If you’re looking for an escape from the unrelenting Baton Rouge heat, gourmet popsicle shop Rock n’ Pops has got you covered. 
Located at Perkins Rowe, Rock n’ Pops is in the perfect spot for University students to pop by and cool off. Founded in Baton Rouge, the gourmet popsicle shop channels the rock n’ roll vibe into each and every popsicle it makes by giving the customer the chance to customize their own dessert.
Sociology senior Brittany Lagrange has been the assistant general manager at Rock n’ Pops for 10 months and said she genuinely enjoys what she does.
From the moment a new customer walks back in time to their ‘50s-inspired shop, they are welcomed with a cool and bright atmosphere and treated with rockstar status.
“We have all of our popsicle flavors in a display when you walk in,” Lagrange said. “What you do if you come in and you’ve never been before, we will explain to you what all the flavors are, and we have toppings that we can add.”
Rock n’ Pops offers three different kinds of popsicle bases to choose from. First, there is the cake bars that are cream-based and have cake pieces in them. Next, it offers the traditional water-based fruit bars in an array of fruit flavors.
Finally, it has the cream bars that resemble ice cream bars, coming in flavors like vanilla and cookies ‘n cream.
For only 50 cents extra, the customer can take a trip to the toppings bar and add an unlimited amount of toppings. Rock n’ Pops caters to people’s desires by letting the customers create their own rockin’ popsicle.
“I love making the popsicles,” Lagrange said. “All of our popsicles’ bases are made in store. We make them with the base ingredients for all the popsicles that we make and we have a robo pop that freezes the popsicle.”
The popsicle shop is open every day of the week, making any time a good time for dessert. With flavors like “Chocoholic” and “Fat Elvis” not many could resist. Every weekday the shop has a special where every popsicle is $3 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in addition to its free topping Tuesdays.
New things are on the horizon for Rock n’ Pops, and every day is just one day closer to something special, Lagrange said. With new flavors and new specials, Rock n’ Pops will make the holidays a little sweeter for the people of Baton Rouge.
“We’re about to start trying some holiday flavors like pumpkin spice, of course,” Lagrange said. “We’ll do some special flavors for Christmas, too. We’re just trying to keep people interested in what we do.”

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Christa Moran

Rock n' Pops offers gourmet popsicles inspired by the old ice cream shops and soda bars from the 1950's at Perkins Rowe on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.