Summer starts to end in Chicago when Mario’s Italian Lemonade says it’s closing for the season. “I like closing on a nice hot day,” said Mario “Skip” DiPaolo, 77. He co-owns the iconic Italian ice ...
Mario’s Italian Lemonade stand on Taylor Street in Little Italy, a mainstay of summer, will close for the season at the end of the day Sept. 19, 2021. Chicago’s vegan restaurants struggled in 2025.