The Ice Bar
West Covina, California
The rich and seasonal pumpkin pie pop
Nothing short of a DeLorean with a flux capacitor transports us back to a hot summer day in the sandlot with a troupe of sweaty, snot-nosed kids running towards the street faster than the unmistakable chimes of the Good Humor man, visions of cold, icy popsicles dripping their sticky lifeblood down the length of dusty shirt sleeves. Far from a healthy snack, this sugary, glacial confection sent us into a state of hypoglycemic shock, mouths rimmed with colored food dye as our teeth hurt and sinuses succumbed to the cold. Up until now, there’s been little satisfaction as an adult, peeling back that paper or plastic wrapper and lapping a frigid sucrose and faux fruit bar – but that feeling is back with the establishment of The Ice Bar in West Covina, California. Continue reading
