Froyo Scene in Norwalk, CA

 

Fro-yo girl here. Norwalk, CA, is a city in Los Angeles County that is roughly 17 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The current population is 98,230 for 2024/2025 and the median age within the city of Norwalk is 33.5. The median household income is in the $98,000 to $100,000 range.

There is one froyo shop in Norwalk. Yogurtland opened at Norwalk Towne Square in 2014. Neighboring cities like Whittier and Downey have multiple froyo shops.

OPEN

• Yogurtland, 13933 Pioneer Blvd Ste B, the OC-based self-serve froyo chain, opened at Norwalk Towne Square in 2014

FORMER FROYO SHOPS

• Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt, 12417 Norwalk Blvd, was a self-serve froyo shop that also served. It opened in 2009 and appears to have closed in 2020 during the pandemic
• Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt, 13041 Rosecrans Ave Ste 204, may have opened in 2011 and closed in 2014.
• Yogurt Me, 10931 Alondra Blvd, opened across from Cerritos College in 2011 and closed in 2015

STOPPED SERVING FROYO

These shops are still open but stopped serving froyo.

• Costco, 12324 Hoxie Ave, Norwalk, CA 90650
• Jamba, 12305 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, CA 90650

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Bibizan Probiotic Freeze-Dried Yogurt Cubes Review

Fro-yo girl here. I found another yogurt snack, Bibizan Probiotic Freeze-Dried Yogurt Cubes. These yogurt cubes are imported from China. A 40g resealable bag of yogurt cubes was $3.50 at Shiny Snacks in Rosemead, CA. They only had the blueberry flavor.

The cubes are individually wrapped. Made with freeze-dried fruit and yogurt, the yogurt cubes have probiotics and are positioned as a healthy sweet treat.

Blueberry Yogurt Cubes: The cubes are small and firm. The exterior of the cube has a thin white, slightly tangy coating. The interior is firm and crunchy. I could definitely taste the blueberries and the yogurt. It felt more like candy than a healthy snack. Plus, the cubes are so small that they’re like an after dinner breath mint. These freeze-dried yogurt snacks are similar in taste and texture, but this one is definitely sweeter than average.

Available flavors: Peach, Strawberry, Blueberry

* SHINY SNACKS: 9711 Valley Blvd Unit C, Rosemead, CA 91770

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Save the Date for the Next Yogurtland Giant Spoon Drop, May 12

 

Fro-yo girl here. The Yogurtland 20th anniversary celebration continues with another giant spoon drop. Mark your calendars. On Tuesday, May 12, Yogurtland is giving away a free butter yellow giant 20th anniversary spoon with every minimum $15 in-store purchase (maximum of two spoons per transaction). The supply of spoons is limited, so plan accordingly.

This is a brand new giant spoon. The anniversary spoon is about a foot long topped with the number “20” and a picture of a Yogurtland froyo cup inside the zero. It also says years under the 20 and Yogurtland on the handle. On the back, it says 20 Years of Love, Joy & Hope.

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Strawberry Shortcake Hand Cream in Blueberry Yogurt Review

 

Fro-yo girl here. Who loves Strawberry Shortcake and her friends? Hand raised. I noticed Miniso had Strawberry Shortcake (and friends) hand cream. I didn’t see the Strawberry Shortcake hand cream, but I want to find it because it is strawberry yogurt scented. Blueberry Muffin’s hand cream is blueberry yogurt scented. I found it at the Miniso at the Shops at Santa Anita in Arcadia.

The hand cream tubes are 50g and priced at $1.99. They’ve been spotted at Miniso locations in other countries like Canada, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The hand cream is made in China by WildBrain.

I didn’t like the blueberry yogurt scent. It smelled very artificial and not like blueberries or yogurt. It might smell a bit like a sweet fruity candy mixed with a plastic doll scent.

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Chef M Jelly-Vely Fresh Yogurt Jelly Review

 

Fro-yo girl here. Chef M Jelly-Vely is a popular Korean, halal-certified fruit jelly snack. The snacks are packaged in individual pouches and come in a variety of flavors, mostly fruit ones. I had to try the yogurt flavor.

I found Chef M Jelly-Vely at H Mart in Arcadia, CA. A package of jellies contains six pouches. Each pouch is 60g. The jellies are imported from South Korea.

Yogurt jelly: There was liquid in the pouch, so open it from the top. The liquid was very sweet and tasted like Yakult. The jelly wasn’t as sweet and was slightly tangy. It was firm but not hard. It was okay, but I wouldn’t get it again. One pouch is 70 calories with 0g total fat, 18g total carbs, and 16g total sugars.

Jelly-Vely is often enjoyed frozen. I liked it better frozen. The jelly was still soft, and the liquid became slushy. It was still too sweet and artificial Yakult tasting though.

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History of Pinkberry in NYC

 

Pinkberry Midtown West

Pinkberry Koreatown

Pinkberry West Village

Fro-yo girl here. I didn’t visit Pinkberry during my recent trip to NYC, but I was surprised to walk by three branches. Each branch had a good number of customers, despite the cold weather. In case you didn’t know, Pinkberry opened its first store in West Hollywood in 2005. In 2006, the first Pinkberry in NYC opened on W 32nd St. in Koreatown. That shop is still in business. It turns twenty this year!

Pinkberry opened 19 branches in NYC, which is more than I realized. It has seven locations that are still operating and twelve that have closed. The Upper West Side had the most locations, with four. The newest branch opened in 2024.

Open

• 7 W 32nd St, Koreatown/Midtown, opened in 2006
• 509 6th Ave, West Village, opened in 2024
• 2508 Broadway, Upper West Side, opened in 2013
• 1577 2nd Ave, Upper East Side, opened in early 2007 (featured in Gossip Girl)
• 2851 Broadway, Morningside Heights, opened in 2007
• 1039 2nd Ave New York, Midtown East, opened in 2008
• 596 9th Ave, Midtown West, opened in 2009

Closed

• 177 Bleecker St, Greenwich Village, opened in late 2007 and closed in 2012.
• 41 Spring St, Nolita, opened in 2007 and closed in 2015
• 151 W 34th St Fl 7, Midtown West, opened in 2018 and closed in 2018
• 170 8th Ave, Chelsea, open from 2007 - 2013
• 2041 Broadway, Upper West Side, opened in 2008 and closed in 2025
• 24 St Marks Pl, East Village, opened in 2008, closed in 2014
• 350 3rd Ave, Kips Bay, opened in 2008, closed in 2013
• 523 6th Ave, West Village, opened in 2008, closed in 2021
• 330 W 58th St, Hell’s Kitchen, opened 2008, closed in 2022
• 313 Columbus Ave, Upper West Side, opened in 2007 and closed in 2014
• 414 Amsterdam Ave, Upper West Side, opened in 2013 and closed in 2015
• 350 W 14th St, Meatpacking District, opened in 2013 and closed in 2014

Could it be that NYC loves froyo more than LA? I can count the number of Pinkberry locations left in LA: Beverly Hills, Burbank, Culver City, Marina Del Rey, Monrovia, Northridge, Silver Lake, Studio City, and Torrance. Okay, LA has more, but the ones in LA are much further apart. There’s one Pinkberry in Orange County. All the Pinkberry branches at LAX closed.

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Blueberry Yogurt Crepe Cake at Motto Tea Café

 

Fro-yo girl here. It’s been a few months since I’ve had a yogurt-flavored cake, but I noticed that Motto Tea Café had a blueberry yogurt crepe cake. One slice was $9.98.

The purple cake was pretty, with uniform thin layers of crepe and yogurt-flavored cream. There was a thin layer of blueberry gelee on top, and then fresh blueberries on top of the gelee. The blueberries were fresh and tart. The cake was soft and creamy. The cream had a hint of yogurt flavor. I liked how it wasn’t that sweet. Still, I think the mille crepe cakes at Lady M taste fresher, but I don't think Lady M has ever had a yogurt cake.

* MOTTO TEA CAFÉ: 100 W Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105

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