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Tranzilli’s Real Italian Water Ice

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Italian immigrants Nobile and Olimpia Tranzilli opened Germantown’s Tranzilli’s Real Italian Water Ice in 1969, and the family still runs the wholesale and scoop shop today. It’s loved by locals for its large menu with more than 20 water ice flavors, including margarita, mocha, blueberry, lemon, tangerine, and cotton candy.

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