Giant chocolates commemorate first dinosaur skeleton ever mounted for display
Old City's Shane Confectionery created fossil-themed sweets for the Academy of Natural Sciences.
Posts tagged with Eric Berley
Why a Camden factory will soon start making soda with flavors from 1893
The family business reboot got a kick-start from Eric Berley, of Franklin Fountain fame.
Franklin Fountain has an ImPeach sundae with ‘nuts from the cabinet’
It comes with a tiny spoon. For tiny hands?
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You can taste tomato ice cream and 102-year-old tomato soup in Old City
Guess which Philly shop is combining history with innovative flavors? Franklin Fountain, of course.
The Philly Cheesecake: A mystery explored, in time for the holidays
Legend says the mythical cake has more flavor and a lighter texture. What's the truth?
Scrapple ice cream is real and it’s…fantastic?
We made it. We tasted it. Here's our real-time review.
A Pennsylvania Dutch candy tradition meets the DNC
Christmas in July? At Shane Confectionery, it was easier said than done.