The Lemon Ice King of Corona has been a Queens institution of legendary Italian ice for 75 years.

Scott Simon talks with Peter Benfaremo, the Lemon Ice King of Corona in Queens, New York. Mr. Benfaremo started selling ices to the people of Corona in 1944. He is an expert on summer heat and ...

Vinnie Barbaccia was a teenager working the window at the Lemon Ice King of Corona back in 1964. At the time, founder Peter Benfaremo—who opened up shop in the '50s—was feverishly working to ...

The Lemon Ice King of Corona has reigned over hot Queens summers since 1944, but it is not until the U.S. Open weeks when it's bathed in a royal coronation.

The Benfaremo family has ruled over the Italian ice scene for over 60 years from their legendary stand in Queens. Brave the lines for a scoop of one of the 30 f ...

To get to the Lemon Ice King of Corona, especially on a day when the 7 train is running express, you walk from Junction Boulevard in Queens. The walk is half the pleasure.

The Lemon Ice King of Corona serves 40 different flavors of Italian ice and five flavors of candied apples.

Yes, the folding chair where once sat the Lemon Ice King himself — Ben Faremo — is now empty, but the ices are every bit as good, scooped into small, flimsy paper cups (totally biodegradable ...

A recent trip to Park Side and the Lemon Ice King of Corona prove that the changing neighborhood still delivers on classic Italian fare ...

BEST ICY TREAT Lemon Ice King of Corona; 50-02 108th St., Corona (718) 699-5133. This noble dessert has been a neighborhood staple for 60 years.