The open screen door and ice cream cone sign hanging outside Popo's Friday signaled two things for the Humphrey Street landmark: spring is upon us and Popo's is open.

Actually, the restaurant has been open since March 9 — a welcome sign for hot dog aficionados and ice cream lovers.

Store Manager Jackie Coppola said Popo's/Kell's Kreme is serving a relatively new product — it was introduced late last season — called Dole Whip.

It tastes like a soft-serve sherbert and is lactose/gluten/fat/cholesterol-free.

Jackie said customers have been asking for lactose-free and gluten-free products so Popo's found Dole Whip to serve.

The restaurant by the sea also has a fresh fruit bar with an array of berries and melon to top ice cream and frozen yogurt.

You'll maybe notice another change inside Popo's. A new color.

Where once a Brazilian yellow colored the walls a paint called paprika covers them now.

Popo's is open seven days a week, its doors open at 11 a.m.