He Brought PHILADELPHIA WATER ICE to Los Angeles! | News Bites

Water ice is a colorful dessert that’s a mix of shaved ice, sorbet, & ice cream from Philadelphia. L.A.-based Happy Ice, from former tattoo artist Lemeir Mitchell, has found their home, making tons of colorful cups of water ice treats for the SoCal crowds. Foodbeast Omari went to their new brick-and-mortar to check it out! #HappyIce #WaterIce #BlackOwnedBusiness
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  • @2MuchSoul810
    @2MuchSoul8103 жыл бұрын

    This the cat from Black ink Compton! Salute

  • @mekkio77
    @mekkio774 жыл бұрын

    It's in the 90's in NC right now. I would kill for a Rainbow Happy Ice. That looks like it would just hit the spot. I wish him all the success that he can open more stores across the country. I want one here!

  • @MarcKharrat
    @MarcKharrat4 жыл бұрын

    Crazy inspiring story. Happy Ice is legit, and I'm definitely grabbing a cup this weekend.

  • @Blueeyedjenn14
    @Blueeyedjenn14 Жыл бұрын

    I LOVE THIS! I love his inspiration behind it, I love his Uncle for helping make this guy the man he is today, I love that when he came up with the idea he called his Mom and she supported him and he made his dreams, concept and business a reality. This is certainly a feel good story, you can’t let the circumstances of others around you determine your destiny. I was thrilled looking them up just now and seeing they’re still in business (especially after the lockdown). These self made men, rather men who embraced the positive support around them versus the negative influences that tried to take him over and do something great with themselves. Heck wish I could franchise it with him and start one clear across the country where I am. This is brilliant!

  • @NiaMSnow
    @NiaMSnow3 жыл бұрын

    In saint louis we have the same thing - it's called Italian ice. This was so refreshing to see a positive story in regards to a young & black man. Wishing his business more success! Ontop of that he is truly humble! Can't find humbleness anywhere now a days

  • @NiaMSnow

    @NiaMSnow

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Zzz Z no

  • @Mama-bf6sc

    @Mama-bf6sc

    2 жыл бұрын

    Does this ice cream is sale

  • @vintaqe_vibez5978

    @vintaqe_vibez5978

    2 жыл бұрын

    True Italian ice doesn't have ice cream or sorbet in it though.

  • @PaulHunt

    @PaulHunt

    22 күн бұрын

    Italian ice is a Philly thing it's just another name for water ice.

  • @2cleeng
    @2cleeng Жыл бұрын

    Has me inspired, I was on here looking for something totally different and ran across this. I’m in the process of getting my business going even more and this was confirmation. I don’t have all the funds or backing but I’m still doing it. Keep it up brotha. I tried Philly ice years ago from a cat doing a pop up here in LA and it was fire!

  • @BD-zg7is
    @BD-zg7is3 жыл бұрын

    man i can't wait to try this. looks so damn refreshing! love it

  • @michaelgilstrap8139
    @michaelgilstrap81392 жыл бұрын

    Wow, you are right, inspiring others. Your Happy Ice looks so good and your attitude is superb. Great role model, great product! God Bless you!

  • @richardguinto5586
    @richardguinto55864 жыл бұрын

    Philly water ice is so good

  • @k.anderson5039

    @k.anderson5039

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s basically Italian ice

  • @Morrisseys7thFriend

    @Morrisseys7thFriend

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@k.anderson5039No, friend, no.

  • @jv-sc1fs
    @jv-sc1fs10 ай бұрын

    God bless this young man so happy his uncle became the father figure he needed ❤❤ congratulations

  • @n.s.6921
    @n.s.69212 жыл бұрын

    I’m obsessed with Happy Ice, it’s so good!

  • @carlyspoto
    @carlyspoto2 жыл бұрын

    God Bless You and your Business! I don't know you but as a mother I'm proud of you!

  • @nonnidreams
    @nonnidreams3 жыл бұрын

    Lemeir Mitchell is inspiring me, pretty cool, overcomer real life story❣️ Too far to try it, in 🇨🇦, but looks amazing, pretty sure it is. Might have to at least do one road trip vacation thing one day.

  • @chau9346
    @chau93463 жыл бұрын

    I love it because the rainbow ice it’s not just plain coloured ice t’s literally all the flavours I love this

  • @Lee1Min-Ji
    @Lee1Min-JiАй бұрын

    It is beautiful to see this!

  • @killaforniak3874
    @killaforniak38742 жыл бұрын

    Damn Bro I Love the story of how you came up like that!!!! Best wishes to your company and I hope you make Millions!!!!

  • @REDinFamy
    @REDinFamy27 күн бұрын

    Cannot wait to try and support when I visit LA soon

  • @msljohnson
    @msljohnson2 жыл бұрын

    Thats cool I remembered him being on black ink, very happy for him

  • @Ultracrepidarian7
    @Ultracrepidarian72 жыл бұрын

    The waves in the ice is blowing my mind

  • @pianosistah
    @pianosistah3 жыл бұрын

    Listen. It’s nothing like philly water ice... shaved ice is not water ice.... a snow cone is not water ice. Philly Water ice is something different. I can go to the resteraunt depot and get tubs of it lol if your ever in Philly get one and a preztel

  • @PaulHunt

    @PaulHunt

    22 күн бұрын

    Nothing like that water ice with a pretzel!

  • @cynthiaoconnor7185

    @cynthiaoconnor7185

    4 күн бұрын

    So, have you tried Happy Ice in LA? Or are you just talking?

  • @InMemoryOfDougWest
    @InMemoryOfDougWest3 жыл бұрын

    These looks so refreshing and delicious. Never seen anything like it. From Cincinnati

  • @user-lg1kl6ej1o
    @user-lg1kl6ej1o8 күн бұрын

    This inspires me so much I have a water ice / ice cream stand and my next move will be to have a store ❤😊

  • @official_cflame
    @official_cflame21 күн бұрын

    Let’s goo 💪🏽❤️‍🔥💯

  • @Savi-digital
    @Savi-digital2 жыл бұрын

    That water ice looks so good, tbh. we have some amazing flavors up in philly too.

  • @findingnick11
    @findingnick113 жыл бұрын

    I miss this stuff soooo bad I grew up near philly but moved down south and ugh I miss this stuff

  • @madelineannabella3284
    @madelineannabella32843 жыл бұрын

    I live in Philly and just got a rainbow water ice. The original rainbow water ice in Philly is blue raspberry, cherry and lemon. Via Veneto invented the rainbow and a lot of others.

  • @Falkon303
    @Falkon303 Жыл бұрын

    This is so great to see

  • @Spiderman-tg9ke
    @Spiderman-tg9ke2 ай бұрын

    Water Ice and Italian Ice are catching on I had some in New Orleans lately and they are quite popular there. I also had some in Vegas when I got home! One place added ice cream and condensed milk in theirs 😊😊

  • @crazyplantlady2587
    @crazyplantlady25873 жыл бұрын

    I'm actually going to happy ice cream as I'm watching this video, looks super good🤩😋

  • @Opinionsin3dd
    @Opinionsin3dd3 жыл бұрын

    I remember you from black inc compton!!! I need this!

  • @amandakk7545
    @amandakk75452 жыл бұрын

    Great job and person you are!!!🥰

  • @ItzAlial04
    @ItzAlial043 жыл бұрын

    omg I love Water ice 😍

  • @Emiliapocalypse
    @Emiliapocalypse Жыл бұрын

    Wowsers those look gorgeous and delicious!! We have Italian ice where I live, and a local company called Richies makes really delicious stuff. This looks even better

  • @ThechilledIan2024
    @ThechilledIan202416 сағат бұрын

    And this looks like the perfect texture for the perfect water ice in my book now just need arcades

  • @NiambiKnows
    @NiambiKnows3 жыл бұрын

    Dope! I want some now!

  • @nashfrogman1233
    @nashfrogman12333 жыл бұрын

    When I lived in Tucson for 20 years (moved back to CA) we ate something similar. AZ has "Eegees" but nothing like that in CA. I hope they expand to CA.

  • @craigdavis5407
    @craigdavis54073 жыл бұрын

    That is what is up man. North Philly In the house.

  • @antonia6059
    @antonia605917 күн бұрын

    Ooohh! I really want to try it!

  • @ororomunroe8170
    @ororomunroe81702 ай бұрын

    When I moved to LA the two things I missed was Lancaster style pretzels and Philidelphia Italian Ice

  • @sady1139
    @sady11393 жыл бұрын

    If you guys can’t get that but want to experience it, Baskin Robbins Lime ice (or lime twist) is the same texture! Amazing

  • @rosemaryhenderson7389
    @rosemaryhenderson73892 жыл бұрын

    I watch you on tattoos of Compton you are going to be a millionaire one day keep running your business the way you do God bless you and your babies and your family

  • @ShaNeedra
    @ShaNeedra3 жыл бұрын

    Oh, that looks delicious and refreshing 😋

  • @JeffRAX
    @JeffRAX3 жыл бұрын

    Your uncle Joey is a good man. 🙏🏻

  • @TRUTHBETOLD.DB_313
    @TRUTHBETOLD.DB_3132 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations 🎊 👏🏿 💐!

  • @craigdavis5407
    @craigdavis54073 жыл бұрын

    Big homie is going to make some nice cheddar out there man.

  • @elusion23one41
    @elusion23one41 Жыл бұрын

    This dude is an inspiration I wanna try that happy ice.

  • @dbm3154
    @dbm3154 Жыл бұрын

    Keep it up my guy

  • @eddejawatts1125
    @eddejawatts1125 Жыл бұрын

    I love Philly water ice, that's my childhood right there

  • @graceandmarvellouswonders6249
    @graceandmarvellouswonders6249 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Uncle you ended up inspiring us all ✌🏾

  • @inthemindofny1100
    @inthemindofny1100 Жыл бұрын

    👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @parisbrittany981
    @parisbrittany9813 жыл бұрын

    BEAUTIFUL STORY

  • @HDMFoundationNation
    @HDMFoundationNation Жыл бұрын

    i love this!!!

  • @onlinealias6070
    @onlinealias60702 жыл бұрын

    inspiring people... period.

  • @xiuminseyebrows6450
    @xiuminseyebrows64503 жыл бұрын

    It looks so smooth

  • @jainedoe4929
    @jainedoe49293 жыл бұрын

    I always remember them as yum yums

  • @buttahwrld17
    @buttahwrld173 жыл бұрын

    If y'all love this y'all need to come to Philly for our soft pretzels water ice & peanut chews 💯💯

  • @flight6934

    @flight6934

    2 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could but I live in San Diego.

  • @buttahwrld17

    @buttahwrld17

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@flight6934 come visit

  • @flight6934

    @flight6934

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@buttahwrld17 definitely will one time.

  • @Savi-digital

    @Savi-digital

    2 жыл бұрын

    💯💯💯💯

  • @lumpylump3614
    @lumpylump3614 Жыл бұрын

    That’s what’s up!!👍😁

  • @jbjacobs9514
    @jbjacobs951411 ай бұрын

    Rita's chocolate water ice is the greatest invention since air conditioning! I wish I could get it in the midwest. 😞

  • @Jroc412
    @Jroc4122 жыл бұрын

    Water ice! What a name. Dudes a Genius.

  • @princeair7782
    @princeair7782 Жыл бұрын

    😢 so beautiful

  • @karmamiller3149
    @karmamiller3149Ай бұрын

    Respect

  • @magnificent6668
    @magnificent66682 жыл бұрын

    Smart business ---high profit margin and unique products (outside of some areas of NE) I'd love to open one in my state.

  • @ultra3755
    @ultra37553 жыл бұрын

    i want to try it

  • @jrhurtado9825
    @jrhurtado98253 жыл бұрын

    The best bro

  • @breezelb50
    @breezelb503 жыл бұрын

    BEAUTIFUL

  • @foodtrucksicecreamtrucksho6496
    @foodtrucksicecreamtrucksho6496 Жыл бұрын

    I have an ice cream truck and a Food Truck and several food carts but something about this strikes me really interesting. I started with nothing I was homeless with nothing and I worked two jobs walked all over town bought myself a van and a hot dog cart and I came up from there. This story is what it's about. It really is good for you

  • @dammitdannie215

    @dammitdannie215

    4 ай бұрын

    How are they doing? What part of the map are you in?

  • @zanelliahenderson4986
    @zanelliahenderson49862 жыл бұрын

    Hello son from back home keep it Philly style peace.

  • @morganflaherty9552
    @morganflaherty95522 жыл бұрын

    I found myself down there I'm up in North Cali am so visiting

  • @teri8991
    @teri8991 Жыл бұрын

    That’s definitely Italian Ice. It looks gooooood.

  • @Nur-dh1ju
    @Nur-dh1ju3 жыл бұрын

    Wish we had this in Australia

  • @Sophia-sg3ld
    @Sophia-sg3ld24 күн бұрын

    I’ve always called this polish water ice!

  • @doeeyes2
    @doeeyes23 жыл бұрын

    I cant sven watch this... i want it so bad!!! Please come to Toronto!

  • @meagan1169
    @meagan11692 жыл бұрын

    I wanna try all the flavors 😁

  • @sand593
    @sand5933 жыл бұрын

    Okay so I tried it and it tasted delicious flavors are verry fruity and texture is like a snow cone not really an ice cream texture and I would recommend to get the watermelon one it taste verry good.

  • @jesuslover5968
    @jesuslover59683 жыл бұрын

    They need to come to dallas Texas

  • @kanvasloopofficialpage
    @kanvasloopofficialpage Жыл бұрын

    This water looks very tasty and put together with effort I like the name happy ice Philadelphia based waterice

  • @cynthiaaiken2424
    @cynthiaaiken24242 жыл бұрын

    God bless your uncle Joey

  • @salandsstuart3873
    @salandsstuart38739 ай бұрын

    Bring happy ice to New Haven Connecticut bro

  • @mimiwoodson3469
    @mimiwoodson34693 жыл бұрын

    That is so good

  • @mosesdavies8302
    @mosesdavies83022 жыл бұрын

    Good presentation... I'm looking to prepackage Italian

  • @thedangerousbeauty
    @thedangerousbeauty2 жыл бұрын

    So cool

  • @candymeltproductions5392
    @candymeltproductions53922 жыл бұрын

    Yummy ❤️🧡💛💛💚💙💙

  • @josephineawuni3371
    @josephineawuni33712 жыл бұрын

    It so beautiful and inspiring 💞💗💞💯💯💯💖❣️😍😝🥰😍😍🥰😛

  • @pinkfairydust7342
    @pinkfairydust73423 жыл бұрын

    Plssss bring this to London I beg you xxxxxxx

  • @thefadingmoonlight
    @thefadingmoonlight3 жыл бұрын

    Please tell me he does overnight shipping to other cities in the US

  • @freedomgunsandliberty
    @freedomgunsandliberty2 жыл бұрын

    Love the come up story. God bless brother ✊🔫🇺🇸

  • @dmajorx
    @dmajorx Жыл бұрын

    How do they get all the colors??

  • @tayloralani3824
    @tayloralani3824 Жыл бұрын

    we pronounce it as “wooder ice”😂😂

  • @gonagetcha8102
    @gonagetcha810211 ай бұрын

    I'm born and raised in South Philly .... WE call it WADER ICE

  • @keithmartin7994
    @keithmartin79942 жыл бұрын

    I just brought 6 of these freezers. How can I order the water ice for me to sell can any help me out.

  • @itsgbi
    @itsgbi Жыл бұрын

    i need it

  • @thelonelyghosts9004
    @thelonelyghosts90042 жыл бұрын

    Great story and all, but when he said he was sleeping in a tattoo shop with no money, where does the money come from to buy a food truck and all the ingredients and utensils. Seems like quite a jump that the editors assumed no one would case about

  • @Liz514

    @Liz514

    Жыл бұрын

    I would like to know where the funding came from too so I can start my own thing!

  • @michaelcaldwell4890

    @michaelcaldwell4890

    Жыл бұрын

    🤔

  • @michaelcaldwell4890

    @michaelcaldwell4890

    Жыл бұрын

    I would assume that he saved his tattoo money. If he is a tattoo artist they can make a lot of money. Anyone who has tattoos would tell you this. Sleeping in the shop probably allowed him to save more. Three or four good "sleeves" would be plenty for a food truck. Cost of startup for this business is probably as low as a business can be. This KZread video is showing the final product. I am sure it wasn't anything like that when he first started selling Happy Ice. My two cents.

  • @Redline6ix

    @Redline6ix

    Жыл бұрын

    You only see the success, you don’t see the struggle.

  • @ThechilledIan2024
    @ThechilledIan202416 сағат бұрын

    I got try this one , seems like I can never find the right texture type since I was a kid playing at the joes water ice arcade store and water ice ahop

  • @ThechilledIan2024

    @ThechilledIan2024

    16 сағат бұрын

    So delicious for a hot day

  • @ThechilledIan2024

    @ThechilledIan2024

    16 сағат бұрын

    I wish I had that water ice right here next to me bc I ain’t sharing lol lol

  • @k.anderson5039
    @k.anderson50393 жыл бұрын

    It’s basically Italian ice. My favorite is the red, white & blue in the paper cup in Manhattan on a hot summer day

  • @mt4527
    @mt45272 жыл бұрын

    I Love What Your Doing Good Brother!!! I'm also a entrepreneur turning 40 yrs.old two weeks from today, which I'm pretty Sure your only about half my age!!! Lol.🤣. And I am Very Interesting into starting a similar type of business myself, and I truly respect your Expertise on this type of business! The Worst thing that society has Us All Believing is (because someone's Older, they're Wiser!!) B.Sh!t!!!! Lol. but King, in all Seriousness I would love to Pick your Brain if I could, to Gain a little More Knowledge on the business, but I jump into! Much Respect King!! Keep Prospering!!! Cause at the end of the day We Are All We Truly Have!! So Young Brother, I am Very Proud You!! 💪💯, Remember as well, it's Always Better to Give people Knowledge instead of Money!!💯

  • @Redline6ix

    @Redline6ix

    Жыл бұрын

    You know best way to reach out to him would be a professional email or through LinkedIn etc, good luck!

  • @natto84
    @natto842 ай бұрын

    His uncle did a good job, too many guys who grow up surrounded by criminal activity would be childish about selling rainbow ice cream and just keep spreading misery in the world instead. What a cool job!

  • @jaydenmcallister3929
    @jaydenmcallister39292 жыл бұрын

    I wounder how he makes this

  • @dionnegriffin2229
    @dionnegriffin22292 жыл бұрын

    #HappyIce😍 #HappyLife 😍 I have got a pint with all the favor. Here in Las Vegas NV 😎💯 10/2@10/3/21🙃 I was so happy to get some Water Ice. I'm a CaliBaby. Why won't support a black business. 💯

  • @Sc4rfch0mp
    @Sc4rfch0mp4 жыл бұрын

    #first but also, this makes me miss philly

  • @rogerl8488
    @rogerl84882 жыл бұрын

    How can I sell Happy ice in WV?