shaved ice covered in flavoring.

More than a century ago, Italian immigrants Giovanni and Caterina DiCosmo opened a small location selling a cool treat. Their legacy continues.

Spring is officially here, and Rita’s Italian Ice is celebrating the only way it knows how—by giving away a lot of free Italian Ice. On Thursday, March 20, 2025, the frozen treat chain is ...

Spring is finally here, and Philadelphia-area favorite Rita's Italian Ice is ready to welcome the season the only way they know how -- a free water ice giveaway and a brand new candy-inspired flavor.

There may be ice on the ground in many places but that doesn't mean it's too soon for water ice season to kick off in Bucks County. Three Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard locations in Lower ...