Chill Desserts March 2 & 3 Specials

Fro-yo girl here. Try one of Chill’s new treats (banh mi, Four Barrel coffee, spicy hot chocolate agave) for free (w/ required purchase) this Monday and Tuesday.

* FREE Four Barrel coffee w/ any pastry or frozen yogurt purchase.
* FREE All Natural Housemade Black Currant Soda w/ any sandwich purchase.
* FREE Spicy Hot Chocolate Agave w/ any pastry or frozen yogurt purchase.

Personally I’d like the sandwich w/ free fro-yo for dessert but that isn’t an option.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* CHILL: 125 Kearny St., San Francisco, CA

Free Banh Mi at Chill Desserts Tomorrow (2/20)

Fro-yo girl here. You're probably wondering what my post has to do with fro-yo. There is a connection since Chill serves fro-yo. Tomorrow they're introducing their new banh mi sandwiches and if you're one of the first 50 people (starting at noon) to mention the password "Chill Out", you'll get a FREE sandwich of your choice. One per customer.

"All sandwiches come in a toasty baguette, chili aioli, pickled veggies, cilantro, jalapeno + a dash of sea salt and ground pepper." Yum.

New sandwiches:
* Ham w/ pate
* Shredded Chicken w/ lemongrass seasoning
* Tofu w/ lemongrass seasoning

Don't forget to have fro-yo for dessert!

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* CHILL DESSERTS, 125 Kearny St., San Francisco, CA

2-for-1 at Chill Desserts on Nov. 28 - 29

Fro-yo girl here. Just in time for the crazy holiday shopping weekend...Chill is offering a 2 for 1 deal for their desserts. Bring a friend or loved one for a fro-yo shopping break. Chill is on the same block as Loehmann Shoes.

They updated their website - it has the menu now: http://www.chilldesserts.com/dessert/san-francisco/chill-menu-sf/

I know I definitely want to try a made to order crispy crepe cone with original frozen yogurt, black sugar and fresh berries.

You know you love me. XOXO, fro-yo girl.

* CHILL: 125 Kearny St., San Francisco, CA

Thoughts on Fro-Yo Flavors

Fro-yo girl here. Since flavor seems like an obvious way for fro-yo shops to differentiate themselves, it’s interesting that so many shops have the same flavors. Perhaps this is because of the limited number of suppliers of fro-yo mixes (e.g., YoCream, Cielo) but I know YoCream offers custom mixes so that doesn’t explain away the lack of variety. I can understand why the original/plain tart flavor is the most common as it usually serves as the base for other tart flavors. Berry fro-yo perhaps is perceived as a better counterpart to the popular fresh berry toppings.

I'm puzzled by the absence of citrus tart fro-yo. Since citrus fruits are tart, I think they would make for wonderful tart fro-yo flavors. I’d love to see the following fro-yo flavors one day:
* Tangerine
* Grapefruit or pomelo
* Blood orange
* Meyer lemon
* Yuzu
* Kumquat
* Kaffir lime

Spices like ginger, cardamom and lemongrass would make for wonderful tart fro-yo flavors as well.

Finally, a honey tart fro-yo seems like a natural flavor extension since honey is a popular fro-yo topping and honey tastes amazing with plain fro-yo.

If I had to give an award for innovative fro-yo flavors, it would go to Chill for black sesame and red rooibos tea tart fro-yo flavors.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* CHILL: 125 Kearny St., San Francisco, CA

Chill Grand Opening Specials, Nov. 5, 6, 7

$1 Organic Coffee Americano
$2 Small Fro-yo with 1 exotic topping
$3 Crispy Crepe Cone with fro-yo and choice of exotic topping

CHILL: 125 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA
Mon–Fri 11am–7pm

Two Fro-Yo Shops Opening Today

* Chill - 125 Kearny St., San Francisco

It's not a Stinkberry clone in appearance or product. Chill has some fro-yo flavors that I've never seen before and higher quality toppings. It's upscale and the portions are smaller. The ambiance is serene and organic (wood, flower illustrations).

Fro-yo flavors: Original tart, red rooibos tea tart, black sesame tart and custard (sweet)

Toppings: About a dozen fresh fruit purees, including lychee, mango, fig, acai, pineapple, fresh fruit pieces, dry toppings like mochi, rice pearls (think rice krispies coated in chocolate), crispy flakes (thin, crunchy wafer bits), chocolate covered sunflower seeds, yogurt covered dried cranberries, nuts, etc.

Other menu items: Cupcakes, shaved ice, crepes, coffee, tea, blended drinks

For something different, I recommend red rooibos tea fro-yo. It's fresh, clean and refreshing tasting.

P.S. I'm mentioned in Eater SF: "2) Financial District: It's possible that Chill picked the worst weekend of the season to open a froyo/dessert cafe, but we suppose not even froyo purveyors can control the weather. One enthusiastic Yelper has a thorough summary of the place, including flavors (original, custard, black sesame) and prices. Also, free Wifi, FYI. 125 Kearny Street, between Post and Sutter; (415) 433-1233; website [EaterWire]"

* Orange Tree - Milpitas Square, 510 Barber Ln, Milpitas, CA, 11AM - 11 PM, self-serve, 35 cents/ounce, 50% off this weekend

There's nothing about this place that really stands out except that they have more tart fro-yo flavors than most self-serve fro-yo places. The tart fro-yo is very icy and low in quality. I didn't like any of the tart fro-yo flavors they had. Orange Tree reminds me of an inferior version of Tutti Frutti. Like other fro-yo shops, they tout the health benefits of fro-yo, have those spherical orange chairs, and offer the standard toppings. Parking in Milpitas Square is a nightmare. Skip this one!