2. Corona is Home to the Lemon Ice King
Located at the intersection of Corona Avenue, 52nd Avenue, and 108th Street, the Lemon Ice King of Corona sits at the heart of the neighborhood’s long-time Italian community. During much of the 20th century, the southern section of Corona was predominantly Italian, with the main commercial corridors being along 108th Street, Corona Avenue, and 104th Street. Today, most of the residents of Corona are Hispanic, but a few of the old Italian businesses have remained. The Lemon Ice King is probably the best known of these old businesses, but there is also a well-known Italian restaurant called Park Side and a deli called Leo’s Latticini, which has been serving fresh subs and mozzarella since 1920.
The Lemon Ice King of Corona serves 40 different flavors of Italian ice and five flavors of candied apples. Their classic flavor is lemon, but they also have eccentric ones like cantaloupe, rum raisin, and rootbeer. Aside from their menu, the Lemon Ice King was also featured in the early 2000s sitcom “The King of Queens.”
