A street vendor stands beside his brightly painted ice cream cart (عربية آيس كريم) on the Alexandria Corniche (Corniche El Iskandariya) in the Bahri district, with waffle cones and serving cups visible on the cart. The Mediterranean waterfront promenade stretches behind him, crowded with locals enjoying the golden sunset over the sea. Street vending of ice cream and frozen desserts is a longstanding summer tradition in Alexandria, a Mediterranean port city with a distinct coastal culture dating back to its founding by Alexander the Great in 331 BC.