Obsessives: Soda Pop – CHOW.com
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www.chow.com To order soda www.sodapopstop.com John Nese is the proprietor of Galcos Soda Pop Stop in LA. His father ran it as a grocery store, and when the time came for John to take charge, he decided to convert it into the ultimate soda-lovers destination. About 500 pops line the shelves, sourced lovingly by John from around the world. John has made it his mission to keep small soda-makers afloat and help them find their consumers. Galcos also acts as a distributor for restaurants and bars along the West Coast, spreading the gospel of soda made with cane sugar (no high-fructose corn syrup if John can avoid it).
Comment by Farfromhere001 on 15 January 2011:
guy in video- i love everything about you, your store and your philosophy… that’s right… I LOVE YOU!!!
Comment by HakanTekin92 on 15 January 2011:
COME TO SWITZERLAND WE LOVE SODAS!
Comment by Blackoutx86 on 15 January 2011:
lol omfg candy cigarettes!!! Haven’t seen those since I was like 10.
Comment by mrsdeekelly on 15 January 2011:
Love this it made me remember my child hood growing up and collecting bottle to return to the store.Glass bottles that is,He is right the taste of soda made with sugar is all the difference .The bottle too.
Comment by mrsdeekelly on 15 January 2011:
Love this it made me remember my child hood growing up and collecting blottle to return to the store.Glass bottles that is,He is right the taste of soda made with sugar is all the difference .The bottle too.
Comment by failedassassin on 15 January 2011:
If we had a free market, businesses like his would be the norm. It’s not a dream, but a promise minarchists intend to deliver on.
Comment by BlueBajs on 15 January 2011:
He doesn’t have everything, he doesn’t have Julmust
Comment by Duhellolikeasomebody on 15 January 2011:
i just went to this place today its 20 minutes away from my house and the have all sorts of sodas, i bought 60 different sodas, this guy is also very nice and made some great reccomendations
Comment by ANormalGuy on 15 January 2011:
@Bubblywaters07 5702 York Boulevard,
Los Angeles, California 90042
Oo look at the description
Comment by Hojunhu on 15 January 2011:
I have to agree on the cane sugar vs corn syrup. In Canada our pop (soda) is made with cane sugar and I’ve been told by several Americans that our Coca-Cola is the best they’ve tasted.
Comment by rockstarr2113 on 15 January 2011:
please bring this place to DFW Texas!
Comment by Blue387 on 15 January 2011:
30 people work for Coke and Pepsi.
Comment by Adcmd19 on 15 January 2011:
30 people here obviously have parents that didn’t allow them to drink pop when they were children. Poor kids… =(
Comment by isawjet on 15 January 2011:
just got back with a bucket load of sodas from this place, can’t wait to try them all
Comment by spikespeigel on 15 January 2011:
this guys is so awesome
Comment by Bubblywaters07 on 15 January 2011:
Where is this Soda Pop Shop??? I love me some coke, and sprite. But I have never heard of even one of the sodas he showed!
Comment by Kewlster1 on 15 January 2011:
i offiially love this guyy!!!
Comment by BlueBurryPimp on 15 January 2011:
If this mans shop was in my neighborohood I would never be drunk….just hoped up on soda.
Comment by MrMalphisto on 15 January 2011:
You, my man, are one in a million. People like you make me wish I never gave up soda. Keep on rocking, the world deserves better than Coke and pepsi!
Comment by rhythmdivine2 on 15 January 2011:
wow!
Comment by Thefedde on 15 January 2011:
This is great! I wish he was around my corner in Groningen!
Comment by XAlphaZEROX on 15 January 2011:
This guy is a genius! I would love to see a Root Beer Cola, I always mix my Root Beer with Coke every time I get the chance to.
Comment by Thatb0yVick on 15 January 2011:
I would love to be in the bathroom then come out to notice i was locked out and they closed and then i pass out 300 bottles of sodas later!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by franzchick66 on 15 January 2011:
I love this store!
Comment by ladicius on 15 January 2011:
thank-you, sir. you are the antichrist of the modern day sellout. and i appreciate you for that.