For some reason being inside Rolo takes me back to my childhood summers spent in Japan where everything is very cute, laughably novel and very crowded, but in a good way! Where else in Yorkville could you find adorable pet African dwarf frogs, Fuck Chow Ramen, confetti made from German porn mags and of course Bacon lube!
There is so much product neatly jammed into this small shop that visiting ROLO takes on a museum like experience, but you are bound to find that perfectly unexpected something for you or that special someone.
The owner of Rolo, the aptly named Rowley is ever the savvy yet highly entertaining proprieter as he flashes me his trademark half cherubic half devilish smile while extolling the virtues of a singing Justin Beaver animated stuffed toy. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of his products he'll give you the rundown of everything in his shop with the precision of a curator and the energizing banter of an infomercial announcer.
As difficult it is to find a genuinely amusing shopping experience in Yorkville, you can count on ROLO to put a smile on your face.