235203 Fri Jun 12 15:41:01 -0700 1998 9 19 Outer Boroughs 0 1246791 We're coming into summer now, and anyone who's feeling hot and tired should stop in at the Lemon-Ice King of Corona (if they're in the neighborhood.) It's on the corner of 108th street and Corona Ave., just a couple blocks from Flushing Meadows. They make excellent sherbet -- I particularly like the tangerine and lime. Jeremy Fri Jun 12 15:41:01 -0700 1998 0 Jeremy Osner 1 1246792 A chowhound field trip: A couple of Taco Al Pastors with extra green sauce at La Espiga, a couple games of bocce in the park across the street from the Lemon Ice King and then a lemon ice. My favorite - coconut Regards, JK Fri Jun 12 16:18:30 -0700 1998 1246791 0 John N. Knoesel 2 1246795 Gotta get the peanut butter ice. By far the BEST!!! An the ONLY flavor the enterprising Ben Faremo won't sell wholesale to Queens pizzerias. You want it you gotta schlep tp Corona and Spaghetti Park. While there, eat your ice and watch the impassioned boccie ball matches (I've actually seen eighty year old guys beat each other up over boccie disagreements) These "uomonini" take their sport molto seriously. And don't, I repeat, DON'Teven think about leaving without picking up the cheese and parsley skinny sausage from the Corona Heights Pork Store which is right around the corner. Happy mangia-ing! Lisa Fri Jun 12 19:05:34 -0700 1998 1246792 0 Lisa Antinore 3 1246796 This is perfect....I am taking my kids to the Hall of Science on 6/29...now I know where to take us all for lunch and snack! Thanks.... Fri Jun 12 21:04:58 -0700 1998 1246795 0 Lisa R. 4 1246798 Am I the only one who thinks that the lemon ice king isn't what it used to be? The past few times I have been there have been very disappointing. I'll probably continue to go back though because I love watching the bocci games. I second JK however on La Espiga -- a great stop after a Hall of Science/Queens Zoo excursion. Fri Jun 12 21:38:13 -0700 1998 1246796 0 Alan Divack 5 1246821 My husband and I tried the ices at LaGula (suggested by another chowhound). They were very good but, in my opinion, not as great as Lemon Ice King. Too bad--Lemon Ice King isn't the great experience it once was. the staff is almost nasty. But the ices are great. Best ever, though, was on Bleeker Street at Rocco's bakery. Haven't tried those in a while but the ices were fabulous. By the way, we had a nice and cheap lunch at Taverna Kyklades (maybe wrong spelling) on Ditmars near Top Tomato. Very good and fresh food for practically no bucks. Try it. Tue Jun 23 13:04:41 -0700 1998 1246798 0 phyllis 6 1246824 THE best ices can be found at D'Aquila bakery on Francis Lewis Blvd. in Bayside. I'm slurping on a Nociello/coffee right now and it's fantastic. I've managed to stay away from the homemade, custardy gelato (this is, after all, a post-gym treat...) but know from past experiences that it's up there as well..... Ice flavors are: Chocolate Spumoni (the only one made with any dairy- a bit of powdered milk...) Hazelnut Coffee Strawberry Cherry Lemon Orange A large cup is $1.00 Lisa Tue Jun 23 18:53:37 -0700 1998 1246821 0 Lisa Antinore 7 1247118 Does D'aquila bakery have a web site? Tue Dec 23 21:29:23 -0800 2003 1246824 0 Barbara Nevins 1 1246800 Lemon Ice King is a great place. I grew up in Bayside and then lived in Forest Hills before I moved into Manhattan so I ended many warm evenings leaning against my car with a large pina colada or vanilla chocolate chip ice. I do have another place to recommend which is an Italian bakery on Ditmars Blvd. just west of 31st Street. I believe the name is Guido. They have absolutely sublime ices that I think are a notch above Lemon Ice King. Try a chocolate milk ice or a tortoni ice. Get yourself a sfogliatelle to nibble on as well. Sun Jun 14 08:45:41 -0700 1998 1246791 0 Steve Plotnicki 1 1247082 I just moved from Bayside,NY to Colorado 5 and a half months ago,and I can't find real Italian Ice here to save my life! They have those little Marino's crap in the supermarket, but I simply can't find some good old NY Italian Ice. A friend told me,though,that he would send me some Lemon Ice King's,but I cannot remember most of the flavors. I saw a website with a list,but it was missing alot of the flavors. If anyone can send me a list or page with the flavors,I'd be most appreciative. Thu Dec 16 07:45:25 -0800 1999 1246791 0 Daniel Gordon