Philly flavors reign supreme at Atlantic City water ice festival
Two Philly shops took home the big prizes at the inaugural Ocean's Casino Resort festival and competition.
Philly is synonymous with water ice — it’s number two on Inquirer’s 76 iconic foods list for a reason. And over the weekend, two Philly shops claimed the top spots at Ocean Casino Resort’s first ever water ice festival.
The festival, inside the Atlantic City resort’s TopGolf Swing Suite, featured 14 vendors from New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
The coconut water ice from Chinatown’s The Yummy Palace won best traditional flavor. And the lime mojito from West Philly’s Siddiq’s Water Ice was crowned the best non-traditional flavor.
The winners took home a trophy and a championship belt.
From 2 to 5 p.m., guests of the family-friendly, ticketed event enjoyed unlimited tastings, engaged in photo opportunities and face painting, and sampled various offerings to vote in the Water Ice Flavor contest. The event was hosted by social media influencer Aunt Mary Pat.
Other Philly water ice vendors included Philadelphia Tropical Treats, South Philly Ice, John’s Water Ice, and Philadelphia Water Ice Factory. But only covers the surface of just how many shops the city has to offer — consider the Inquirer water ice map for more options. [let’s mention the map here]
Cherry Hill’s Primo Water Ice, Mahwah’s The Ice Factory, Patterson’s Gelotti, Wilmington’s Fusco’s Water Ice & Ice Cream, Sicklerville’s Rosati Ice, Williamstown’s Stio’s Water Ice & Ice Cream, and Bensalem’s Volpe’s Italian Ice also participated in the festival.
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