Closed for the almost-7 years since Katrina, the once-popular Old Town Slidell Soda Shop is set to reopen this summer. Owner Frank Jackson's professional experience before opening the ice cream parlor was in construction, something he's been concentrating on in the post-Katrina years. But now it's time to reopen: "This is more about selling memories, and not ice cream." [NOLA.com]
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