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Italian ice is unquestionably an essential summertime Chicago dessert. The basic recipe for the iconic frozen treat is fairly agreed upon: a proper ice should contain sugar, frozen water, and whole fruits or juice. Italian ice comes in a multitude of flavors, but the most classic and widespread variety is lemon, sometimes also called frozen Italian...

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A Rita’s Italian Ice location in Houston is pushing the envelope and experimenting with ways to deliver their tasty frozen treats to eager customers. Co-franchisees Michael Schwartz and Dan McCracken have teamed up with UberEATS and Favor Delivery to make Rita’s beloved custards, Italian ices and frozen treats available and convenient for those in...

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In Italia non è immune alla crisi dei consumi, ma all'estero la gelateria artigianale con il bollino del made in Italy acquista sempre più appeal. Cosa che contribuisce a spiegare i numeri da record di Sigep, il salone della gelateria, pasticceria e panificazione artigianale di Rimini prossimo allo svolgimento della 36esima edizione, prevista dal 1...

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The overall winner of this years Gelato World Championship is Italy, followed by Spain and Australia. The Team USA came in 7th in the overall classification. Fourteen countries qualified and were accepted by the organizers, but Germany withdrew on short notice.   The countries participating this year were Argentina, Australia, Chile, Italy,...

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Stefano Versace is a true Italian - it's something he says you can figure out quickly from his accent. His passion for food stems from his roots in Italy, where he and his family owned a restaurant. "We come from a family that loves food and cooking," said Versace, franchise owner of Stefano Versace Gelateria and Italian Gourmet.  ...

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Rita's Italian Ice, the world's largest Italian Ice concept with more than 600 stores, is continuing its expansion in the Midwest and seeking franchisees to join its team for the Kansas and Missouri territory. Rita's, which began more than 30 years ago in Philadelphia, has been aggressively expanding across the United States with locations from coa...

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Delray Beach is getting a new gelato shop just in time for the scorching heat of summer. What sets this gelato apart from all others? It's blend of Italian craftsmanship with the tropical flavors of Hawaii.   Hawaii's Papalani Gelato is set to open its first South Florida location in April at The Shoppes at Addison Place (16950 Jog Road, Del...

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Good news, folks! A new Boston gelato shop is opening just in time for spring. Amorino, a luxurious European cafe and gelato shop, is set to debut its first Boston-area location this Thursday at 7:30 a.m. And, per a release, guests can experience a "special discovery period" that day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with complimentary gelato.   The up...

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by Joseph S. Pete   A local chain of Italian Ice parlors is going to serve up its popular Philadelphia-style "water ice" in what was once a popular spot for frozen yogurt in Munster. Jodi's Italian Ice Factory, which says it's the largest Italian Ice manufacturer in the Midwest, will move into the former Eyepad Optical that closed recen...

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Salvatore Albelice, born in Catania and raised in Milan at a very young age opened his first "gelateria" in Milan. Then, in 1982 he decided to move to USA where he first open Sunbelt imports,inc., a local distributor of Italian-branded coffee and coffee equipment and in 2014 he opened the first Italian Cafe in Houston.   If you enter at Fell...

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