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"I'm excited that Holy Paleta is opening a second storefront in Little Italy as part of an India Street expansion that was teased via a social media campaign featuring local landmarks from Sunset Cliffs to the South Bay. The Bonita-based paleteria focuses on hand-crafted frozen popsicles modeled after the classic paletas found in the Michoacan and Jalisco states of Mexico, offers optional drizzles of chocolate and other sweet toppings, and will have more guest seating than its first location. The menu carries the same range as the parent shop, from vegan-friendly fruit-based options like chamango on a stick, tamarind, and strawberry mojito to dairy-based flavors such as chocolate milkshake, strawberry cheesecake, and creamy avocado; there are also pops filled with Nutella or condensed milk, a cold brew coffee and horchata paleta pairing for caffeine lovers, and pupsicles for four-legged companions. For the grand opening slated for this August, head chef and owner Angelica Gonzales will be concocting several new flavors." - Mario A. Cortez