Ice Cave owner Po Chang and dessert chef Jessica Wang (Photo by Rana Fayez/West Philly Local)
People of West Philadelphia, you no longer have to travel to Chinatown for Taiwanese shaved ice treats. Ice Cave has opened at 4507 Baltimore Ave next to Atiya Ola’s and The Nesting House.
This is only one of a number of new businesses opening up on Baltimore Ave this year. Flavors such as strawberry, matcha, coffee, peanut and mango are on the menu with toppings like mango, kiwi and berries. If shaved ice is not your thing the shop also sells some of its flavors in a popsicle format.
Owner Po Chang graduated from Drexel in 2012 but decided to stay in West Philadelphia after earning his degree in Public Health. His dessert chef, Jessica Wang, was trained in Taiwan for five years in the craft of shaved ice.
If you like cold treats for breakfast, you may be out of luck. The shop is open 2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Saturday. On Fridays it closes at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m.
Not sure if you’re into it? Come out to the Dollar Stroll tonight to try it, the shop will be selling sample sizes for $1.
– Rana Fayez
September 8th, 2016 at 4:07 pm
Nice article, we’ve already been there and liked it. Support them.
That said, the People of West Philadelphia haven’t had to travel to Chinatown for Taiwanese shaved ice treats since June 6th when Winterfell dessert opened on 40th at Ludlow.
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September 8th, 2016 at 4:43 pm
Ben thanks for the support and the additional plug. I will try them both and compare. A cool when to spend a hot day!
September 8th, 2016 at 11:04 pm
Truly delicious and refreshing and right around the corner from me!