The afternoon was off to a satisfying start , but there was more frosty fruit to sample . Next up was KIC POP , a small cart offering a handful of premium pops near the entrance to The Water Works Park at Buffalo Bayou . This was actually one of six Kic Pop carts conveniently rotated around town . By the time we arrived at the park , the cart was down to two flavors : Cookies and Cream and Mango Tajin . We opted to sample something new and went with the Mango Tajin . Tajin , a Mexican seasoning comprised of chile , salt and lime , added a fantastic savory component that balanced out the sweet mango . The kiddo , skeptical at first , ended up loving the combo , but soon became distracted by the fact we were in a huge , enticing park utopia and succinctly took off to explore while I was “ forced ” to devour the remaining frozen goodness . www . kicpops . com
After the park , we took off on somewhat of a departure from the ice pop marathon , deciding to try out another popular spot called NU ICE & DRINKS , located a short jaunt down Westheimer from The Galleria , specializing in Nu Ice or “ Ribbon Ice ” as well as an assortment of other refreshing goodies . According to their site , Nu Ice takes 10 hours of preparation and “ has a consistency of ice cream , the deep rich taste of gelato , and melts in your mouth like snow .” After sampling the goods , we agreed . It really was unlike anything any of us had tried before . The “ Vanilla Milk ,” drizzled with condensed milk , chocolate sauce and served with fresh strawberries and crumbled Oreos , was fantastic . Additionally , the “ Sea Salt Caramel Ice ” with almond slices , Oreos and a caramel drizzle was gooey and creamy and sweet just like the best sundae you ’ ve ever had . At this point in the day , we were incredibly thirsty , so we opted for a few beverages as well . Riley raved about the simple and refreshing watermelon juice . “ It ’ s like the best , juiciest bite of watermelon filled up in a cup !” My wife thoroughly enjoyed the Pina Colada – a kid-friendly / mother-approved concoction with
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The afternoon was off to a satisfying start, but there was more frosty fruit to
sample. Next up was KIC POP, a small cart offering a handful of premium pops
near the entrance to The Water Works Park at Buffalo Bayou. This was actually
one of six Kic Pop carts conveniently rotated around town. By the time we
arrived at the park, the cart was down to two flavors: Cookies and Cream and
Mango Tajin. We opted to sample something new and went with the Mango
Tajin. Tajin, a Mexican seasoning comprised of chile, salt and lime, added a
fantastic savory component that balanced out the sweet mango. The kiddo,
skeptical at first, ended up loving the combo, but soon became distracted by the
fact we were in a huge, enticing park utopia and succinctly took off to explore
while I was “forced” to devour the remaining frozen goodness.
www.kicpops.com
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After the park, we took off on somewhat of a departure from the ice pop
marathon, deciding to try out another popular spot called NU ICE & DRINKS,
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