Celebrate International Day of Monuments and Sites with us at Reading Terminal Market on Saturday, April 18, 2026!

Step into history as we honor one of Philadelphia’s most iconic landmarks. Once a bustling train station, now a vibrant marketplace filled with stories, culture, and tradition. This special event invites you to appreciate the beauty of historic spaces while experiencing the flavors that have stood the test of time.

Indulge in a curated selection of nostalgic and heritage-inspired foods, bringing back the tastes that defined past generations. From forgotten favorites to timeless classics, every bite tells a story of culture, community, and culinary evolution.

Join us as we celebrate the past, savor the present, and keep history alive.

ONLY AVAILABLE ON APRIL 18, 2026:

Take a Historic Tour of the Reading Terminal Market Trainshed

with Architect Nan Gutterman, FAIA, FAPT

The trainshed above Reading Terminal Market is one of Philadelphia’s great feats of 19th-century engineering and urban design, and its story is deeply intertwined with the city’s rail, food, and architectural history. As part of the celebration surrounding the International Day of Monuments and Sites, Ms. Gutterman will provide a brief history of the trainshed, its renovation and transformation into the Grand Hall of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

About Architect Nan Gutterman, FAIA, FAPT

Nan R. Gutterman is a registered architect at VITETTA, a DRG Architects company, who specializes in Historic Preservation. Ms. Gutterman has developed innovative preservation and conservation guidelines and treatments for all major materials. Ms. Gutterman has implemented many long-term preservation strategies for major historic landmarks working on some of the country’s most important historic buildings over her 42-year career including over 15 years working on the Trainshed/PA Convention Center.

Forgotten Foods, Cultural Heritage & Rollback Prices:

Bassetts Ice Cream

Vintage Uniforms

Take a step back in time and visit Bassetts to see their vintage uniforms in action.

Beck’s Cajun Cafe

Beck’s Turtle Soup | Blackened Catfish Po’boy | Fried Granny Smith Apple Hand Pie

Turtle soup, blackened catfish po’boys, and fried Granny Smith apple hand pies are iconic staples rooted in Southern and Creole culinary traditions, reflecting a rich blend of cultural influences and bold flavors that have shaped regional food history.

Famous 4th Street Cookie Co.

in collaboration with Bassets Ice Cream

Teaberry Ice Cream Sandwich

Teaberry ice cream (pink, with a wintergreen flavor made from the native teaberry shrub), invented in the early 1900s, is sandwiched between two Famous Snickerdoodle cookies. Snickerdoodle cookies were brought to America by Dutch-German immigrants, making them popular in Amish and Mennonite baking communities dating back to 1891.

Main squeeze Açaí Bowls & Salads

Pizzelle

Generational Italian waffle cookie recipe originating in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

Pennsylvania Libations

Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey

Rock N Rye has a cultural reference as a medicinal remedy, an elixir made from rye whiskey and rock candy, invented in 1914.

Pennsylvania General Store

 Wilbur Peanut Butter Cookie

Wilbur Peanut Butter Cookies, soft peanut butter treats topped with a signature Wilbur Bud chocolate, are a notable part of southeastern Pennsylvania’s baking tradition. PA General will be offering Wilbur Buds at 10% off.

Tambayan

Fried Apple Pie

Fried apple pies, small, handheld crescent shaped pastries, is a notable part of Philadelphia’s culinary history and on the list of Philadelphia’s Forgotten Foods.

Sparrow’s Gourmet Snacks

Dark Chocolate “Bud” Drizzle | Raspberry Shrub Dusting | Vintage Uniforms | Rollback Prices

Dark chocolate “Bud” drizzle and raspberry shrub dusting are distinctive elements rooted in Philadelphia’s culinary heritage, reflecting influences from Wilbur Chocolate’s legacy and colonial-era botanical traditions, Visit Sparrows for a price rollback and historically inspired merchant attire bring the city’s rich past to life.