Pops In the News

Current News and Events

Saturday, May 8th: join us for a Mission Hills Garden Tour 10am-4pm

Sunday, May 9th: Bring your mamma in and get a deal! (buy one get one half off)

Wednesday, May 12th: Adams Avenue Walk About
Come enjoy a FREE viva pops pin and meet our new cart, "Rosalita"
Live music with Aaron Bowen (tentative)

Every Saturday from 9-1:30 Little Italy Mercado Farmers Market

Every Wednesday from 3-7pm Adams Avenue Farmers Market
***important note: May 12 farmers market will be held in the Rite Aid Parking lot on Adams,
at 3650 Adams Avenue.

Past News and Events

Viva Pops was recently featured on News 8 with Larry Himmel See what Larry and the rest of the News 8 cast thought of Viva Pops!

Viva Pops was also recently featured in San Diego Union Tribune in the Night and Day section

You can also taste Viva Pops every Saturday from 9:00am -1:30pm at the incredible Little Italy Mercato. Come check out Viva Pops and many other wonderful market vendors!

Viva Pops was recently reviewed in the July-Aug 2009 edition of VegNews Magazine and was selected as the panel favorite. See for yourself what VegNews has to say about our Pear Vanilla Rose Pop

Viva Pops local flavor was reviewed in the Summer 2009 edition of the local foodie magazine edible San Diego

Viva Pops made SDNN's Top 8 Great Frozen Treats in San Diego

Blog Talk

  • Awesome City Beat Article
  • Check out this cool and creative story written by Robin Sloan and Mr. Rob Greco's 7th grade students
    at The Children's School
  • Read what local food critic and author Maria Hunt, a.k.a "Bubbly Girl" has to say about Viva Pops. We welcome you to comment about Viva Pops on her blog.
  • Crazy Salad writer, foodie, and community organizer Angie finds Sweet Relief in the flavors and fun found in Viva Pops.
  • Nooschi foodie writer spotted Viva Pops at the Little Italy Mercato and loves the unique flavors she found. She recently came back to see our  new pop shop  and saw our recently painted mural and tried a few new flavors.
  • Veg News magazine tried some of our pops and chose them as a staff pick.
  • Christie Beinston tried some of our pops on Mother's Day and thought they were "possibly one of the best things she has ever eaten".
  • Viva Pops was involved in the "Taste of Adams" event. Read more about it.

    Here's what the organizers of the Little Italy Mercato think of Viva Pops: Little Italy Mercato September 20, 2008 Newsletter

    Oct. 12, 2008 - Viva Pops on KUSI at the Little Italy Festival
    Viva Pops was a featured vendor at the Little Italy Festa Festival in downtown San Diego. KUSI's Dave Scott interviews Lisa Altmann of Viva Pops and expands on the growing interest of supporting local growers and the slow food movement.