Happy Bastille Day, Fro-yo Style

Fro-yo girl here. I'm thinking of having fro-yo and macarons for lunch today in honor of Bastille Day.

I also have a picture of my Myberry button to share. Myberry is the first tart fro-yo shop in Paris. They opened in September 2007. They have a great looking website but I don't understand why they play a song about ice cream for site visitors. Fro-yo is better than ice cream.

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

* MYBERRY: 25 Rue Vieille Du Temple, Paris, France, 75004

Yogurt Candy Review: Chelsea Yogurt Scotch

Fro-yo girl here. Chelsea Yogurt Scotch is a Japanese candy from Meiji. Ten individually wrapped hard rectangular candies come in each package ($1.49 at Nijiya Market). The candy takes quite some time to dissolve in one's mouth (reminds me of those hard sour fruit balls I used to like) and Life Savers. The candy has a tangy yogurt flavor reminiscent of Yakult. It's quite sweet and a little bit milky.



I like Yogurfrul better but then I prefer chewy candy. If Life Savers came out with yogurt flavors, I would definitely try it.

You can buy Yogurt Scotch online on koamart.

4 out of 5 stars.

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

* NIJIYA MARKET:1737 Post St #333, San Francisco, CA

Rock It Swirl Takes Over Eggettes in Glen Park

Fro-yo girl here. Eggettes Glen Park recently remodeled and rebranded. Rock It Swirl, the self-serve fro-yo area within Eggettes has now taken over. The store is still in transition but the eggettes (Hong Kong style egg puffs) are gone and so are all traces of the cute Eggettes mascot. At one point the Eggettes mascot was on the Rock It Swirl cups (they have plain cups now) and you could get a side order for eggettes for $1 with a fro-yo purchase. The sign above the door (a temporary one) says Rock It Swirl. The fro-yo section hasn't grown and the decor hasn't changed that much. They still have the same furniture and vending machines with cutesy toys (e.g., Hello Kitty, Disney, Winnie the Pooh). The walls are red now. The receipt says Rock It Swirl.

The menu has changed. They added a new gelato case with Gelato Classico. You can still get boba drinks (but not as many varieties as before) and savory snacks - but no eggettes. The eggettes were my favorite thing they carried.

Does this move signal an increased commitment to their fro-yo concept? Not sure - we'll see.

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

* ROCK IT SWIRL: 2810 Diamond St. San Francisco, CA

Future Fro-yo Shop Picture: Surf'N Yogurt

Fro-yo girl here. Ventura is getting another fro-yo shop...Surf'N Yogurt. Their logo looks identical to Yogurt Hut, so I'm guessing these two businesses have the same owners, the Repults (not sure why the shop names are different). Yogurt Hut's decor is surfing inspired and the fro-yo is self-serve.

Surf'N Yogurt takes the place of Dairy Queen. It looks like DQ just closed since most of the DQ signs were still inside the shop.

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

* SURF'N YOGURT: 7770 Telegraph Rd. Ste A, Ventura, CA
* YOGURT HUT: 1038 S. Seaward Ave, Ventura, CA

Introducing Menchie's Sweet Friends: Menchie's Collector's Card

Fro-yo girl here. I'm excited about Menchie's new collector's card program which is launching this week and highlights Menchie's sweet friends, 7 other fro-yo related characters. Each month, they'll release a new puffy character sticker. Collect them all and when your card is full, you'll get a secret bonus card.









The collector's puffy sticker is free with every yogurt purchase. The first sticker is Sprinkle. Sprinkle "always looks at the bright side of things which shows in her rainbow." The other friends (and future stickers) are Barry, Mellow, Kiwi, Chip, P.B., Mookie and of course, Menchie.

The program should launch this Friday.

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

WildBerry Opens in Ventura Today

Fro-yo girl here. WildBerry Yogurt opened today, inside Pacific View Mall. They had employees handing out buy one, get one free coupons near the entrance and by the escalator. Because they were up late getting the shop ready, they didn't have grand opening signs up. Friendly employees were there to greet everyone, explain how self-serve fro-yo works and hand out samples. They had the typical toppings and 12 flavors of self-serve fro-yo a day for 36 cents an ounce.






WildBerry Yogurt is a self-serve chain that I believe is originally from SoCal. The shops are brightly colored with pictures of fruit and fro-yo. The richer, creamier texture should appeal to kids and those seeking an ice cream substitute.

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

WILDBERRY YOGURT: 3301 E. Main St. #1530 Ventura, CA 93003

Fro-yo Seattle report: University District bubble tea vs. fro-yo

Fro-yo girl here. The fro-yo scene in the University District of Seattle is different than in other neighborhoods. In the U-District, pearl/bubble tea shops (Wow, Yunnie's...Pochi Tea Station had fro-yo but no longer offers it) are everywhere and most of them have also added one fro-yo machine. They carry one flavor, original/plain tart. There are fewer fro-yo shops (Citra, Cafe Koi, Red Mango) and those shops don't have that many more flavors of fro-yo. Citra offers pearl/bubble tea. One teriyaki restaurant, University Teriyaki, offers fro-yo. The majority also offer free wi-fi, which people in Seattle certainly love.

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

* CITRA FROZEN YOGURT: 4730 University Way NE, Ste 105, Seattle, WA