Ice Cream Trifecta in Brooklyn and Phillie: Bluemarble, People’s Pops, Bassetts

This weekend, we traveled far and wide for ice cream. We went east to Brooklyn to the Brooklyn Flea for Blue Marble’s exceptional organic ice cream. We also stopped by People’s Pops for luscious homemade popsicles. We went south to the Reading Terminal Market in Phillie for Bassett’s unbeatable peach ice cream. In business since 1861, Bassett’s once produced 50 tubs of borscht sherbet for Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.

Later this week, I’ll stop by the Jacques Torres outpost on Amsterdam and 74th, where he has an ice cream cart parked out in front of the chocolate store.

Here’s the rundown on this weekend’s ice cream eating activities:

• Bluemarble. The chocolate was divine–rich, flavorful, fantastic.  Orange sorbet was refreshing with a great citrus flavor.

• People’s Pops. People’s Pops was offering shaved ice and homemade popsicles like peaches and cream. I chose rhubarb-sour cherry. Who needs the fat from ice cream  when you can dig into this luscious ice on a stick? There were bits of fruit and the sweet-sour taste was delicious.

• Bassett’s Ice Cream. Yes, you have to trek to Phillie to enjoy this Philadelphia-style premium ice cream. It’s worth the trip. Bassett’s peach ice cream is simply the best I’ve ever had.  It actually smelled like a ripe peach. Rich and smooth with tiny chunks of fruit, Bassett’s was my favorite of all the icy treats we devoured over our two-day marathon of ice cream indulgence.

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