Prince of Petworth lets us know that the new Rita’s Water Ice at 608 H Street NW, which opened over the weekend, is giving out free small Italian ices this week. A better way to shake off the doldrums of a midsummer Monday, I can not envision.

The new Rita’s is open between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. every day, and the free Italian ice promotion runs until Saturday, according to an employee at the store.