From everyday soft drinks to cocktail nights, having a constant supply of clean, clear ice cubes is surprisingly useful. If ...

Before Norie Uematsu became a pastry chef, she waited all year for shave-ice season at home in Japan. Now, she decides when that season begins and ends. At Cha-an Teahouse, in the East Village of New ...

It is far more common to return from a Hawaii vacation longing for warm ocean waves or the heady aroma of tropical flowers. Not my family. We come back with shave ice withdrawals. Every summer, with ...