Looking to sample the best ice cream and frozen yogurt around town?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top ice cream and frozen yogurt sources in Philadelphia, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.
April is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Philadelphia area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of small business software for online reviews management. Daily spending at Philadelphia-area food and beverage shops grew to $468 per business in April of last year, second only to December with an average of $531, and 5% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Bassetts Ice Cream
First on the list is Bassetts Ice Cream. Located at 45 N. 12th St., Reading Terminal Market in Center City, the spot to score ice cream, frozen yogurt and desserts is the highest-rated ice cream and frozen yogurt spot in Philadelphia, boasting 4.5 stars out of 454 reviews on Yelp.
2. The Franklin Fountain
Next up is Old City's The Franklin Fountain, situated at 116 Market St. With four stars out of 1,962 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score ice cream, frozen yogurt and desserts has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Miller's Twist
Center City's Miller's Twist, located at 11th and Arch streets, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score pretzels and ice cream and frozen yogurt 4.5 stars out of 311 reviews.
4. John's Water Ice
John's Water Ice, a spot to score ice cream and frozen yogurt and more in Bella Vista, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 227 Yelp reviews. Head over to 701 Christian St. to see for yourself.
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