The temperature hovered around 100 degrees today. It is close to 90 degrees now at 10 pm. It is a perfect evening to go to Rita’s.
Rita’s Italian Ice is a summertime favorite. The little building that houses Rita’s is by a busy highway in the parking lot of a little strip mall. The mall is home to a consignment shop, a pizza place and a tattoo parlor. The crowd that gathers there is a multi-generational, multi-ethnic mix of interesting folks. Tonight we joined the throngs craving a refreshing Italian ice. There were gaggles of teenagers laughing and flirting with one another. Moms and dads and excited little children were there in abundance. Several people, dressed in white shirts and ties appeared to be stopping by on the way home from work. It is a fun place to sit on a bench and observe people.
What could be finer on a hot evening than a mango gelati and a parade of interesting people to watch?
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Here in South Texas we have our own version called raspas...
a Mexican snow cone - paper cups filled with shaved ice and covered in sweet flavored syrups.
Mmmmmm.
In that same plaza is a Vietnamese Noodle House. Nothing fancy, but their squid salad was startlingly delicious. A perfect dinner for a summer night.
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