Welcome to Frotopia; Stop at Louie's for a Lick

Peabody's newest frozen yogurt shop is now open -- this is the third shop to open this year.

Frotopia, over on Route 114 in the same plaza with Walgreens and Qdoba, officially opened its doors to the public on Saturday. The shop is operated by local optometrist Paul Hamel.

In addition to the self-serve frozen yogurt and lots of toppings, Frotopia has fruit smoothies, coffee, desserts and a "Frotopia Swirl," which is a blend of your favorite toppings into your chosen yogurt flavor. There's also Wi-Fi for customers and two function rooms.

You can find the shop online at www.frotopia.com, and on Facebook and Twitter. Store hours will be Monday to Sunday, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

And speaking of delectable ways to cool off in the summer swelter, have you checked out Louie's Lix yet?

Louie's is an ice cream shop that opened up at 160 Lynn St. this past April, nicely located next to the Brown Elementary School. The shop is operated by Mark Pesaturo and his family.

Louie's also serves pizza, hot dogs, drinks, candy and more. Business hours are 1:30-9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and noon - 9 p.m on Sunday.

You can find more information on Louie's Facebook page.