Here’s a List of Del’s Locations in Massachusetts
I thought you could only get Del’s Frozen Lemonade in Rhode Island. Turns out there’s a few Del’s locations in Massachusetts. Here’s the funny thing. When you visit the Del’s…
The sign for the Del’s Frozen Lemonade location on Massachusetts Ave. in Arlington, MA.
I thought you could only get Del's Frozen Lemonade in Rhode Island. Turns out there's a few Del's locations in Massachusetts.
Here's the funny thing. When you visit the Del's website, the first thing you see is the Del's logo and, in all caps: STOP AT THE SIGN OF THE LEMON. And that's exactly what I did. I was taking an alternate route home from work earlier this summer to avoid traffic. Said alternate route took me down Mass. Ave. in Arlington. That's where I saw the sign of the lemon.
Here's another funny thing. Before pulling over and parking on a side street so I could run across Mass. Ave. and grab a frozen lemonade and a small popcorn, I had never in my life had a Del's. I knew of the storied history of the beloved Rhode Island item only through Narragansett's Del's Shandy, which is a favorite summer beer of mine.
Having the genuine article for the first time was even better than quaffing a pint of the Del's-inspired beer on a hot summer day. It was beyond refreshing, with it's slushy consistency and bits of frozen lemon pulp dancing across my tongue as spooned and slurped with my straw. And you know how you get that melted bit at the end of a slush or a Slurpee? With a Del's, you're getting lemonade. Divine.
Here's a List of Del's Locations in Massachusetts
Apologies if this isn't news to you, but since it's news to me, I'm guessing there are more people that need to get wised up. I've laid out the spots in Massachusetts where you can get a Del's Frozen Lemonade and all the other goodies they sell at Del's stands. As summer wanes, don't let it fade away fully without making a refreshing trip.
Arlington
The first Del's Frozen Lemonade was actually made almost 200 years ago! Great Grandfather DeLucia created it in Naples, Italy back in 1840.
North Attleboro
Great Grandfather DeLucia would carry snow into nearby caves in the wintertime. He'd insulate the snow with straw so it would still be there in the summertime.
South Attleboro
When summer would arrive, the lemons on his lemon tree would be ripe. He'd mix the lemon juice with sugar and snow and...voila! Frozen lemonade!
Somerset
Grandfather Franco DeLucia brought his father’s recipe to America in the early 1900s. His son Angelo worked on a machine to make the frozen lemonade consistently delicious.
Fairhaven
In 1948, the first Del’s Frozen Lemonade stand opened in Cranston, Rhode Island. Mobile units were rolled out statewide shortly thereafter.
Martha's Vineyard
Angelo's son Bruce has worked to grow the locations all over Rhode Island and into Massachusetts. And his daughter Stephanie is now in the family business, too!
