Ralph’s Return is the Right Kind of ‘Ice’

Night and Day, you are the one: Ralph’s, on the evening of its March 4, 2026 reopening. | Photo by Scott Stiffler

It happened on Wednesday, March 4, with little fanfare but much cause for celebration: After a long winter when “Closed for Business” was the only message being served, Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices and Ice Cream returned to its storefront at 196 Seventh Ave. (btw. W. 21st & 22nd Sts.). The 100-flavor purveyor of cool treats is now in the earliest days of Season 3 in Chelsea, having made its debut in mid-June of 2024. Click here to read all about that–and click here for our 2024 Q&A with ownership.

Follow the store on Instagram, via @ralphsicesmanhattan.

The long, lean (but never mean) interior of Ralph’s Chelsea location. | Archive photo by Scott Stiffler

Ralph’s, as seen (and tasted) on March 1, 2025. | Archive photo and above 2026 report by Scot Stiffler

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Ralph’s Return is the Right Kind of ‘Ice’ is posted on March 6, 2026