Photo of the day: 1 BERRY BURST, 1 MALIBU BAY BREEZE
1 BERRY BURST, 1 MALIBU BAY BREEZE: It’s Friday night, dad is letting the little one stay out late. ‘Where are we goinggggg?!’. Ahhhh, the answer is a secret. Tucked away at 144 East 24th St, between Lexington and Third Avenues, in the middle of an almost all residential block, is this little Italian Ice treasure. “Ralph’s” doesn’t feature just ordinary flavors – oh no, he has such delights as Strawberry Margarita, Cherry Cola, Cotton Candy and Root Beer.
The little ‘stand’ is on the ground floor of an old apartment building. The neon lights are quite unexpected on this street, but their retro glow draws you in from afar. All of a sudden you feel like you’re on Mulberry Street in Little Italy or on the boardwalk at Coney Island, right here in the Kips Bay section of New York.
Dad hands the ices to the eager awaiting hands, eyes growing wider, awaiting the first lick of 1 Berry Burst and 1 Malibu Bay Breeze!
This entry was posted on August 25, 2012 by newyorkcityinthewitofaneye. It was filed under DAILY PHOTOS WITH STORIES OF NEW YORK CITY and was tagged with 111 East 24th Street, Hans Von Rittern, Kips Bay., late night, New York City, Ralph's Famous Italian Ices.
Very nice Hans, love this one.
Love, Lisa
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August 25, 2012 at 12:51 pm