With pellet or nugget ice being one of the most sought ice variants across the country, the move from Starbucks may seem like a welcoming thing. However, not everyone thinks the same.

The most fun ice, of course, is crunchy, chewable pellet ice, also known as “nugget ice” and “the good ice.” This ice can be found in soft drinks at Sonic, and—in most locations—you ...

Helen Rosner writes about her love of pellet ice, the history of different types of human-made ice, and her purchase of a G.E. Opal pellet-ice machine.

Pellet ice is pinky-nail sized ice made from pressed ice flakes; it absorbs beverages quickly and melts faster. ... and Sonic even began selling 10-lb bags of ice because of demand.

Fill this with dry ice pellets and use it as a makeshift freezer shelf to chill your ice cream from below. Read more: 3 Smarter Ways To Hack A Bag Of Ice Apart.

CINCINNATI — It's been a busy few days at Ace Hardware in Oakley, where jugs and bags of ice-melter have been flying off the shelves. Shopper Amanda Baker said it's been a long time since she ...

Back at Charles Street Supply, Gurnon had a couple of short stacks of ice melt bags outside the front door, about 20 in all, from his trip to New Hampshire. “It’s enough to meet demand for ...