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Ralph's Italian Ices

The original store of the successful chain of stores serving light, refreshing ices. The chain has numerous other locations in the New York Metro, including a handful in other Staten Island neighborhoods. They are in New Dorp, Great Kills, Eltingville, Huguenot, and Pleasant Plains. The full list can be found here.

Address: 501 Port Richmond Ave
Getting there: S44/94 or S59 to Walker St
Hours: 11:30AM–10:30PM daily
Website: ralphsices.com (opens in a new tab)

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