Descriptions
Tom's Ice
Cream Bowl -
First on our list of best ice cream in America is Tom's Ice Cream Bowl.
It is tucked away in a
residential neighborhood just off I-70 in Zanesville, Ohio. A sign out
front reminds patrons not to block neighbor's driveways. The staff is
decked out in white hats, white aprons and black bow ties. The interior
looks untouched since it opened at the current location in 1950. There
is a timeless quality to the place.
532 McIntire Ave.
Zanesville, Ohio
Phone: (740)452-5267
Herrell's -
Herrell's Ice Cream has been Voted Best Ice Cream in Boston several years running,
you'll find the ice cream is well worth the trip. The kids will love the
"smoosh ins" like m&m's, snickers, and other goodies. For an extra
decadent treat, indulge in the home made hot fudge or bring home a
specialty ice cream cake.
Herrell's makes over 125 flavors of high quality,
fresh, hand-made ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet. They have been
nationally acclaimed as pioneers in superpremium ice cream. Newsweek
Magazine said Herrell's is "known for its uncompromising quality," and
is "a mecca for ice cream lovers."
Founder, Steve Herrell, has had a profound influence on
the recent history of ice cream. Herrell founded Herrell's in 1980; but
previously, in 1973, he founded Steve's Ice Cream, near Boston. Here he
introduced an exceptionally well-flavored, extra smooth and creamy ice
cream, by mechanically altering a commercial ice cream freezer. Steve
was also the first ice cream maker to grind Heath Bars¨ and other name
brand candies and confections and mix them into ice cream. His
innovations spread across the country from his first ice cream store,
which became the model for countless other new ice cream businesses of
the time.
8 Old South Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 586-9700
Bassett's,
Philadelphia
For five generations and over 140 years, Bassetts Ice Cream has
delighted the palates of ice cream lovers the world over. With this site
we have attempted to share some of the"flavor" of Bassetts, including
our history and our products.
In 1893, Lewis Dubois Bassett moved production of his
ice cream to the newly built Reading Terminal Market. At the same time
he also opened a retail store. The store that he opened is still in the
same location in the Reading Terminal with the original marble counters
and is still family owned by Lewis Dubois’ great-great grandson Michael
Strange.
The store is open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. and sells Bassetts Ice Cream in a cone, cup, dish or
hand-packed (dry ice is available) to take home. Stop by and taste one
or more of our delicious flavors.
Bassetts Ice Cream at the Terminal
45 North 12th Street
Reading Terminal Market
Philadelphia, PA 19107
University
Creamery,
Getting ice cream at the Creamery at Penn State has been a
tradition since 1896. On football weekends, salespeople dip several
thousand cones and on a summer day, lines extend out the doors as people
await their turn at the tubs of ice cream. Visitors are advised not to
miss this important stop. The Creamery's ice cream is so fresh that only
four days, on the average, elapse between the cow and your newly dipped
cone. This rich ice cream, with a butterfat content of 14.1 percent,
contains only the very best ingredients fresh milk and cream, of course,
and even pure vanilla from Madagascar.
Dave and
Andy's, Dave and Andy's
opened in 1983. With its location on Atwood Street in the Oakland
district of Pittsburgh, it has been home to many ice cream lovers of
Pittsburgh. It all started after college when Dave Tuttle and Andy
Hardie, both Pittsburgh natives, decided to open an ice cream specialty
shop. Seventeen years ago, graduating from Hobart University, Dave and
Andy decided to return back their roots and bring something back to the
community. Although not unique, Dave and Andy wanted to provide an ice
cream shop where people of all ages could enjoy ice cream inexpensively
and with good taste.
207
Atwood Sq.
Pittsburgh, PA
412 681-9906
Handel's, -
Since 1945, Handel's
Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt is made fresh every day on the premises.
Their products, equipment, methods and recipes are exclusive only to
Handel's. Each batch is made in freezers specifically designed to create
Handel's distinctively smooth and creamy texture. Their
philosophy is to the best ingredients available, and always in
abundance. The original
store scoops 12,000-15,000 portions a week
3931 Handel's Court
Youngstown, OH 44511
(330) 788-0356
Four Seas Ice Cream
- Four Seas Ice Cream is the oldest ice
cream store on the Cape and is the third oldest still operating single
shop in New England. It was originally opened to in 1934 by W. Wells
Watson. Watson decided to open an ice cream store in the facility which
had been a black smith shop. The original iron runway left from the barn
doors are still there today.
The store was called Four Seas because of a poem that
was written by an old Cape Cod poet. The poem begins, " We face four
seas, four seas azure blue." The four seas surrounding the Cape are Cape
Cod Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Nantucket Sound and Buzzard's Bay.
360 South Main Street
Centerville, MA 02632
Robin Rose Ice
Cream & Chocolate -
Rose began her business seventeen years ago making high quality
chocolates, but when she couldn't sell some truffles because the
still-good chocolate got that "pale, powdery look, she invented
Raspberry Chocolate Truffle ice cream." Another notable flavor is her
Rose Petal, made with crystallized French rose petals from a Swiss
importer. Rose's contains less sugar than commercial ice creams - just
enough to keep it scoopable and provide a light sweetness. "She has a
personal passion for making it taste the absolute best."
215 Rose Ave
Venice, CA
Carl's -
You may call it “Carl’s Ice
Cream”, “Carl’s Frozen Custard”, “Carl’s Electro-Freeze”
or just plain ol’ “Carl’s”, but you're sure to call it delicious.
What makes Carl’s so popular? Carl’s popularity can be traced back
some 50 years to 1947, when Carl’s first started serving the public.
Carl’s has become so popular, that some travelers passing through
Fredericksburg on the Interstate will stop by just for some Ice Cream.
Regulars to Carl's include residents from Stafford, Spotsylvania, Orange
and Caroline counties.
Could it be the Ice Cream that makes Carl’s so popular? Could
it be the speedy service(there's usaully a large line)? Carl’s serves 3
tasty flavors of frozen custard, (yes, custard - custard contains more
eggs than ice cream), chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.
The custard is made in 120 gallon batches from a rare 1940
era Electo-Freeze Ice Cream machines. You can see the actual brightly
polished chrome machines churning out ice custard when you visit.
Another unique feature for Carl’s Ice Cream is that the Ice Cream does
not come out of the machines swirled, twirled or twisted. The frozen
custard slowly exits the Electro-Freeze machines down a chute in a flat
rectangular shape (about four inches wide and one inch thick), into the
freezer where your ice cream is scooped from.
2200 Princess Anne St.
Fredericksburg,
VA
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard -
It all started in 1929, when Ted Sr.
opened his first ice cream store in Florida. The next year , another
store opened on Natural Bridge in St. Louis and then South Grand store
opened in 1931. In 1941 the family opened a second south side stand
which is the current Chippewa location, old route 66. By 1958, the south
side stands were all that remained.
According to Ted Jr., the success of the operation has brought it
nationwide attention in the form of offers to franchise the stands. He
said such offers pour in quite frequently. However he has never agreed
to franchise and he says that he never will. "It is a matter of
quality. Franchising could lead to mediocrity," Ted notes with a shake
of his head.
Ted credits much of his success to his father. Ted Sr.
was a St. Louis attraction, winning the tennis Muny championships each
year from 1926 to 1935. He also won the National Public Parks title four
straight years in the middle 1920's.
"I remember just before dad died, that was nearly 31
years ago, I asked him then if he was ever mad that I didn't become a
tennis star like him," Ted said. "He said, how could you? You were
always working."
And it is work that brings Ted to Nova Scotia each
fall, where he personally selects the best Canadian balsam Fir Christmas
trees to bring home to St. Louis.
Like Ted's Frozen Custard, a Ted Drewes Christmas tree
has become a St. Louis tradition for many, and he's happy about that.
"We have people buy their trees from us year after year, and they don't
even know we sell ice cream!" Ted exclaims.
Ted Drewes Frozen
Custard
4224 S Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63111
