We discovered an awesome place to go back in time — think
Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd and that time traveling DeLorean. It's
Pops and Rockets in Lake Charles, a small but hip shop that serves up popsicles
and ice cream in a retro 80s theme. There's Ms Pak-Man to play, 45s on the tables, Cure posters, 80s trivia games and wallpaper sporting homemade cassette tapes.
It's the brainchild of Nick Vallume (pictured right), who also spearheads the
city's fun Winter Beer Festival. Nick and his partner Robbie Austin grew up in the
80s so their popsicle names follow that love. There's "Every Little Tea
She Does is Mango," "Raz DMC" with raspberry and lime,
"Psychoconut Killer" and "Sweet Child-O-Lime," a Key Lime
flavor. I hesitated with "Pulling Peanuts (From a Shell)" Thai peanut pop,
thinking of hot Thai spices and peanuts wouldn't mix well for a popsicle but the
counter staff convinced me otherwise and it rocked.
Vallume can be spotted selling his pops at festivals and street events throughout south Louisiana but for a really fun time that will make you want to add shoulder pads to your clothes and start dancing the moon walk, visit the Pops and Rockets store in downtown Lake Charles.
Weird, Wacky and Wild South is written by food and travel writer Chere Dastugue Coen, who loves popsicles — and crazy names for them.
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