![]() ![]() "I feel very fortunate compared to many people who deal with that," he said, and eventually decided there's no time like the present to open on Market Square. He has since underwent three surgeries, the most recent one in the spring. He doesn't like bakers' hours, though, so the partners settled on Rocket Fizz.īut opening a second candy store wasn't easy for Lisi, who found out just months after opening the first in 2019 that he had kidney cancer. Lisi's passion for pastries is so intense that his business card includes the title of "pastry inspector," he said, and a doughnut shop was his initial thought when brainstorming business ideas. Just like Goo Goo Clusters make Lisi think of his family and the road trips they took together, doughnuts remind him of his grandfather. The taffy has been a "big hit," Lisi said. Rocket Fizz keeps standard sweets in stock. Like coffee 'a latte?': Check out our guide to Knoxville's local shops and cafesīut don't worry: The offerings aren't all exotic. The store also has a few savory snacks, including unique chips and flavors of jerky. ![]() Most of the soda is made with cane sugar as opposed to corn syrup. The store also sells toys and around 500 types of soda, from root beer to bacon beverages to pickle-flavored pop - "dare-you-to-drink-it kind of stuff," Lisi said. The store has items shoppers can't buy unless they hop on a plane, with candy from Japan, Germany, Switzerland and others. Classic candies and 'dare you' flavorsĬandy can be purchased individually or starting at $7.99 by the bag, he said. "I'm really more where chocolate meets caramel and nuts," Lisi said.īut, of course, everyone has a different taste for treats. "That's part of the fun and challenge - just kind of figuring out how to remain relevant," he said.Īcross the roughly 2,500 square feet of store space, eclectically decorated with countless references to yesteryear, the store has around 3,500 different offerings. This uber-bubbly ruby red soda, which tastes of dark cherries at the peak of ripeness, may make you forget about Coke entirely.Power Rangers and SpongeBob can be nostalgic for some people, he said, while older generations reflect fondly on the days of John Wayne. Cheerwine Denizens of North Carolina are practically raised drinking Cheerwine, which claims to be produced by the oldest single family-owned soda company in the United States (since 1917!). With a flavor more medicinal than sweet, Sioux City's sarsaparilla is actually best consumed at room temperature and therefore actually works well as a "cold weather soda."ġ. Sioux City Sarsaparilla If you like root beer, you'll find sarsaparilla its more intense, slightly spicy cousin. "It's, like, lemonade on crack," I once heard someone say, and if you can get over the sloppy simile, that's actually a pretty apt description.Ģ. I recommend the lemon drop soda above all others, for its sharp citrus flavor and bold carbonation. Jelly Belly Lemon Drop Soda Jelly Belly's line of gourmet sodas are intended to replicate the company's jelly bean flavors, though some varieties are more successful than others. It's great on ice on a warm day, or drop in a scoop of vanilla-bean ice cream for a wonderful float.ģ. Her funky pie-inspired flavors include apple, key lime, and lemon meringue, but my favorite is the sweet summery strawberries and cream. Melba's Fixins Strawberry & Cream Melba wasn't the first - and probably won't be the last - person to dream up the idea of drinking your pie. Naturally, it pairs well with hearty Pennsylvania Dutch fare, and also, strangely, Vietnamese food.Ĥ. This refreshing soda, originally made with extracts of birch bark, has a truly unique wintergreen flavor. Boylan's Birch Beer Pennsylvania expats in Texas (like yours truly) especially appreciate the inclusion of birch beer in Rocket Fizz's beverage offerings. And if you're perplexed as to what to actually buy and try, you can't go wrong with these five appetizing varieties.ĥ. The store is like the Spec's for carbonated beverage aficionados, so be prepared to wander around in a partial daze as you take in the hundreds of different sodas. To say that the drink selection at Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop in Rice Village is "overwhelming" is definitely an understatement. ![]()
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