"Chicagoans tracking Lee’s movements around town would be correct in noting that his lineup includes more than a few ringers. The most obvious of these might be Mario’s, an Italian ice institution for nearly seven decades. In a post shared in the wee hours of Monday, July 29, Lee procures a cup of watermelon ice (it looks like a small for $4) loaded with chunks of fruit — a signature at the stand, which is known to blend pulp, seeds, and even peels into its mixtures. He doesn’t assign it a numerical ranking, but he did hand over $500 to pay for other customers’ Italian ice." - Naomi Waxman