Spain’s Roca Brothers Are Bringing the First U.S. Rocambolesc Gelateria to Houston | Eater Houston

"Opening its first U.S. outpost in Uptown Park, this gelateria from the Roca brothers brings the playful, theatrical desserts of their Spanish locations to Houston. It will offer soft-serve flavors such as milk chocolate with hazelnut, baked apple, and a plain frozen yogurt, paired with Willy Wonka–style toppings like sparkly colored stars, pop rocks, blood orange and guava jams, candy floss, and shimmering “violet clouds.” The menu also features novelty popsicles shaped like a nose, a Star Wars Darth Vader, or a golden hand, a signature Panet ice cream sandwich sealed in brioche using a machine called the Oxymoron Maker, plus an assortment of chocolates, bonbons, and take-home tubs in at least 18 flavors (including espresso with Bailey’s, a coconut sorbet scented with violets, a real-rum mojito, and a carrot sorbet with mandarin and apricot). An official opening date has not been announced, and the shop will be entering a competitive Uptown Park market near other ice cream and chocolate retailers." - Brittany Britto Garley