Fro-yo girl here. In the past few years, I’ve noticed that local Asian markets have been carrying a wider variety of Chinese popsicles. Popsicles seem more popular than ice cream pints. I’m not sure why. The flavors and shapes of these imported popsicles are so intriguing.
TaoQi peach ice cream looks like Chinese peaches. It seems to be popular on TikTok. Some popsicles are shaped like animals, buildings, landmarks, flowers, and clothing. Some are even sold individually! Flavors include grape green tea & cheese, peach & oolong, taro, hawthorn, grass jelly, mango sago pomelo, etc. And yes, I've seen froyo ice pops/popsicles, but they're the standard popsicle shape,
I bought a coconut ice pop, imported from China, from 99 Ranch Market. It was under $1.79 for one popsicle. The popsicle looked like four round balls and the top ball had the face of a dog (or bear?). The popsicle was very firm and icy. It had bits of coconut. It was a bit too sweet but cute and inexpensive. It seemed to melt too fast too (and it wasn’t a hot day). I'd give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Many cultural sites (e.g., the Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City) in China are now offering customized ice pops and yes, these are popular with tourists. It’s become popular to post pictures of these popsicles on social media. I wonder who is making these elaborate popsicle molds?
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. I just played the FROYO Games today on the Yogurtland website. Today’s poll asks you to choose the flavor you’d like to swim through.
Yogurtland welcomes you to the 2024 FROYO Games. To play, just answer the online daily poll question posted on the Yogurtland website. You're competing for Yogurtland prizes and awards, including reward points, reward dollars, eGift cards, and Yogurtland merchandise (yes, even the giant Yogurtland spoons).
The FROYO games are open to Real Rewards members starting on July 27. Play daily through August 11.
You'll have to log in to your Real Rewards account to play.
The daily poll questions will align with the ongoing global competition so fans can tune in to enjoy their favorite sports, while indulging in their favorite flavors.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. Save the date for Yoga-urt Granada Hills grand opening celebration, Saturday, August 3.
- Grand opening date and time: 1 PM – 10 PM, Saturday, August 3, 2024
- Location: 17454 Chatsworth Street #A, Granada Hills, CA 91344
- Details: Free mini froyo cups with one topping for the first 50 store visitors, two dollars off all birthday cake shakes. They’ll also have mini popsicles for a limited time
Choose from six scratch-made froyo flavors a day, as well as smoothies, floats, froyo sandwiches, froyo popsicles, etc.
Yoga-urt soft serve is vegan, kosher, soy free, gluten-free, all-natural, probiotic, hand-crafted, small batch, and made on site. The gluten-free cones and sauces are also made in-house with proprietary recipes. For toppings, choose from fresh fruit, mochi, sprinkles, nuts, granola, coconut, mulberries, cacao nibs, and housemade sauces.
My favorite flavors are Pistachio Passion, True Tahini, Sweet Greens, and Vanilla Harmony. My favorite sauce is the chocolate shell. And my favorite toppings are pistachios and turmeric granola. The extra crispy cones are the best.
* YOGA-URT, 17454 Chatsworth St, Suite A, Granada Hills, CA 91344
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Fro-yo girl here. Encino is the home of Menchie’s University, the Menchie’s shop that also serves as the training center for Menchie’s franchisees. It’s also where Menchie's tests new flavors and new products. Yogurtland also has a branch in Encino, directly across the street from Menchie’s. Menchie’s and Yogurtland are the only froyo shops in Encino.
I think Menchie's HQ is also in Encino, though it's listed as Woodland Hills on the Menchie's website. It's Encino according to Google Maps and the building is called Encino Office Plaza.
Encino is an affluent neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. The current population of 61,012 has a median age of 42, 89% are white collar workers, and median household income is $175,424. In Cobra Kai, Daniel lives in Encino.
Current Froyo Shops
- Menchie’s, 17245 Ventura Blvd
- Yogurtland, 17200 Ventura Blvd, Unit 225
Closed Froyo Shops
- Barenaked/Purenaked Yogurt, 17499 Ventura Blvd, opened in 2007 and closed in 2010. The counter-serve shop had one flavor, plain, and healthy toppings. It was originally called Barenaked Yogurt and had a few locations in the LA area.
- Tutti Frutti, 16101 Ventura Blvd, was another self-serve froyo chain. The Encino branch opened in 2010 and closed in 2013.
- Yum Yum Yogurt & Deli, 16545 Ventura Blvd, #21, was an older counter-serve froyo shop that also served sandwiches, burgers, and hot dogs. It closed in 2015 and seems to have opened in the 80’s or 90’s.
Still Open But No Longer Serves Froyo
- The Eatery, 16133 Ventura Blvd, is a bakery café that opened in 2019. They carried Pinkberry for a short while in 2019.
Did I miss any froyo shops in Encino? Let me know.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. Yoga-urt Granada Hills opened for business at 2 PM today, July 23. It’s the fourth Yoga-urt location and the first franchise location. The owners are Granada Hills residents and Yoga-urt fanatics (obviously). The offerings are similar to the other locations: vegan, organic soft serve made from scratch, smoothies, floats, froyo sandwiches, froyo popsicles, etc.
You’ll find six froyo flavors a day. The flavors on opening day were Chocolate Bliss, Peanut Butter Prana, Strawberry Serenity, Vanilla Harmony, Salted Caramel Zen, and Green Tea Tranquility. All the flavors are amazing and proprietary.
Yoga-urt soft serve is vegan, kosher, soy free, gluten-free, all-natural, probiotic, hand-crafted, small batch, and made on site. The gluten-free cones and sauces are also made in-house with proprietary recipes. For toppings, choose from fresh fruit, mochi, sprinkles, nuts, granola, coconut, mulberries, cacao nibs, and housemade sauces.
Froyo prices: Mini $6.75/ Small $8.75/ Medium $11.25/ Large $13
The purple walls, inspirational quotes, and hearts remind me of the Kenneth Village shop. Very cute.
They plan to have a grand opening celebration on August 3. Save the date! More details to be revealed later.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
* YOGA-URT, 17454 Chatsworth St, Suite A, Granada Hills, CA 91344
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Fro-yo girl here. Yogurtland recently opened a new store at 1321 Third Street Promenade in downtown Santa Monica. It’s not that far from the other Yogurtland at 304 Santa Monica Blvd.
I visited the Yogurtland on Santa Monica Blvd. in 2021 and had a terrible experience. It was obvious that they were not maintaining the froyo machines. The froyo was disgusting. To add insult to injury, it was $0.99/oz. Naturally, I wasn’t excited to hear about the new location.
Like other Yogurtland locations, you'll find 16 self-serve froyo flavors a day and toppings. However, the price is much higher (it's a touristy area) at $1.32/oz (compared to $0.70 at the average YL). The soft serve machines are new and the shop looks nice since it's new. They've abandoned the square green tiles in favor of faux wood.
Interestingly, the new shop is already for sale.
"This newly built YOGURTLAND FRANCHISE, featuring all new equipment, is situated in a prime location in Santa Monica, CA. Specifications:
Size: Approximately 1,400 sq. ft.
Rent: $17,350 per month, including NNN (Triple Net Lease)
Lease Term: Until March 30, 2033, with two additional 5-year renewal options."
The Santa Monica Blvd. shop is expected to close in October. The new location hasn't had a grand opening yet.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
* YOGURTLAND: 1321 3rd St Promenade. Santa Monica, CA 90401
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