Grand Reopening of Menchie’s Redondo Beach & Other Menchie’s Updates

 

Fro-yo girl here. Last April, I posted that Menchie’s in Redondo Beach, CA was temporarily closed and had been for many months. Google marked it as permanently closed and the phone number had been disconnected. While I thought the location had closed for good, it did reopen, possibly in late March. I just visited and saw the grand re-opening banner. It’s open 7 days a week and self-serve froyo is back. I noticed they had generic cups and spoons though.

Menchie’s in Westchester, CA did close for good. According to Menchie’s website, Menchie’s Santa Monica on Ocean Park Blvd. has reopened. Their Facebook page was removed though.

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

* MENCHIE’S OCEAN PARK: 2901 Ocean Park Blvd, Ste 107, Santa Monica, CA 90405
* MENCHIE’S WESTCHESTER VILLAGE: 8815 S Sepulveda Blvd, Westchester, CA 90045
* MENCHIE’S REDONDO BEACH: 2515 Artesia Blvd. Ste E, Redondo Beach, CA 90278

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Additional Menchie’s Closures in the Los Angeles Area

 

Menchie's Westchester, CA

Fro-yo girl here. As I suspected, some of the froyo shops that were “temporarily closed” appear to now be permanently closed. Since the shops are closed, it’s difficult to get updates. But here are a few in the Los Angeles area that appear to now be permanently closed.

Menchie’s Ocean Park, Santa Monica

I’ve been trying to go to Menchie’s Santa Monica on Ocean Park Blvd. for the past couple of months. The shop was temporarily closed though and now it is permanently closed on Yelp. It’s still listed on Menchie’s website. The location opened in 2011.

The most recent post to the Menchie’s Ocean Park Facebook page was on August 4, 2020. The post said, “We are open from 2-9pm Mon-Sun.” The last Yelp update was on June 1, 2020 and the last review was posted in February 2020. The last Google update from the business was on May 29, 2020, when they reopened. Many of the Google reviews for that Menchie’s are actually for Mashti Malone’s. Hmm.

Menchie’s Westchester

Menchie’s Westchester, CA is listed as temporarily closed on the Menchie’s website. Google marks the location as permanently closed, but Yelp does not. The last Yelp review was in September 2020. An October 2020 review mentioned the shop was closed. The last Instagram post was in February 2018. The most recent Google reviews for this location are for Mashti Malone’s again. Strange. Mashti Malone’s shop is not close to the Menchie’s on Ocean Park Blvd. in Santa Monica or the one in Westchester. I think the signs point to it being closed for good. It was close to LAX Airport and opened in 2014.

Menchie’s Redondo Beach

I was in this area last fall and Menchie’s was closed then, even though it was the middle of the day. This location is listed as temporarily closed on the Menchie’s website. Google and Yelp still list it as open. The last Yelp review was in July 2020 but the reviewer wasn’t sure if the shop had closed or not. The last Google review was two months ago. The Iast Instragram post was in 2014. The phone number has been disconnected. The shop opened in 2009 in North Redondo. Update: Someone posted a Yelp review on March 21, 2021. So it reopened??

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

• MENCHIE’S OCEAN PARK: 2901 Ocean Park Blvd, Ste 107, Santa Monica, CA 90405
• MENCHIE’S WESTCHESTER VILLAGE: 8815 S Sepulveda Blvd, Westchester, CA 90045
• MENCHIE’S REDONDO BEACH: 2515 Artesia Blvd. Ste E, Redondo Beach, CA 90278

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New Peachwave Redondo Beach & South Bay Froyo Updates

Fro-yo girl here. I don’t make it out the South Bay too often and I missed the mid-July opening of Peachwave Frozen Yogurt in Redondo Beach. Peachwave is on a busy street and inside Artesia Produce Market. The market was recently remodeled by the new owners. You can get tacos, sandwiches, and guacamole from the deli inside and then go to the very back for froyo (designed to be self-serve, currently full service due to COVID-19). It’s currently full service.

There are 12 flavors a day (flavors rotate) and the usual toppings for 59 cents an ounce (higher price than average). They had lots of toppings – fruit, candy, nuts, cookies, mochi, popping boba, brownies, cheesecake, jellies, coconut, graham crackers, marshmallows, chocolate chips, etc. They have waffle cups too. I was surprised that they didn’t have any tart flavors. Hmm. They have gelato but no tart froyo??

Flavors of the day: 

• Pineapple Dole Whip
• Raspberry Dole Whip
• NSA Blueberries ‘n Cream
• NSA Peaches ‘n Cream
• Vanilla: Just had Madagascar Vanilla from Yogurtland which was much more flavorful than Peachwave’s, the texture was creamy but seemed too soft (and melted quickly)
• Chocolate
• Cotton candy
• Toasted marshmallow
• Cookies ‘n cream gelato
• Pistachio gelato

The décor inside the store is very basic though the wall of froyo machines did have a round white and green tile. All the toppings were covered and labeled. Service was friendly. They have a rewards program. Also, on Thursdays you can get a flat rate cup for $3.99 – only you can’t fill it yourself and the cup is very small. There are a few tables & chairs set up outside if you’d like to sit and eat your froyo. I did like the Peachwave mural on the side of the building.

I drove by Menchie’s (2515 Artesia Blvd) on the way to Peachwave and I noticed it was closed during the middle of the day. Google lists it as temporarily closed, as does the Menchie’s website. I tried calling but the phone number is no longer in service. Not a good sign…I’m thinking it probably won’t reopen.

I also noticed that Yogurtland Torrance Crossroads closed earlier this year. Yogurtland Torrance Village Del Amo, Yogurtand Gardena and Manhattan Beach open at 1 PM (pretty late) and Yogurtland Redondo Beach doesn’t open till 2 PM. Peachwave opens at 1 PM Monday – Thursday. Pinkberry Torrance and Tutti Frutti Redondo Beach open at 11 AM.

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

PEACHWAVE FROZEN YOGURT & GELATO, 2322 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278

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