Wooly's Ice

Snow ice, the proprietors call it, is a hybrid of Hawaiian shave ice and the toppings-heavy Taiwanese version. The ice itself is a hybrid, too. It begins with frozen blocks of water (Wooly's "original" version) that may be flavored (say, by green tea) but are invariably enriched by a small amount of milk. This milky ice is shaved, by machine, into a serving cup.

A small (shown, $4) takes two toppings and a syrup — for me, the bandera of strawberries, condensed milk, and blueberries. A large, which is more heavily freighted, also wears an Ice Age-appropriate name. (Here's a broad hint.) "Wooly" might well honor the coarse, you could even say shaggy, appearance of the shavings, which owing to the milk are still meltingly smooth.

Wooly's Ice
Plaza north of 1 Centre St. (Duane-Reade Sts.), Manhattan
917-885-3931
www.Twitter.com/#!/WoolysIce
Weekdays, 11:00-5:30

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[Rockrose Development]

Thanks for the heads up on Wooly's in Lower Manhattan! We've never tried a hybrid of frozen ice and ice cream, but Wooly's Ice sounds like a good bet. The leche with sea salt option on their Facebook sounds enticing--we'll have to stop by soon before the weather gets cold!