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A child stared in awe with his eyes fixated on the object behind the glass. The electric lime green popsicle was calling his name.
Mia’s Paletería y Nevería, which directly translates to “Mia’s popsicle and ice cream store,” held its grand opening in November. Its ice cream reflects a Mexican palate that showcases unique flavors you would not find at most of your local grocery stores or favorite ice cream shops. The owner, Anselmo Pérez, launched the store in an effort to fill the gap he noticed in the local community.
“I’ve lived here for a long time in the Mountain View area, and they don’t have any place (paleteria) in the area,” Pérez said.
Mia’s Paletería y Nevería makes Pérez’s favorite Mexican ice cream flavors that he could not find in Mountain View. For example, the flavors mamey, fresca leche and beso de angel are all available at $4.49 a scoop.
Mamey is an ice cream flavor made with a tropical fruit that’s native to Central America and the Caribbean. With a vibrant orange hue, mamey has a smooth and nutty taste with subtle notes of sweet potato, pumpkin and almond.
The Mexican version of strawberry ice cream is fresa leche, which translates to “strawberries with milk,” and is made with condensed milk. The result is an ice cream that strikes the perfect balance between refreshing and creamy. Fresa leche is also served in popsicle form.
Beso de angel, or “angel’s kiss,” has cherry ice cream packed with chopped almonds, walnuts and pecans and combined with raisins and marshmallows. It is a roller coaster of textures that combines crunchy, spongy and chewy.
But Mia’s Paletería y Nevería sells more than what the name suggests. Customers can also indulge in savory Mexican snacks like sabri elote (charred corn slathered with mayonnaise and sprinkled with cheese), chicharrónes (fried pork rinds) and magonadas (a frozen mango smoothie drizzled with chamoy sauce and tajin) ($10-$15).
The shop’s walls feature hot pink and purple paint drips, and there’s plenty of seating to take in the youthful energy and enjoy your food. No matter where you sit, customers can watch Pérez transport gallons of homemade ice cream and popsicles from the back kitchen into the ice cream cabinets.
Pérez’s hope is to brighten the customer’s day with his delicious treats. His favorite customer in particular is his own daughter Mia, who he dedicated the store to.
“To keep people coming, that’s my goal,” Pérez said. “When people try my ice cream or my sorbet, they like it.”
Mia’s Paletería y Nevería, 120 N. Rengstorff Ave. Suite A, Mountain View; 650-386-5121. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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