Halloween Spirit Fro-yo Shop Report

Fro-yo girl here. I love it when Halloween is on a Sunday because Halloween festivities start up on Friday and it feels like a Halloween long weekend. It also gives me time to drive around the Bay Area and check out the fro-yo shops. This year I saw fewer and less elaborate Halloween decorations in fro-yo shops (compared to last year). Cupcake shops are showing more Halloween spirit.



My fro-yo shop 2010 Halloween Spirit Award goes to...Blush Burlingame. They transformed the store into an aquarium and gave out full size candy bars and snacks for kids and Blush frequent buyer cards with stamps for adults. And their pumpkin fro-yo is amazing.







I also checked out the following:
* JUBILI: some Halloween window decals, pumpkin inside
* FRAICHE: paper bats in the window, pumpkins inside
* TUTTIMELON UNION CITY: green spiderwebs above, fair amount of decorations
* TUTTIMELON BURLINGAME: some decorations
* TUTTIMELON WEST PORTAL: no Halloween decorations (sadly), but I still recommend their pumpkin gelato with a swirl of original tart on top
* YA-UA: cute decorations
* YOGURT GOGO: no decorations
* NUBI SF: no decorations, but they feature pumpkin pie fro-yo

I'm hoping to see more Halloween spirit next year.

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

Twilight Hour Special at Nubi SF

Fro-yo girl here. Night owls and people with nighttime fro-yo cravings, the Nubi Twilight Hour special is upon us. From July 23 - August 6 (yes, NOW), get 50% off your fro-yo from 9 PM - 11 PM at the Potrero Center location.

I'm planning on going there this week in my pajamas, in honor of my grandfather and pajama people every where, especially those suffering under the unfair World Expo pajama crackdown in Shanghai. I'm going to try the new cucumber sorbet flavor.

The Twilight Hour Special continues in mid August. From August 7 - August 21, buy one fro-yo, get 50% off a 2nd fro-yo of equal or lesser value.

No coupon is necessary to enjoy the Twilight Hour Special.

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

* NUBI POTRERO CENTER: 16th St. Suite 215, San Francisco, CA

Nubi SF Potrero Center Grand Opening Coverage

Fro-yo girl here. I met up with some fro-yo friends today and made it to Nubi a few minutes before it opened. There was a short line and a sign in the window about the grand opening. We shuffled in at 11 AM and swirled our fro-yo. It's 50% off all day. The celebration was low key. They didn't have balloons (like they did for their other grand opening events).



I heard they planned on having music and prizes but it was unclear when that would start. I did get a coupon for 50% off my next up at that location, expiration date 5/31/2010, and the free Nubi t-shirt (the same one that they gave away at the San Leandro grand opening). The fro-yo was very thick and firm and the mochi balls were nice and chewy. The shirts arrived late (around 11:30 AM) and they seemed to have quite a few judging by the number and size of the boxes.

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

* NUBI YOGURT: 2300 16th St. Ste 215, San Francisco, CA

Nubi Potrero Center Update

Fro-yo girl here. Yes, it's open (thanks anonymous for the tip). I had lunch there today (fro-yo for lunch, yay) and I learned the following about the grand opening:

* Scheduled for May 22nd
* Free t-shirt giveaway
* 50% off fro-yo

They were kind enough to ask me to emcee/host a grand opening but I'd like to keep my identity secret...so that fro-yo stores don't get nervous when I walk in or act differently. Consider me a fro-yo mystery shopper.

By the way, the fro-yo is not discounted right now (during their soft opening phase). The texture is much better than the fro-yo at their Sloat location. They have 16 flavors a day (39 cents an ounce) + a bathroom.

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

* NUBI YOGURT: 2300 16th St. Ste 215, San Francisco, CA

Future Fro-yo Shop Picture: Nubi Potrero Center SF

Fro-yo girl here. This picture was taken today. The coming soon sign is up and they're hiring (jobs@nubi.com). I couldn't peek inside because it's completely covered up.

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

* NUBI YOGURT: 2300 16th St. Ste 215, San Francisco, CA

Happy Birthday Nubi Yogurt, New Love Flavor

Fro-yo girl here. Happy 2nd birthday Nubi and thanks for the 50% off today (all locations, no coupon necessary). I stopped by the San Francisco location and saw the birthday cake sign (cute). They had the new flavor, Love, that I saw on the flyer but it looked different (it looked darker) than the flyer picture. Love is a chocolate rose flavor (I was hoping for strawberries & champagne or pink champagne). The sample that I had was rather icy (I think a chocolate fro-yo flavor should be creamier) and it did have a mild rose flavor.





For Valentine's Day, they're offering a buy one, get one free offer all day and accepting donations for Haiti. You can donate to the Haitian relief effort till the end of the month. On February 15th, Nubi will give out free fro-yo in a special Haiti yogurt cup in exchange for a "Love for Haiti" donation ($1 donation minimum).
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
* NUBI YOGURT: 1511 Sloat Blvd, San Francisco, CA

Fro-yo Pictures of the Week

Fro-yo girl here. I wanted to share these pictures before they get too old. First, I did drive by Nubi Portero Center SF. Their sign isn't up and there isn't much to see - it's replacing the Ritz Camera and they've posted a job card in the window.



Second, I found another brand of mini mochi rice cakes at Sunset Super, called SoGo. SoGo is Taiwanese. Sunset Super had two flavors, Strawberry and Green Tea, $2.99 per package. The inside of the package looked moist, so I didn't buy any. The mochi in the strawberry package looked like one big melted together lump (yuck).

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

* SUNSET SUPER: 2425 Irving St, San Francisco, CA

Give a Child a Toy, Get Free Cup of Nubi Fro-yo

Fro-yo girl here. Toys for Tots and Nubi Yogurt have joined up for a toy/fro-yo holiday promotion. From now until December 10, 2009, bring a new, unwrapped toy to Nubi (I saw the sign at the SF Nubi) and get a free cup of fro-yo (up to 10 ounces). I heard Ono was participating as well but I'm fuzzy on the details. Help make a child happy this holiday season and enjoy some fro-yo too.

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

* NUBI YOGURT: 1511 Sloat Blvd, San Francisco, CA

Nubi SF Lakeshore Plaza Grand Opening Coverage

Fro-yo girl here. Yes, I was lurking around Lakeshore Plaza during today’s grand opening event at Nubi. I stopped by in the morning only to learn the ribbon cutting ceremony would occur at 4 PM. At 4 PM, there was a line of people milling around and the crowd spilled out into the parking lot. I spotted the same balloon artist that was at the Nubi San Leandro grand opening event. Ono and Zen Buffet sent congratulatory floral arrangements.

The fro-yo is 50% off all day today. They also had Nubi stickers and balloons for the kids. I didn’t stick around for the t-shirt giveaway. In fact, I didn’t have the patience to wait for the ribbon ceremony after lurking around for over 20 minutes (sorry). [Oh, I read my e-mail too late - so the ceremony was at 4:30 PM.]

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

* NUBI SAN FRANCISCO: Lakeshore Plaza, 1511 Sloat Blvd, Suite A, San Francisco, CA

Soft Opening Coverage: Nubi SF, Blush SF

Fro-yo girl here. Today was a significant day for fro-yo. Nubi SF opened its doors and patrons enjoyed 50% off of the regular price of 39 cents an ounce. They had 12 flavors available and a wide variety of toppings including Asian ones (jellies, lychee, red beans). The promotion ends tonight. But, you have another chance to enjoy their fro-yo at 50% off on September 19th during the grand opening celebration. The space is pretty small but they squeezed in as many tables and chairs as they could and it has a cute, modern look.

It’s strange that you see one fro-yo machine first, before you see the cups. It seems like the cups should be the first thing you see. I picked up some free Nubi stickers by the cashier and a coupon for 15% off at ONO Hawaiian BBQ (on the fro-yo receipt).




I also returned to Blush SF for their soft opening. Every seat was taken by a diverse crowd of fro-yo fans. Free fro-yo flowed from 12 – 5 PM. They presented me with a personalized Blush t-shirt (thanks Frank!). The fro-yo swirl training paid off with some beautiful swirls. The fro-yo was just as good as their Dublin location.

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

* NUBI SAN FRANCISCO: Lakeshore Plaza, 1511 Sloat Blvd, Suite A, San Francisco, CA
* BLUSH SAN FRANCISCO: 219 King St., San Francisco, CA