Newtown Ice House Celebrates Its Grand Opening On Saturday

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — In just a few short days, Newtown will be enjoying one of the best hand crafted gourmet water ices in Bucks County.

Yardley Ice House owners Jackie and Todd McGonigal will be opening the Newtown Ice House on Saturday, April 15 beginning at noon at the former site of Mom Mom’s Take and Bake Pizza at 156 North State Street.

Newtownians who have never been to the Yardley Ice House are in for a real treat. And the weather is expected to be perfect for water with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 70s on Saturday.

The Ice House uses only top shelf, premium ingredients to make its hand crafted frozen treats setting it apart from its competitors, said Jackie.

“We use fresh fruit, fresh ingredients. And one bucket never lasts more than two days. It’s always very, very fresh,” she said.

Like the Yardley Ice House, the Newtown Ice House will feature more than 130 unique rotating flavors, including a number of core offerings like Orange Creamsicle, Cherry Bordeaux, Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Banana Cream Pie, Cookies and Cream, Peanut Butter Cup, Mint Chocolate Chip, Strawberry Lemonade, Mango and more.

In addition to its wildly popular gourmet water ice, the Newtown Ice House will offer old-fashioned soft-serve custard and fat-free ice cream, gelatis, sundaes, shakes, malts, floats and blend-ins.

John and Susan Bissert opened the Yardley Ice House 28 years ago building it into a hugely successful seasonal business over the past three decades.

Under their ownership, Yardley Ice House won Best of Philly in 2003, 2012, 2013 and in 2016 when it graced the cover of Philadelphia Magazine as the best water ice in the Delaware Valley.

The Bisserts retired at the beginning of 2022 passing the reins of the business over to their niece, Jackie, and her husband, Todd, who have continued to improve and expand the business.

“We can’t wait to serve the Newtown community and see everyone when we open,” said Jackie.

One big change from the Yardley Ice House is that the Newtown location will be accepting credit cards. Yardley has been a cash-only operation.

Also, because they are located next to Blue Pooch Grooming they will be selling doggie ice cream treats for their four-legged friends.

For more information, visit newtownicehouse.com or check them out on Facebook and Instagram.