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- Preston and Steve
Dip for Charity
This Friday, November 4, 2011 from 12 noon to 1:00 pm, radio
celebrities Preston and Steve from WMMR will dip ice cream to
benefit the Philadelphia Police Foundation Fund. Be sure to
stop by the Bassetts Ice Cream store at the Reading Terminal
Market and show your support for Philly's Finest.
- Does Chef Eric Ripert Love Bassetts?
Celebrity chef and Top Chef judge, Eric Ripert, revealed his
favorite Philadelphia food picks on the The 10! Show that aired
on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 on NBC Philadelphia, Channel
10. Wasl Bassetts Ice Cream mentioned among his favorite foods
in Philly?
- Festival of Forgotten Foods...Saturday, November 12, 2011,
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Bassetts Ice Cream will bring back the paw paw fruit in a delectable,
limited edition ice cream flavor available at the Festival of
Forgotten Foods in Center Court at the Reading Terminal Market.
The paw paw is the largest edible fruit native to America. Individual
fruits weigh 5 to 16 ounces and are 3 to 6 inches in length.
It has an interesting flavor that has been described as a fruit
with a creamy, custard-like flesh with a tropical flavor combination
of mango, pineapple, and banana. Bassetts Ice Cream will create
this special flavor for the festival in honor of this truly
American fruit.
- Pumpkin ice cream is back!
You will “fall” in love with our pumpkin ice cream--made
with real pumpkin and spiced with nutmeg and cinnamon. It tastes
just like a slice of Grandma’s pumpkin pie. It’s no
trick to figure out that this unique flavor is a real treat!
So get in the “spirit” and try Bassetts pumpkin ice
cream. Available for a limited time.
- Pumpkin – (Nutritional
Information– PDF)
Bassetts Pumpkin Ice Cream can be found at the Bassetts Ice
Cream store in the Reading Terminal Market, as well as many
other locations throughout our delivery area, including…
Brown’s Cow, Phoenixville, PA
Colonial Village, Havertown, PA
Gracie’s Ice Cream Parlor, Haddonfield, NJ
Head Nut Shop, Ardmore, PA
Johnson’s Corner Farm, Medford, NJ
Little Candy Shoppe, Philadelphia, PA
Market of Lafayette Hill, Lafayette Hill, PA
Take 5 Gourmet, Robbinsville, NJ
Vesuvio Pizzeria, Woolwich Twp, NJ
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Fairmount Fling...Thursday, November 17, 2011, 6:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Enjoy live music and culinary delights, including Bassetts
ice cream, from Fairmount restaurants, as well as live and
silent auctions at this 9th annual event benefiting the Fairmount
Community Development Corporation. The event will be held
in historic Founders Hall at Girard College, 2101 South College
Avenue (Girard & Corinthian Avenues). For more information,
go to www.fairmountfling.com.
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Crave - The Food Network
Ice Cream: Socially Acceptable Lick Food Host Troy Johnson
travels across the US (from Philadelphia--the show starts
with a segment about Bassetts Ice Cream--to San Francisco
and points in between) in search of the ultimate ice cream
scoop.
Click here to see when the episode will air again
Crave,
hosted by Troy Johnson (original airdate September 12)
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2011 Food Export Marketing ForumTM Keynote Speaker
Bassetts Ice Cream Account Executive Brian Bebee will deliver
the keynote address at the Food Export USA conference in Boston,
MA on September 27.
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Bassetts Ice Cream is available in Anguilla BWI and the
Bahamas!
Ashley & Sons Mini Grocery in Anguilla began scooping
Bassetts Ice Cream in August! And Bassetts will soon be available
in the Bahamas too.
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Bassetts Ice Cream marks 150th Year!
Bassetts Ice Cream celebrated it's 150th Anniversary at the
5th Annual Ultimate Philadelphia Ice Cream Festival on July
16th. Highlights of the day included ice cream eating contests,
tastings, games, live music and a cake cutting by the Bassett
family. Click Here for photos from the celebration.
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Bassetts Ice Cream is NOW available at ShopRite!!
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President Obama stopped by Bassetts Ice Cream!
When the President was in Philadelphia on Monday, September
20th, he stopped into the Reading Terminal Market and purchased
cheesesteaks, apples and Bassetts Ice Cream! He shook hands
with Michael Strange, the president of Bassetts Ice Cream,
and Roger Bassett served him mint chocolate chip ice cream.
- Introducing 3 New Bassetts Flavors!
Developed for the China market, Bassetts is now introducing
the flavors to our US customers--Mango Ice Cream, Peanut Butter
Cup Ice Cream and Macadamia Nut Ice Cream are available now
at area dip shops, including the Bassetts Ice Cream store in
the Reading Terminal Market.
- INTRODUCING GUATEMALAN RIPPLE!
Developed by WMMR's Preston & Steve, Guatemalan Ripple is
a Guatemalan-sourced coffee base with mocha fudge ripple blended
with mini coffee-filled chocolates. Available in dipping parlors
NOW! Check back for updates of where to find our newest flavor
sensation. More Information
- Bassetts is NOW AVAILABLE in 7-Eleven!
Two Hundred and Ninety (290) 7-Eleven stores in the Delaware
Valley are stocking Bassetts Gadzooks! and Gadzooks Blanc ice
creams.
- MATCHA (Green Tea) ICE CREAM!!
Bassetts Ice Cream is pleased to announce our newest flavor--Matcha
Ice Cream! Matcha is a green tea powder made from the youngest
and finest shade-grown top three leaves of the tea plant. Green
Tea contains vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, providing
many health benefits. More
Information
| Publication |
Date |
Title |
| Cooking
Channel |
7/28/10 |
Cooking Channel
Ice Cream Truck To celebrate its launch, Cooking Channel
traveled across the country in their customized Ice Cream
Truck and partnered up with Bassetts Ice Cream! On Wednesday,
July 28, Cooking Channel parked an ice cream truck on
12th Street outside of the Bassetts Ice Cream store at
the Reading Terminal Market to give out free samples of
Bassetts newest flavor-Guatemalan Ripple. Cooking Channel's
own Ching-He Huang of Chinese Food Made Easy was also
there to personally welcome fans to the Cooking Channel.
For more information about the Cooking Channel's Ice Cream
Truck, check out www.cookingchanneltv.com.
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| The
Orange County Register |
4/23/10 |
Some of the
best ice cream in the U.S. by Kate Lucas "More
than 40 flavors are available daily--including Chocolate
Marshmallow, Irish Coffee, Gadzooks! and Champagne Sorbet."
Read
Article
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| The
Temple News |
2/2/10 |
Stories of
the Reading Terminal Market by Summer Beckley "Every
day, thousands of people enjoy such vendors as Bassetts
Ice Cream..." Read
Article
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| Yelp.com |
1/10/10 |
Reviews of Bassetts Ice Cream
www.yelp.com/biz/bassetts-ice-cream-philadelphia
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| Where
the Locals Eat |
Nov-09 |
Voted
Best Ice Cream / Confections
Bassetts Ice Cream was selected by the editors of
Where The Locals Eat as the Best Ice Cream/Confections
winner.
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| Publication |
Date |
Title |
| Where
the Locals Eat |
Jan-10 |
Best Ice Cream/Confections
Bassetts Ice Cream was selected by the editors of
Where the Locals East at the Best ice Cream/Confections
winner.
More
Information
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| U.S.
Small Business Administration |
May-09 |
Bassetts
Ice Cream received SBA Award!
Bassetts Ice Cream received the 2009 Jeffrey Butland
Family Owned Business of the Year Award from the
U.S. Small Business Administration. The award was
presented in a ceremony at Citizens Bank Park on
May 14th.
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Date |
Title |
| Travel
Channel's 101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown! |
1/3/10
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Bassetts Ice Cream was named
one of the 101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown in the United
States. (original airdate January 3) |
| Philadelphia
Inquirer |
11/12/09 |
Forgotten
and unforgettable flavors by Rick Nichols "Teaberry
ice cream...will make a cameo appearance Saturday at Bassetts,
the ice cream counter that dates back a century at the
Reading market."
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| Radio
Ink |
11/09/09 |
A Sweet Deal
for Radio
A profile of Bassetts Ice Cream a client of Greater Media/Philadelphia's
WMMR since 2005. Read
Article
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| Travel
Channel’s Man v. Food show |
9/23/09
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Bassetts Ice Cream was recently
seen on the Travel Channel’s Man v. Food show (original
airdate September 23), featuring host Adam Richman as
he traveled to Philadelphia and the Reading Terminal Market
to try an Italian roast pork sandwich from Dinic’s
and a hand-rolled soft pretzel from Miller’s Twist. |
| The
Philly Food Show |
2008 |
The Philly Food Show - WHYY TV-12
A tasteful TV culinary journey across the Greater Delaware
Valley, hosted by Ed Cunningham. |
| Ice
Cream Paradise |
2008 |
Ice Cream Paradise - The Travel
Channel This feature "explores some of America's
most famous ice cream paradises." |
| America's
Sweet Tooth |
2003 |
America's Sweet Tooth - The Travel
Channel --First Aired in 2003 on the Travel Channel.
This feature explores America's love affair with sweets.
Traveling across America, this show visits some of the country's
favorite sweet makers. Stopping in Philadelphia, the opening
segment features an affectionate look at Bassetts Ice Cream. |
| Food
Finds |
2002 |
Food Finds - The Food Network -First
aired in 2000 on the Food Network. This series profiles
favorite foods from different parts of the country. The
episode on Philadelphia features Bassetts Ice Cream, along
with Tastykake and Federal Pretzel (soft pretzels). The
episode continues to air several times a year. |
| An
Ice Cream Show |
1996 |
An Ice Cream Show - PBS Television
- First aired in 1996 on PBS. This PBS documentary is a
warm and funny look at the sweet, frozen treat. An Ice Cream
Show spotlights " ice cream shops where they take great
care with their product." The opening segment features
Bassetts Ice Cream. The show still airs periodically. |
| Publication |
Date |
Title |
| The Mom & Pop Store |
Sep-09 |
How the Unsung Heroes of the American
Economy Are Surviving and Thriving Author Robert Spector
was in the Reading Terminal Market on September 17th signing
copies of his new book—The
Mom & Pop Store: How the Unsung Heroes of the American
Economy Are Surviving and Thriving. A tribute to American
small-business people, including Bassetts Ice Cream Company,
this is a heartfelt look at life on “the other side of
the counter.” |
| Dessert Professional |
Apr-09 |
The 10 Best of Everything Families--ten
best ice cream spots by Susan H. Magsamen "The market
is ... located right in the heart of Philadelphia. It's home
to the oldest ice cream shop in the United States. Bassetts
has been in continuous operation since 1861." |
| National Geographic An Ultimate Guide
for Travelers |
Apr-09 |
The 10 Best of Everything Families--ten
best ice cream spots by Susan H. Magsamen "The market
is ... located right in the heart of Philadelphia. It's home
to the oldest ice cream shop in the United States. Bassetts
has been in continuous operation since 1861." |
| Philadelphia Inquirer |
4/4/09 |
Food aid will rise in Pa. by Gail
Shister U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited
the Reading Terminal Market to announce an increase in benefits
for low-income families in PA. While in the RTM, the secretary
enjoyed lunch with Bassetts vanilla and Gadzooks! ice creams
for dessert. |
| Examiner.com |
Feb-09 |
Feature article by Janice Gregg,
Philadelphia Food Examiner
Philadelphia
Food Examiner: Frozen in time: Bassetts ice cream |
| Los Angeles Times |
10/9/08 |
Dodgers can stay frosty in Philly
with choice ice cream by Catharine Hamm "I first
tried Bassetts Ice Cream at Reading Terminal Market; it was
love at first bite. I know vanilla is boring, but it's the
No. 1 flavor. It was rich and creamy, and I was in heaven."
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| TravelHost |
Jul/Aug-08 |
Cuisine Focus: The Best of Philly
Sweets "For five generations and over 140 years,
Bassetts Ice Cream has served its delicious blend, and it
has stood inside the (Reading Terminal) Market since 1893...the
counter has woven its way into the fabric of Philly life." |
| Pennsylvania Pursuits |
Summer
2008 |
The Scoop on Pennsylvania Ice Cream
by Cathleen McCarthy "Even the President of Bassetts
Ice Cream occasionally spends his time scooping out perfect,
thirst-quenching spheres of refreshing Champagne sorbet and
gooey chocolate orbs of Gadzooks! at Philadelphia's Reading
Terminal Market." |
| Lifestyle |
Apr-08 |
Destination Good Humor: WMMR's Preston
& Steve Show... by Susan Haine "It takes
more than just the run-of -the-mill for Bassetts Ice Cream
to develop a flavor specifically for you (Gadzooks!)." |
| People Magazine |
7/9/07 |
Summer Fun Facts: Surprising stats
about everyone's favorite season
"The Most Popular Ice Cream Flavors You've Never Heard
Of...Gadzooks! Chocolate ice cream, caramel swirls and chunks
of chocolate and peanut butter brownie pieces make up this
Philly hit." |
| Philadelphia Daily News |
7/6/07 |
Stan's World--Face it:
Some things are so overrated (and so underrated) by Stan
Hochman "Ice cream: Overrated: Ben & Jerry's. Underrated:
Bassetts." |
| Philadelphia Daily News |
7/3/07 |
Dan About Town by Dan Gross
"I scream, you scream...Gadzooks!, the Bassetts Ice Cream
flavor invented by 93.3 WMMR's "Preston and Steve,"
got a shout-out in People magazine this week. The ice cream,
launched in April 2006, is now one of the top-selling flavors
at Wawa." |
Signature
BRANDYWINE |
Summer
2007 |
craving the inside scoop by Claire
Bushey
"It's an institution that has the unique flavors that
you can't get anywhere else. It's just a delicious, rich treat." |
| Ed Hitzel's Restaurant Magazine |
Spring
2007 |
talking industry by Janice Gallagher
Bassetts: Some things have changed for this famous ice cream
maker. Not quality.
"It's true that much has changed but, fortunately not
everything has been sacrificed in the name of progress. The
one thing that has not been changed and is in fact the reason
for Bassetts great success and longevity is simple: rich cream,
sweet milk, pure cane sugar, and flavorings such as real vanilla
bean, and fresh strawberries and peaches." |
arrive
(the Amtrak/ acela magazine) |
May/Jun-06 |
Meet Me at the Market by John Mariani
"Bassetts Ice Cream stand, here since the Market opened,
sells some of the finest, richest ice cream on the planet" |
| Chow Magazine |
Jul-05 |
We All Scream
"We dug our spoons into the vanilla ice cream of five
old, family-owned ice cream companies...and our favorite,
the oldest of them all: Bassetts, from Philadelphia (since
1861). Why did we like it? Our tasting notes: dense, smooth,
deep but not overpowering, with a fresh vanilla taste." |
| Pennsylvania Pursuits |
Summer
2005 |
We All Scream For Ice Cream
"Bassetts Ice Cream is...the creamiest and most flavorful
ice cream anywhere." |
| Las Vegas SUN |
5/27/05 |
FAO Schweetz gets scooped at Forum
Shops By Muriel Stevens "FAO Schweetz reached for
the stars with Bassetts ice cream. ...It is still...the ice
cream of my dreams." |
| Philadelphia
Magazine |
Dec-04 |
Dining Out by Maria Gallagher
"The personable Cherry Bean Cafe deserves a special mention
for making the black-and-white milkshake of my dreams, using
Bassetts ice cream." |
| Philadelphia Inquirer |
7/25/04 |
The Manchurian counterfeit By Karen
Heller
"Very little in life is perfect. The 1972 Miami Dolphins.
Cary Grant. The '75 World Series sixth game. The Band's brown
album. Bassetts ice cream." |
| Cuizine |
Jul-04 |
News!
Chill Out
"Bassetts ice cream has always been a treat at Philadelphia's
Reading Terminal market, but if you need a
quick fix, America's oldest brand of ice cream is now
available around the corner…at Wawa stores." |
| Town
& Country |
Jul-04 |
On The Town
Worth a Lick
By Francine Maroukian
"You can even
sit at the original marble counter and order the city's famous
French vanilla ice cream
(distinguished by dark flecks of ground vanilla beans,
instead of vanilla extract) or forty other flavors." |
| Dairyfield |
May-04 |
New Products
Bassetts Ice Cream
"In a bid to expand its market, Bassetts Ice Cream Co.
has rolled out eight of its most popular
superpremium flavors in pints." |
| Southwest
Airlines Spirit |
May-04 |
A Foodie's Guide to Philly
By John Mariani
"In the RTM you'll find the original
Bassetts Ice Cream Shop, established in 1893 and still serving
what I consider to be some of the richest, most delicious
ice cream anywhere." |
| New
Haven Journal Register |
4/18/04 |
Weekend Visitors to Philadelphia discover
history, great food and diversity
By Kimberly Johnson
"A trip to the terminal wouldn't be complete
without a scoop of ice cream from Bassetts Ice Cream, a popular
place for ice cream lovers." |
| Newsday.com |
3/31/04 |
Absolutely the best of the esoteric
ratings By Stan Isaacs
"Chocolate Ice Creams:
(1) Berthillon, Paris; (2) Godiva; (3) Haagen-Dazs;
(4) Olympic Mountain, WA; (5) Bassetts, Reading Terminal Market,
Philadelphia" |
| TravelAmerica |
Feb-04 |
Phenomenal Philadelphia
By Randy Mink
"And try Bassetts ice cream, the city's best." |
| Baltimore
Sun |
11/22/03 |
Discovering autumn's tastes and traditions
at the market By Jacques Kelly
"My downfall
here is not the cheesesteak guy, but the Bassetts ice cream
counter." |
| People |
9/8/03 |
Here's the
Scoop!
A People panel gives America's hometown ice creams
the sweet test and names the very best "'I'm a real sucker
for the flecks of vanilla.
You can taste the nuggets,' says Jane Stern." |
| Philadelphia
Style |
Jul/Aug-03 |
The Scoop on Bassetts Ice Cream
By Lenora Dannelke
"More than 40 luscious varieties of Bassetts Ice Cream
can be scooped up at the Reading Terminal Market, the company's
home since the market opened in 1893." |
| Los
Angeles Times |
7/10/03 |
Taste of Travel
--Hiya, hon. Whaddaya
havin? Cheap eats
in Philly "Ice Cream?
Bassetts, the best." |
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