Ralph's on ice for the winter season

The Ralph's Famous Italian Ices & Ice Cream! is on hiatus now for the next few months on the NW corner of Avenue A and Ninth Street. 

They'll be back in February, at which time we'll be that closer to spring...

Photos by Steven...

Ralph's returns on Avenue A

Photos by Steven 

After a winter hiatus, the Ralph's Famous Italian Ices (& Ice Cream!) outpost reopens today on the NW corner of Avenue A and Ninth Street.  

Workers were spotted stocking up the storefront yesterday...

Ralph's debuted in the East Village in September 2020. 

The shop's hours: 2-10 p.m. daily.

As previously noted, the business dates to 1928, when Ralph Silvestro started selling Italian ice (or water ice) from his truck around Staten Island. The first retail store opened in 1949 on Port Richmond Avenue in Staten Island. 

The company has franchised out in recent years, expanding to other parts of the NYC metropolitan area and Long Island.

Ralph's returns after a winter break

Perhaps as a sign of the approaching spring (wishful thinking!), the EV outpost of Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices and Ice Cream has reopened — as of yesterday — at 145 Avenue A at Ninth Street after a short winter break.

They'll be open daily for now from 2-10 p.m.

This location, the third in Manhattan, opened back in September.

As previously noted, the business dates to 1928 when Ralph Silvestro started selling Italian ice (or water ice) from his truck around Staten Island. The first retail store opened in 1949 on Port Richmond Avenue in Staten Island. 

In recent years the company has franchised out, expanding to other parts of NYC as well as Long Island, New Jersey and Westchester County.

Photo yesterday by Steven