Froyo Shop Graveyard: Cherry on Top in Monrovia Closes

Fro-yo girl here. Winter is a tough time for frozen yogurt shops. Demand tends to drop once it gets colder. While summer is the time that froyo shops hope to open, winter is the season that they tend to close. 

Breaking news...Cherry on Top in Monrovia, CA just closed its doors for good. There was an eviction notice from the LA County Sheriff posted on their door dated January 7, 2015. The last post by Cherry on Top Monrovia on their Facebook page was on December 8, 2014.

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

* CHERRY ON TOP: 176 West Foothill Boulevard, Monrovia, CA 91016

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Future Fro-yo Shop Picture: Yogurtland San Luis Obispo

Fro-yo girl here. San Luis Obispo/the Central Coast is getting its first Yogurtland. The windows were papered over so I couldn’t see how much progress had been made inside. It’s downtown, directly across the street from Bali’s Yogurt and also very close to Teaberry and Yogurt Creations. The location was previously occupied by H & G Clothing.

The first Central Coast Menchie's opened in Santa Maria on December 18, 2014.

* YOGURTLAND SAN LUIS OBISPO: 956 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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New Flavors to Love at Pinkberry

Fro-yo girl here. Pinkberry announced three new flavors to love on January 9th and of course I had to try them. I brought Mr. Froyo along since he loves chocolate frozen yogurt.

Sea Salt Chocolate Pinkberry is described as a “smooth, creamy chocolate flavor with a touch of Maldon sea salt that will delight any true chocolate lover.” Mr. Froyo felt this was a lighter chocolate flavor that had just a hint of salt (he thought it would be saltier). I thought the level of salt was right – who wants really salty froyo? The sea salt is already in the mix but you can also have them add more salt on top.

Recommended toppings: Almonds, chocolate crisps, chocolate curls, Almond Roca, strawberries

Raspberry White Chocolate Pinkberry is “a fruity and refreshing treat made with natural raspberry puree and white chocolate that will make your taste buds swoon.” This flavor was our favorite. It tastes much more like raspberry than white chocolate. The white chocolate is subtle. The raspberry has a natural tangy refreshing quality and the white chocolate gives it a sweet finish. It’s a pretty pale pink too, perfect for Valentine’s Day. I thought it would be sweeter and was happy that it was tangy.

Recommended toppings: Raspberries, pomegranate sauce, chocolate chips, coconut

Passionfruit Pinkberry is not a brand new flavor but it’s back in time for Valentine’s Day.

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

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Froyo Wish List for 2015

Fro-yo girl here. It’s time for the seventh edition of my annual wish list. Last year I wished for:

* Froyo pie or cake. Mr. Froyo made a froyo pie for me.

* Yolato frozen yogurt gelato bars in CA. I don’t think this happened (sad face). The Yolato bars are the best.

* Froyo made out of Icelandic yogurt (skyr). This does exist (e.g., in Denmark you can go to a supermarket and get a tub of Cheasy frozen skyr) but I certainly haven’t seen it in California.

* Froyo spoons. I did get plenty of new ones including some from Seattle, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Greece.

Some of my wishes from 2013 and earlier haven’t come true either. I’m still waiting to be served by a robot/frozen yogurt vending machine. On the other hand, I had wishes come true that I hadn’t even thought of, like visiting Yogurtland HQ, judging frozen yogurt at the NRA Show and attending the Critics Choice TV Awards (free froyo included).

Here’s my froyo wish list for 2015:

* Yogorino (or something similar to Yogorino) come back…Mr. Froyo misses you.

* More froyo HQ visits

* Making frozen yogurt the official state food of California

* A Food Network show dedicated to frozen yogurt or a froyo truck on the Great Food Truck Race

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Winners Unveiled in the Yogurtland 2nd Annual Fan Choice Awards

Fro-yo girl here. Yogurtland’s Fan Choice Awards are back, from January 5th – March 1st. Fans voted on their favorite flavors last fall and the votes were tallied. The winners have been revealed for the ten award categories.

In stores starting January 5

• Best All Around: Salted Caramel Pecan
• Best Beverage: Caramel Macchiato
• Best Chocolate: Peanut Butter Cookies & Cream
• Best Sorbet: Raspberry Lemonade Sorbet
• Best Tart: Wild Berry Tart

In stores starting February 2

• Best International: Geneva Chocolate
• Best Caramel: Toasted Coconut Caramel
• Best Sweet Tooth Treat: Rocket Pop Sorbet
• Best Bakery: Birthday Cupcake Batter

These fan favorites are available while supplies last. I spotted a new topping, Salted Caramel Bits. They’re like chocolate rocks but they taste like salted caramel. They’re not as crunchy as I expected. The saltiness is really good with certain froyo flavors (sweet ones like chocolate, caramel macchiato, Sumatra coffee, vanilla).

They also have a Fan Choice Awards backsplash up – take a picture of your treat and tag it #YogurtlandFCA

Flan didn't make the cut (crying inside).

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

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New Flavor at Menchie’s: Sweet ‘n’ Tangy Peach Mango

Fro-yo girl here. Menchie’s new flavor of the month is Sweet ‘n’ Tangy Peach Mango made with real peaches and mango. It’s nonfat and a good source of calcium, according to the signs they had. I gave it a try and was struck by the flavor of canned peaches. I could taste the mango after but mostly tasted canned peaches with an unpleasant syrupy aftertaste. The yogurt was smooth and creamy though. 

It’s called sweet ‘n’ tangy but it was much more sweet than tangy. It didn’t seem tangy.

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.

First Froyo Date of 2015

Fro-yo girl here. My first swirl of 2015 was a cup of Sumatra coffee froyo with crushed Butterfingers, chopped almonds, mini Nutter Butters, whipped cream and Speculoos cookie from Yogurtland. I had a froyo date with Mr. Froyo, who had a cup of peanut butter froyo with granola.

I've created a new Pinterest board to track my froyo consumption for the new year: http://www.pinterest.com/froyogirl/2015-froyo-consumed-by-fyg/

Hope your New Year’s resolution is to eat more froyo. 

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.