At Mempops, spring heats up demand
“I thought it was really cool to get the fruits from the farmers,” said Mempops owner Chris Taylor, “and then turn around and turn them into pops and have them out for sale the next week.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Inside the Mempops production kitchen, strawberries are sliced, mangoes are blended and banana Nutella pops are poured into molds to be frozen — all by hand.
For owner Chris Taylor and workers, such as Abdinasir Bilaw and Khadra Shein, the rhythm is familiar. But it speeds up around this time of year.
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Ellen Chamberlain
Ellen Chamberlain is a global citizen who is happy to call Memphis her forever home. The Michigan native has worked in media for nearly 25 years as a radio broadcaster, journalist and ghostwriter. As The Daily Memphian’s food and restaurant writer, she gives readers inside perspectives of their favorite restaurants and the people behind them, suggestions for the best bites around town and the latest food news from in and around Shelby County.
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