My notable mention of 2007: PINKBERRY!
Pinkberry has been one of my biggest obsessions since the beginning of the year (I'm on their 'groupie list' now). This LA based fro-yo chain has 3 locations in Manhattan so far. The one I frequent the most is definitely the one in K-town, on 32nd St, although the line is so terribly long here. (More on the delightfulness of 32nd St. in another post). Popular enough that imitations are popping up all over the place, and not even attempting to hide how copy-catty they are. April just recently told me about "cactusberry" (seriously, what kind of name is that?)
The divine combination of tangyness, sweetness & lightness is quite unlike any other. However, not the cheapest soft-serve around, the cost adds up. I probably have accumulated a Pinkberry bill that could support a drug habit. So far it's been worth it, as taste-wise it has never disappointed me yet (except when particular employees act all stingy when putting your toppings on ... such as when this one dude started counting the number of raspberries -__-).
My fav combo: Plain w/ Strawberry, Fruity Pebbles and Mochi *
* Sidenote: Mochi is not displayed outside with all the other toppings; you need to especially as for it ... although this "secret" topping ain't so secret no more due to it being published in a NYTimes article. Jennifer Steinhauer writes "it's like asking for 'animal style' at In-and-Out." (Wow NYTimes really likes their exposes huh).
"Sorry ice-cream, I'm on my way to Pinkberry ..."
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Pinkberry is tasty berry but it might also be fakeberry. Do we care? No sure. There is frozen yogurt that is event tastier, it lives in Canada and more countries apparently. We tried this frozen yogurt in Toronto at Yogen Fruz stores and the taste is to die for.
I'm waiting for Pinkberry to open today so I can get me fix. Last long weekend I went to Toronto and tasted fro yo up there at Yogen Fruz, wow, even better than Pinkberry, it's true.
rumor on the street is that there is a new pinkberry opening somewhere around bowery? i hope it opens its doors soon!! - april
I just went to the 32nd street Pinkberry tonight and it was friggin HOT. like sauna-hot. like 32C-HK-humidity-I-need-a-shower-now kind of hot. and the line was insanely long. but it was pretty tasty and refreshing...but also expensive. i found it funny that only one Asian was working there...in the midst of K-town in a [Japanese?] shop. i don't know if their air con had broken down but i never want to step foot inside again... [I also randomly bumped into Jen Wu there!]
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