New Orleans’ newest sweet treat feeds your inner child
Sign of refreshment
Mid-day heat in August can be something else in New Orleans, especially when you’re walking all over the city enjoying the town. The French Quarter’s compact size, non-stop sights and endless attractions mean you may unwittingly walk a couple of miles before you’ve realized what’s happened. Then it hits you all at once, you’re hot and tired and your significant other is out-grumpying an overtired toddler. Your solution? Succumb to your significant other’s regression to childhood. Yup, you read that right, I just told you to give in. Save the day the way mom did when you were a kid, popsicles all around! Thankfully, Meltdown Gourmet Popsicles on Dumaine is right around the corner!
Meltdown's strawberry basil
What began as a roving Good Humor ice cream truck is now a brick and mortar store front a few blocks from Jackson Square. Out of its shop, Meltdown offers all natural fruit and cream-based popsicles. The fruit pops are vegan and the cream-based pops use organic milk and cream. No high fructose corn syrup or chemicals here. But the “gourmet” doesn’t stop there. Meltdown offers a wide variety of exotic and satisfying flavors. Lower the temp with pineapple cilantro, nectarine ginger, blueberry lemonade, chocolate wasabi, Vietnamese coffee or chocolate chili to name just a few. As Meltdown uses fresh and, whenever available, local ingredients, the available flavors are subject to change.
On my last trip I settled in on strawberry basil, a fantastically refreshing combination. Once I finished devouring the refreshing red treat, Meltdown’s biggest problem became clear: the popsicles are highly addictive. As soon as I tossed the stick from my strawberry basil in the trash can on Decatur, I wanted to turn around to get another. Unfortunately, I was on my lunch break and couldn’t double back. But that’s ok, tomorrow is another day and another flavor!
Meltdown Gourmet Popsicles
508 Dumaine Street
504-301-0905
Noon to 6:00
Note: Cash only
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