Tutti Frutti Moves to New Location in Downtown Montrose, Now OPEN

Fro-yo girl here. A few months ago, I mentioned that the signs and machines had been removed from the Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt location in La Crescenta. I’d been checking the Tutti Frutti La Crescenta Facebook page for updates, as they mentioned that they were temporarily closed. After a few months of silence, I assumed that the closure was permanent.

It turns out I was wrong. Nine months after the old location closed, the new Tutti Frutti opened at a new location. The new location accepts the old locations stamp cards and has a similar look, similar offerings, and the same ownership (I believe). The opening day was August 10. The official grand opening has yet to be announced.

There are 14 froyo flavors a day and toppings for 54 cents an ounce. I noticed that the majority of the flavor signs were from Dannon YoCream. There were only a few Tutti Frutti flavor signs. Hmm. They also serve milk tea, smoothies, and slushies.

It was packed today. I walked over to Froyo Life which is about three blocks away and it was busy as well, but Tutti Frutti was busier.

They had Tutti Frutti cups but were out of the Tutti Frutti fruit spoons. I was hoping to see the Tutti Frutti soy flavors, but they didn’t have any.

Welcome back, Tutti Frutti!

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

* TUTTI FRUTTI MONTROSE: 2411 Honolulu Ave., La Crescenta-Montrose, CA 91020

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Signs and Machines Removed from Tutti Frutti La Crescenta

Fro-yo girl here. Back in December 2018, Tutti Frutti La Crescenta posted a message on Facebook that they were temporarily closed and to check back for updates. There haven’t been any updates on their Facebook page since then. I was hoping that it would reopen but it seems unlikely now that they’ve taken the signs down, emptied the interior, and removed all equipment. 

The space is listed as available now on Loopnet.com. Interestingly, I spotted one of the old Wellspring soft serve machines inside Reborn Coffee. The La Crescenta Reborn Coffee is in the same strip mall as Tutti Frutti and has the same owner. Reborn Coffee used to offer some type of soft serve but I was told that the machine broke and it hasn't been fixed.

The La Crescenta location used to be my favorite Tutti Frutti location. I had a good chance of finding soy frozen yogurt there. It was clean, carried interesting flavors, and had cute froyo spoons. The shop opened in 2013. RIP, Tutti Frutti La Crescenta.

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

* TUTTI FRUTTI FROZEN YOGURT: 3731 Foothill Blvd, Unit E, La Crescenta-Montrose 91214

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Favorite Locations of Froyo Chains

Fro-yo girl here. If you’re lucky enough to live in an area with many frozen yogurt shops, you may live close to more than one location of the same chain. You may have noticed that not all locations of the same chain are the same. In Los Angeles, the chains with the largest presence are Menchie’s, Pinkberry, Tutti Frutti and Yogurtland. I’d like to recognize my favorite locations of major frozen yogurt chains. Thank you! 

• Yogurtland: The Yogurtland Pasadena location (415 S Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA) is by far my favorite Yogurtland location (I’ve also been to many other Yogurtland locations in the area – San Gabriel, Monterey Park, Alhambra, Eagle Rock, Old Town Pasadena, Montebello, Arcadia, Monrovia, etc.). Not only is the customer service extra friendly, but they keep up with Yogurtland promotions (e.g., if a collectible spoon or new flavor is supposed to be available on a certain day, this location will be ready and have it in stock). The location is clean with easy parking, the price is lower, they update their Facebook page unlike many Yogurtland locations, they participate in community events, they update the flavors on the Real Rewards app every morning (thank you!) and they have many promotions including the cold day discount, student discount, etc. They were one of the few locations to have a Kung Fu Panda 3 release party. On a sad note, they've never offered cookie dividers, they don't have the new syrups dispenser unit with Magic Shell and peanut butter sauce, and they need to rotate flavors more often. Bring back chocolate milkshake, flan, oatmeal cookies and lemon cookie.

• Pinkberry: The Pinkberry Americana location (459 Americana Way, Glendale, CA) is one of the largest of their locations. It’s also one of their busiest. The associates seem extra friendly here. They’ve had test flavors in the past. The décor is cheerful yet soothing and I do love strolling around the Americana outdoor mall. Parking can be a challenge though. The downtown Burbank location also is appealing when I'm feeling like self-serve. The sample cups are on the counter for easy sampling.

• Menchie’s: While the other Menchie’s locations in the area often don’t have the new flavors on the launch date, Menchie’s Monrovia (606 W Huntington Dr., Monrovia, CA) usually has those flavors. And when the other Menchie’s locations (South Pasadena, Alhambra) ran out of Menchie’s Alvin spoons, Menchie’s Monrovia still had the Alvin spoons. Menchie’s Monrovia has also been known to hand out coupons and they have more promotions than the other Menchie’s locations in the area. They're the best about answering the phone when you call. If you're in the SFV, Menchie's Encino (17245 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA) is the best place to go - as the training center (aka Menchie's University), they frequently test new flavors and products and the froyo texture is always spot on (plus they're extra friendly).

• Tutti Frutti: Tutti Frutti La Crescenta (3731 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta, CA) has all kinds of cute Tutti Frutti signs, plus cute TF cups and fruit shaped yogurt spoons. This location has more toppings and interesting flavors that I haven’t seen at other Tutti Frutti locations (e.g., cereal milk, peanut butter soy). They also carried soy frozen yogurt for a year but the last time I went it wasn’t there. I found light up Tutti Frutti spoons here. They also have happy hours, coffee and boba drinks. For SFV dwellers, Tutti Frutti Northridge (10186 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, CA) has better flavors, TF spoons, and drinks. 

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

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Light Up Tutti Frutti Froyo Spoons Are Back

Fro-yo girl here. Quick froyo spoon alert: The light up Tutti Frutti spoons are BACK at the Tutti Frutti in La Crescenta, CA (. They had all four colors: Red, green, blue, and yellow. Each spoon has a battery. Twist the top to activate the light. The spoons are extra long and transparent. They’re topped with a round flat disc with the Tutti Frutti logo. Make sure yours works before you leave because they don’t all light up.

The froyo spoons were 50 cents each or free with a $10 purchase. If you’re interested hurry up and get your froyo spoons.

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

* TUTTI FRUTTI: 3731 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta, CA 91214, phone (818) 236-3857

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Light Up Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt Spoons

Fro-yo girl here. New froyo spoons arrived at the Tutti Frutti in La Crescenta, CA a few weeks ago: THE SPOONS LIGHT UP. I’ve never seen light up spoons before. The new froyo spoons are amazing. They were available in four colors: Red, green, blue, and yellow. By the time I found out about the spoons there were only a few left. I bought the last ones. They aren’t sure if they’ll be getting any more.

Each spoon has a battery. Twist the top to activate the light. The spoons are extra long and transparent. They’re topped with a round flat disc with the Tutti Frutti logo.

The spoons were 50 cents each or free with a $10 purchase.

On a sad note, the soy bean froyo they used to carry is gone...apparently it wasn't popular. Both Mr. Froyo and I enjoyed it. We love the taste of soy.

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

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.