Marking the end of the summer and the end of an era, Gina’s Italian Ice served its final scoop Sunday, permanently closing its doors to the public after 46 years in Berwyn.
Marking the end of the summer and the end of an era, Gina’s Italian Ice served its final scoop Sunday, permanently closing its doors to the public after 46 years in
"Gina’s will be missed, I mean, there was people lined up all the way down Roosevelt Avenue," said Jeffrey Schrieber, 70, an Oak Park resident who has lived near the Italian ice shop for 35 years. "I just hope that whatever happens next with the property, [it] will offer as much as Gina’s did to the community over the years."
"She just moved back to Oak Park from Chicago and was sad to hear the news because, you know, she was hoping to eventually have kids and bring them there," Schrieber said.Elena Doyle, 53, who has lived down the street from Gina’s for 18 years, said the shop is "just part of the summer here." "You can go to Dunkin’ Donuts and get ice cream, but it’s not the same as standing in line with all your neighbors outside and getting your favorite flavor," she added.On Wednesday nights, customers could ask for a "Friendly Gina’s" at the Italian ice shop, then walk over to Friendly Tap, a bar next door, where you could ask the bartender to "spike" your ice for you, she said.
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