From CBSnews.com: Alex Bassett Strange at the Reading Terminal Market For ice cream lovers, Philadelphia is home to what's now considered America's oldest ice cream brand. Bassetts Ice Cream is an original tenant of the Reading Terminal Market. No matter what the temperature is outside, customers line up inside to see what they're scooping up. "It's always busy," customer Virginia Powell of West Philadelphia said. "Every Wednesday, we do our weekly shopping." Powell said, de

From TastingTable : From rolled ice cream to fried ice cream, there's no shortage of modern, inventive ways to enjoy the world-famous cold treat, but sometimes, a simple scoop of plain ol' vanilla does the trick. Even better? A scoop at America's oldest ice cream brand, Bassetts, where you can get a true old-fashioned ice cream experience. Bassetts has been making Philadelphia-style ice cream since 1861, but it has operated out of its singular, iconic location in Reading Term

From TheTakeout : Raspberry Truffle Philadelphia was one of the most important cities in Colonial America — for a brief time, it even served as the young nation's capital — so it stands to reason that many venerable institutions originated in the City of Brotherly Love. To name a few: The Philadelphia Art Museum is one of the largest art museums in the world; the Philadelphia Orchestra is one of the most prestigious in the country; and America's oldest ice cream company, Bass

From Food & Wine Magazine : 01 of 10 Bassetts Ice Cream (Philadelphia) Opened in 1861 when the first batches were churned by mule power,...

From: ReadingTerminalMarket.org Ice Cream Festival on Filbert Street! Saturday, July 12 | 1PM-5PM A Rain or Shine Event Reading Terminal...