After buying a bottle of Domaines Ott ros at Du Vin, I have one more stop along the Food Trends '06 route.
If I'm to believe the hype, merely hours after consuming this $5 frozen treat with bright, pretty fresh fruit toppings I'm gonna start feeling cravings more powerful than a 8.0 earthquake. Neither traffic along Santa Monica Blvd., long lines nor notoriously difficult parking shall keep me away from Pinkberry.
Inconvenience notwithstanding, there's not much to object to here. I like the not too sweet, plain tangy yogurt and love the shop's lively and sophisticated design. The cultural milieu is interesting. Pinkberry's organization is admirable; I've never been served a to-go snack or drink item that's affixed with a computer-printed label specifying my name and order.
Yet a few days pass and all I have are these generic compliments. So, do I gotta have it? Nope. I'll be trying Scoops tonight and going back to Pazzo Gelato later this week instead.
And what's this about 30 new planned Pinkberry locations (one of which is replacing one of my family favorite spots, Cafe Chapeau on Larchmont)? I wish them well, but remember when Penguins yogurt took L.A. by storm in the 80s? I don't think global warming is to blame for the disappearance of that fad.
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DATE: 08/31/2006 11:14:49 AM
yes...i think it's all hype, though i have yet to try it. then again, i don't like frozen yogurt to begin with.
now onto the domaines ott. i am so very very curious, too :)
Posted by: sarah | February 07, 2008 at 03:05 PM
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DATE: 08/29/2006 05:14:50 PM
interesting...I tried Fiore frozen yogurt in Little Toyko the other night and had similar feelings. Decent, but nothing I'd go out of my way for. Though one of the new pinkberries is going in right down the street from me on Vermont, and I do like the fresh fruit aspect. I can't imagine it'll replace my need for real ice cream though.
Posted by: erin | February 07, 2008 at 03:05 PM
DATE: 08/30/2006 12:57:13 PM
I'll admit, I've been wanting to try Pinkberry ever since the Times' story came out on it about a month ago. I like the fact that the yogurt is not really sweet - which is typical of Asian desserts. Alas, I live on the East Coast now, so a trip to Pinkberry will have to wait until one of my thrice-yearly trips to
L.A.
Posted by: bex | February 07, 2008 at 03:05 PM
It's so nice to have you do all of the research for us. It makes our decision making so much easier!! Thanks.
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