One of the most wonderful things about a stroll around Downtown Frederick is visiting the wide variety of shops, stores, boutiques, restaurants, and galleries that line Market and Patrick Streets. A favorite among locals and visitors alike is the North Market Pop Shop, where “something for everyone” is not just a slogan—it’s a sweet and fizzy, everyday reality.
Until businesses in Maryland can safely open again, the North Market Pop Shop has come up with some creative ways to continue providing delicious, unique treats in a safe way using their free, convenient curbside pick-up. If you live locally, the Pop Shop is now offering FREE convenient curbside pick-up option for all soda, food, and candy. Visit http://www.northmarketpopshop.com and use this simple menu to order. Someone from the store will contact you to confirm your order, process your payment, and arrange a pick-up time Monday–Friday between 2:00 and 8:00 PM or Saturday–Sunday between 1:00 and 8:00 PM. During the summer months, these hours may be extended.
The Pop Shop stocks more than 400 varieties of vintage-style and cane-sweetened glass bottle soda pop. On offer are a wide range of colas, root beer and sarsaparilla, as well as dozens of choices of cream sodas, fruity sodas, and ginger ales and beers. Looking for something truly one-of-a-kind? How about Clean Energy Lemon Lime, Calypso Southern Peach Lemonade, or Premium Butterscotch Beer? And there’s no end to the choices for the kids. Pickle Soda, Rowdy Roddy Bubblegum, Havana Banana, Radioactive, and Grass Soda are just a few of the soda pop flavors that are big favorites with the younger set.
Can’t decide on just one? Pop Shop sodas are available in four-packs, six-packs, and in cases of 24. Best of all, you can mix and match any brand or variety you choose.
Need lunch? You can get an all-beef or vegan hot dog, or a tasty house-made “custard stand” or vegan sloppy joe. And if your crew is overdue for a party, snag a Backyard Picnic Pack of 4 hot dogs, 4 bags of chips, 4 sodas, 4 whoopie pies, and a quart of ice cream! Dress your hot dogs however you like them and pick your favorite chips. You can give the Pop Shop a category/flavor of sodas and whoopie pies you like if you want them to match you up— or choose your own sodas and desserts. Either way, the Backyard Picnic Pack will be a fun and memorable “quarantine” meal.
Soda goes with ice cream like peanut butter goes with jelly. They’re good by themselves, but they’re fantastic together! At Market Street Pop Shop, they offer vegan and lactose-free flavors that are soy, rice, or coconut-based.
Browse the Pop Shop website to see how they do scoops, milkshakes, sundaes, and floats. Have you ever had a warm float? Imagine a scoop of your favorite ice cream submerged in a delicious hot beverage…can you say yum? There are also vegan options on offer, and for those who want to indulge later, you can get a hand-packed pint or quart to enjoy when you get home.
The Pop Shop has also partnered with Glory Doughnuts to create a special menu called “Pop Shop Freddies.” Enjoy a fresh doughnut sandwich filled with ice cream and garnished with candies—yes, really. These combinations are out of this world!
Do you know someone celebrating a birthday or a special occasion during the stay-at-home order? In addition to soda, food, and candy, you can also order Party Packs and clever and unique COVID-19 Survival Kits on the Pop Shop’s website. Along with the always-popular Soda-Candy Pairings Survival Kit, you’ll find Survival Kits for Chocolate Lovers, Harry Potter fans, local Frederick folks, and lots more.
At a time when choices in many areas are limited, the North Market Pop Shop is pleased to offer you a rainbow of sodas, tasty house-made food, retro and modern candy, and an assortment of truly top-shelf, farm-to-table ice cream. Whether this will be your first visit or the continuation of a family tradition, the friendly Pop Shop crew is looking forward to serving you.
Note: The Pop Shop is making plans to host birthday parties at the store when social distancing restrictions are released. Visit their website and social media channels to keep up with the latest news from your favorite neighborhood purveyor of soda, food, candy, and ice cream!
