The Hammonton Gazette 08/06/14 Edition | Page 5

Ice cream, frozen yogurt remain go-to summer treats Page 4 • Wednesday, August 6, 2014 • The Hammonton Gazette lishment has been open since 1953. Serving homemade ice cream, custard, ice cream cakes, yogurt, italian ice, sundaes, and much more, the family-owned business captivates a significant following. What does Smithville resident Marilyn Prado like about the historic location the most? Prado said the “Pistachio Graziano” is one of her favorite desserts. “they come out with that first. i live in THG/Paul J. Macrie IV. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940. Maxwell and Zachary Carroll with their father, Andy, enjoy frozen yogurt outside of JoJo’s FroYo Bar on Bellevue Avenue. eat or you can come in to enjoy it too,” Susan richards said. by Paul J. Macrie IV royale Crown Homemade ice Cream Gazette Staff Writer and Grille attracts a steady crowd daily. LoHaMMONtON—in the summer, peo- cated on the White Horse Pike, the estabple seek ways to stay cool and normally it requires something refreshing. ice cream, frozen yogurt, water ice or other frozen dessert varieties are a popular avenue to take a reprieve from the occasional heat. in Hammonton, there are five establishments folks go to satisfy their craving for these popular summer items. these locations are all special in their own way, offering various selections of ice cream, frozen custard, water ice and more. The Gazette spoke to individuals, families and friends about what they like about each place, what is their favorite flavor and what makes it special. rita’s Water ice, located in the uptown district on the White Horse Pike (route 30), has its selections of traditional italian ice, frozen custard, sundaes, gelati, misto, milk shakes, frozen lemonades and even frozen custard cakes. Carolynne Bombaro was enjoying a pleasant afternoon experience at rita’s with her son, David Samuel. Bombaro had chocolate custard with chocolate sprinkles, while her son, had a cotton candy water ice. the two go to rita’s often to savior the delicious water ice and frozen custard made available each day. “the lines are always shorter here [at rita’s]. We love royale Crown too, but that is more for a gathering. this is more of a quickstop type of place. i actually like the flavor of the custard here,” Bombaro said. Sofi