Philly took home the top prizes at Ocean Casino Resort’s first-ever Water Ice Festival on Saturday afternoon, July 18. Hosted by social media influencer Aunt Mary Pat, guests sampled creations from some of the region’s top water ice vendors, enjoyed unlimited tastings, as well as face painting, and they cast their vote in the Water Ice Flavor Contest where two Philadelphia-based companies came out on top:
· Winner of Best Traditional Water Ice was The Yummy Palace’s Coconut
· Winner of Best Non-Traditional Water Ice was Siddiq’s Water Ice’s Lime Mojito
All of the local and refreshing water ice vendors that participated in Ocean’s first-ever Water Ice Festival on Saturday included:
· Philadelphia Tropical Treats – Philadelphia, PA
· Uncle Louie G’s Italian Ices & Ice Cream – Staten Island, NY
· Siddiq’s Water Ice – Philadelphia, PA
· The Yummy Palace – Philadelphia, PA
· Primo Water Ice – Cherry Hill, NJ
· South Philly Ice – Philadelphia, PA
· The Ice Factory – Mahwah, NJ
· John’s Water Ice – Philadelphia, PA
· Gelotti – Paterson, NJ
· Philadelphia Water Ice Factory – Philadelphia, PA
· Fusco’s Water Ice & Ice Cream – Wilmington, DE
· Rosati Ice – Sicklerville, NJ
· Stio’s Water Ice & Ice Cream – Williamstown, NJ
· Volpe’s Italian Ice – Bensalem, PA
