Hyppo Gourmet Popsicles
Sometimes in the middle of the afternoon on a hot day, what one really needs is just a popsicle. That’s all Hyppo has on their menu – fifty flavors of them! These include bizarre combinations such as datil pepper cheesecake, maple pecan, honey grapefruit, cucumber jalapeno, avocado cream, and granny’s apple pie. Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans has nothing on these guys!
The walls complete the feeling of magic, the artwork depicting popsicle-houses, raining fruit, and whimsical animals. I was told it was the work of Melodious Monster (facebook.com/melodiousmonster), a local artist with work featured in Strands Of Sunshine (strandsofsunshine.com) just two doors down on Central Avenue.
As the lore tells it, the owner once pitched his idea for a coffee shop to the woman next to him while on a flight to St. Augustine, Florida. However, she convinced him what he needed was Mexican-style popsicles. After some experimentation, he had his own twist on the treat and the Hyppo was born. Now the company has eight locations, including on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg.
627 Central Avenue, Saint Petersburg
Website
The walls complete the feeling of magic, the artwork depicting popsicle-houses, raining fruit, and whimsical animals. I was told it was the work of Melodious Monster (facebook.com/melodiousmonster), a local artist with work featured in Strands Of Sunshine (strandsofsunshine.com) just two doors down on Central Avenue.
As the lore tells it, the owner once pitched his idea for a coffee shop to the woman next to him while on a flight to St. Augustine, Florida. However, she convinced him what he needed was Mexican-style popsicles. After some experimentation, he had his own twist on the treat and the Hyppo was born. Now the company has eight locations, including on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg.
627 Central Avenue, Saint Petersburg
Website
Written by Daniel Noe