Fro-yo girl here. Yoga-urt has introduced a new flavor for the spring, Beautiful Blueberry. It’s one of their simpler flavors – just blueberries and their vegan cashew/almond base. If you like blueberries, you will like Beautiful Blueberry. It’s the essence of blueberry. And the color of the froyo is so beautiful.
Blueberries can be a bit tangy, but this flavor wasn’t tangy. It wasn’t overly sweet either. The aftertaste was pleasant and clean. I could see bits of blueberry skin in the froyo. It was thick and creamy, but not heavy. I would recommend getting it with Strawberry Serenity, Tantric Tart, or Vanilla Harmony froyo.
Yoga-urt’s probiotic, dairy-free soft serve is hand-crafted, made from scratch, organic, kosher, and soy free. It tastes fresh, handmade, and way better than your typical soft serve/froyo.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
* YOGA-URT, 1407 ½ W Kenneth Rd., Glendale, CA 91201
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Fro-yo girl here. I ran into quite a few Peachwave locations in New England a few years ago. The first location opened in Oklahoma in 2009. The chain was sold in 2015 to a two Peachwave shop owners/licensees, Boyd Feltman and his silent partner. At the time, it had 72 locations. They’ve never had a location in California, to my knowledge. That’s about to change.
Peachwave has plans to open in Calabasas at 5755 Las Virgenes Blvd. according to the Peachwave Calabasas Instagram account. Peachwave’s website lists the address as 5733 Las Virgenes Blvd. The shop will be part of a new shopping center called Las Virgenes Village and it looks like it will be in Suite B at 5755 Las Virgenes Blvd. The door was open when I stopped by and there were a few construction workers inside. This is a brand new strip mall with very few open businesses.
Currently, there are two frozen yogurt shops in Calabasas: Menchie’s and Golden Spoon.
Peachwave is one of the older self-serve frozen yogurt chains. It has a similar look and feel to Orange Leaf. Each shop is privately owned by a licensee/store operator. No royalties are collected on sales each month. Corporate provides marketing support, such as poster designs for new summer flavors, social marketing, and consulting services for how to market locally.
You can follow Peachwave Calabasas on Instagram at @peachwave_calabasas and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/peachwavecalabasas/
It looks like they expect to open in June.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. Paciugo Gelato closed and it’s nice to see that it’s being replaced by a froyo shop, Go Greek Yogurteria to be exact. It’s in the outdoor part of the mall, the newer part next to Vans on the 2nd floor. The door was open when I walked by and there were a few construction workers inside. The sign says the shop will open in the spring of 2018.
I remember a few froyo shops at the Oaks Mall, including Bericup by the food court and Sweet XO upstairs. Menchie’s opened in 2012 and it’s still there by the movie theater. There was another shop called Moyo Yogurt that I never got a chance to try. Haagen Dazs had a froyo machine for awhile, but it’s no longer there.
Go Greek will offer fresh Greek yogurt, self-serve Greek frozen yogurt, and Greek coffee.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
* GO GREEK YOGURTERIA, 350 W Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
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Fro-yo girl here. Rave Organics Café opened its doors for a soft launch on April 18. The new café in Newbury Park specializes in organic pizza, frozen yogurt, smoothies, sandwiches, breakfast, & other healthy meals. There are vegan options as well.
I stopped by to try the organic frozen yogurt, which is sourced from a local company, Cloud Top. When I walked in, the place felt empty. The display case which is maybe meant for pastries, was empty. The décor felt unfinished too. They’re still in soft opening mode even though they opened two weeks ago. There were no printed menus. The upstairs area is supposed to be calming but it just felt unfinished to me.
The frozen yogurt machines are on the right. They have four Taylor soft serve machines. The frozen yogurt is organic and they had eight flavors, four of these were vegan and none were tart. It is self-serve but the price is a flat rate $5.99 for a small and $7.99 for a medium. The price includes toppings. The small cup was huge (16 oz?) and definitely shareable. Ask for sample cups.
The toppings section was very small because they only offer organic, healthy toppings and they’re still in soft opening mode. They had nuts, granola, coconut, peanut butter mixed with honey, and chocolate chips.
The two vegan flavors that I tried were smooth, dense and creamy. The horchata flavor was very mild, so it tasted more like coconut froyo, but I enjoyed it because it wasn’t as sweet and it had a clean aftertaste. The chai spices were more noticeable though not overpowering. I noticed the toppings were less sweet too. If you are vegan or care about eating organic or concerned about sugar, give this frozen yogurt a try.
Froyo flavors:
- Old fashioned vanilla
- Dutch chocolate
- Cheesecake
- Salted caramel
- Pomegranate-berry (vegan)
- Strawberry (vegan)
- Chai (vegan)
- Horchata (vegan)
The cups and utensils are compostable. There is plenty of seating. I think the only other froyo place in Newbury Park is Tutti Frutti.
I wish the frozen yogurt were sold by the ounce or not self-serve because I didn't want a huge amount. It's supposed to be a healthy eatery, so smaller portions would be appreciated. Froyo would be a nice dessert or snack if the portion were a lot smaller. For example, they could offer meal deals that include a drink and froyo. Yes, I could put less in the cup but then it doesn't feel like getting your money's worth.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
* RAVE ORGANICS CAFÉ: 520 N. Ventu Park Road, Suite 140, Newbury Park, CA 91320
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Fro-yo girl here. It’s a new month which means that Menchie’s has launched new promotions. First, there’s a new limited edition cup design, featuring the movie, Show Dogs. It looks like the Open Road International and Riverstone Pictures movie is about real dogs, not animated ones. The movie has a release date of May 18, 2018. Seven dogs are featured on the cup.
And there are two new froyo flavors: Peanut Butter Cookie made with Nutter Butter cookie pieces and Cold Brew Coffee made with real cold brew coffee.
* Peanut butter cookie made with Nutter Butter cookie pieces froyo: I could not see cookie pieces and the cookie flavor got lost, but the peanut butter flavor is strong. It’s on the sweet side even for peanut butter yogurt. The texture was creamy and smooth. Recommended toppings: mini Nutter Butter cookies, peanut butter sauce, Butterfingers. It’s lowfat.
* Cold Brew Coffee froyo: The coffee flavor is much stronger than their other coffee flavors, so I definitely enjoyed it. It has caffeine, yay! Cold Brew Coffee froyo is lowfat and is made with no artificial flavors or colors and no high fructose corn syrup. Recommended toppings: Special Dark dark chocolate chips, almonds, Heath
This is a good month. I approve of the new flavors!
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. Fan favorite Pinkberry Meyer Lemon frozen yogurt is exiting, to make room for the brand new summer Pinkberry flavor, Green Tea Lemonade frozen yogurt. I’m excited that it’s a tart flavor. Remember when Green Tea was one of the original Pinkberry flavors in the early days? Pinkberry Green Tea and Lemonade were both good frozen yogurt flavors, so my expectations were high for Green Tea Lemonade frozen yogurt.
Pinkberry recommends trying their signature combination, A Perfect Matcha. A Perfect Matcha features Green Tea Lemonade frozen yogurt with pineapple, mango, and matcha powder. I love matcha powder and I haven’t sprinkled it on frozen yogurt in a very long time.
There’s also a new line of beverages, Layered Lemonades – in Strawberry or Green Tea flavors.
- Green Tea Lemonade frozen yogurt: It’s really good! If you liked Pinkberry’s green tea flavor, you’ll love Green Tea Lemonade frozen yogurt. It tastes like their old Green Tea flavor, only tangier. The green tea flavor is definitely present and the lemonade complements it well without overpowering it. It’s tangy, light, and delicious. I was sad that the matcha powder wasn’t available. Recommended toppings: Raspberries, mochi, almonds, matcha powder.
Green Tea Lemonade frozen yogurt is available from April 27 – June 21, 2018. Layered Lemonades are available from April 27 – August 9, 2018. I went to Pinkberry Americana on April 27, but they didn’t have Green Tea Lemonade frozen yogurt. I noticed that several Pinkberry locations in this area, including Pinkberry Americana, don’t offer the new drinks, but the drinks are far less interesting to me than the frozen yogurt.
Thanks, Pinkberry, for continuing to come out with TART frozen yogurt flavors!!!
P.S. The flavor finder feature on the Pinkberry website is inaccurate. I kept checking it to see if Green Tea Lemonade frozen yogurt was available and it was for a few days, but the website didn’t list it.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. I was recently in Montebello, CA and I noticed that Froba, the froyo shop inside the laundromat, no longer serves frozen yogurt. The toppings dispensers were empty and the sign on the door said, “Frozen yogurt will remain out of service until further notice.” The shop hasn’t closed; they still serve coffee and boba drinks. Or is it called Boba Day? There was more than one shop sign, so it’s confusing. I did go there once and the frozen yogurt was okay. They carried Dannon YoCream.
Also, Frozen Yogurt and Deli has closed. Their space is still vacant. I went there once and it was okay. They carried froyo from Honey Hill Farms.
The remaining froyo shops in Montebello are Tutti Frutti and Yogurtland, both at the Shops at Montebello. I don’t like that Yogurtland location though. It’s very expensive and it’s smaller, so the selection is limited.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
* FROBA: 888 N Garfield Ave, Montebello, CA 90640
* FROZEN YOGURT AND DELI: 2465 W Whittier Blvd., Ste 101, Montebello, CA 90640
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