The People of Sonoma Are Asking for Froyo

Fro-yo girl here. It’s been a long time since I visited Sonoma, but I have fond memories of walking around downtown Sonoma around Sonoma Plaza. It’s the largest town square in California.

Sadly, I’ve never had any froyo in Sonoma. And the city has been without a froyo shop since Top That Yogurt closed in 2021. There are ice cream shops, but they do not serve froyo.

Granted, the city is small with an estimated population of 10,505, but it is a popular destination. In 2025, Sonoma had 10.5 million visitors who spent $2.4 billion; 45.4% were overnight visitors.

There is a 1,100 sq ft space in front of the high school, half a mile from downtown that would be perfect for a froyo shop. If interested, call Navjot at (415) 597-6644 for details.

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First Pumpkin Pie Froyo of the Year

Fro-yo girl here. Yogurtland’s Pumpkin Pie froyo returned on September 1! It is the featured seasonal flavor. It’s swirling next to Cheesecake froyo. Swirl them together to create a Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Swirl.

I spotted brown sugar boba as the new topping, perfect with their Thai Tea froyo.

And I heard that there will be a new giant spoon drop on National Spoon Day, October 7. Save the date! The spoon will be a new fall color.

I also found Pumpkin Pie Ellenos on sale at Target. Yum!

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New at Menchie’s in September

Fro-yo girl here. Happy September. Menchie’s has two featured flavors for September: Chocolate Frosted Donut froyo made with Dove chocolate and the returning favorite, Harvest Pumpkin froyo. I thought Menchie’s already had a donut flavor, but it hasn’t (Yogurtland had Maple Donut froyo though).

Chocolate Frosted Donut froyo: Menchie’s describes this flavor as, “Inspired by a chocolate frosted donut, this flavor features rich dark chocolate frosting swirled into smooth, creamy frozen yogurt. Every bite blends Dove’s dark chocolate with notes of freshly fried dough for an indulgent experience.” It didn’t taste like dark chocolate, but it did taste different from a regular chocolate froyo. The fried dough flavor was like cake batter or something. The texture was icier than I expected. I didn’t like the flavor at all. It would be better if it were just dark chocolate froyo. Recommended toppings: chocolate shell, chocolate chips

Menchie’s has a new promotion where you can earn double points on Tuesdays in September between 4 PM – 6 PM when you scan your app. Also, everyone who scans the app will be entered into a contest where you could win a $100 froyo party for your class.

Also, the Susan G. Komen fundraiser is back. Donate a minimum of $1 at the register, and you’ll get a sign to fill out and a sticker. They’ll put the sign on the wall to show your support for the fundraiser.

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Froyo Scene in Walnut, CA

Cafe BT, formerly Boba Time

Fro-yo girl here. Walnut is a city in east Los Angeles County bordered by West Covina, Diamond Bar, and Pomona. The city is approximately 8.9 square miles with 30,000 residents and 600 businesses. It’s a smaller city with one froyo shop, Yogurtland, and one boba shop that serves froyo, Café BT (formerly known as Boba Time). 

There were two other froyo shops in Walnut, Red Mango and Golden Spoon. Yogurtland took over the Golden Spoon space. Café BT took over the Red Mango space.

Places To Get Froyo

Café BT, 19820 Colima Rd, opened in 2007 as a boba shop with one flavor of froyo, plain.

Yogurtland, 21710 Valley Blvd B, opened in 2016 and was the first self-serve froyo shop in Walnut.

Closed Froyo Shops

Golden Spoon, 21710 Valley Blvd, Ste B, was a counter-serve froyo shop that was open from 2007 (or earlier) – 2016.

Red Mango, 19820 Colima Rd, existed in Walnut, but I couldn’t find reviews or information. My guess is that it was open briefly in 2007. 

Did I miss any froyo shops in Walnut? If so, let me know.

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

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Frankie Greek Yogurt Pop-Up at Olive & James Coffee

Fro-yo girl here. There’s a new froyo pop-up in town — Frankie Greek Yogurt, now swirling on weekends inside Olive & James Coffee on Melrose. They’re open Friday through Sunday, 2 PM to 10 PM, and it’s a counter-serve setup with one flavor, one size, and a curated, elevated toppings bar.

For a flat rate of $10.90, you get 8 oz of froyo, two toppings, and any sauces. Extra toppings are $1.

The toppings case had a mix of elevated and classic options:

• Sauces: bitter orange, honey, olive oil, plus several unlisted ones
• Toppings: sea salt, granola, cookies, seasonal fruit (fresh cherries), dates, pistachios, butter crisps, goji berries, Belgian waffles, dried mango, shredded coconut

I watched them pull the froyo, and it looked super thick and creamy. And yes, it tasted as good as it looked.

The texture was creamy and smooth, with a mild tang and a sweet finish. Personally, I prefer a bit more tang in my Greek froyo, but I still appreciated the quality. The fresh cherries + chopped pistachios were a perfect combo as well.

Tip: Not everything is printed on the menu — check the case to see what’s actually available. You cannot order froyo at the self-serve kiosk. Go to the counter if you want froyo.

Follow @frankiegreekyogurt on Instagram for updates.

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* FRANKIE GREEK YOGURT (inside Olive & James), 7473 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA

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New Passion Fruit Froyo at Van Leeuwen

Fro-yo girl here. Van Leeuwen just dropped a new froyo flavor, Passion Fruit, at all Van Leeuwen locations with froyo (i.e., 14 VL scoop shops). It’s a tart-based froyo made with organic A2 Bulgarian yogurt and passion fruit puree.

Passion fruit froyo: The froyo was creamy and soft in texture. The flavor was punchy and very tangy. It definitely tasted like passion fruit and yogurt (even with a slightly fermented flavor). It also was quite sweet. I don’t love passion fruit, but I don’t hate it either. When it comes to passion fruit froyo, I prefer passion fruit combined with another fruit flavor. Recommended toppings: toasted coconut, honey slivered almonds, passion fruit sauce or raspberry puree.

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

* VAN LEEUWEN, 321 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502

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Normal Ice Cream Soft Serve Pop-up

Fro-yo girl here. I’ve seen Normal Ice Cream pints in stores and walked by the brick & mortar shop in Salt Lake City (it’s on the same street as Yagoot), but I haven’t tried it yet. When I saw that they had a soft serve pop-up in Atwater Village, I stopped by. The LA pop-ups have been going on for over a year, and the next one takes place on August 30 at Gjusta Grocer in Venice, CA, from 1 PM – 4 PM.

The bright yellow cart was set up outside of Wine & Eggs. There was one soft serve flavor, salted vanilla bean, available in a cup or cone ($6), with the option of adding a dark chocolate or almond butter dip ($3), and fancy toppings (pretzel shortbread, lemon curd, raspberry jam, chocolate chip cookie, raspberry powder).

The soft serve was soft, silky, and very creamy. The flavor was so mild though. It tasted like milk soft serve. I couldn’t taste vanilla or salt. The pretzel shortbread added a nice crunch, but it tasted like regular shortbread. I could not taste the pretzel. The lemon curd didn’t have much tang. The flavors were muted, but the ingredients were high quality.

I wish I had visited when they offered a more interesting flavor than vanilla.

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

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