This is not about calorie counts or health attributes or claims. It is frozen yogurt and if you think this is "good for you", I would think again. It's a little like salad with ranch dressing - it may start off as a moderate, seeimgly healthy snack, but when you are done with your 3 toppings - including captain crunch, oreos and chips, you gotta be kidding....
So, I have now turned my daily craving into the search for the best, the worst and the in between. The taste, the texture, the toppings, the flavors and more.
And now, Starbucks has jumped on the bandwagon with a partnership with Pinkberry. So stay tuned as I navigate the swirling, icy world of fro yo before it melts away as just another food craze
This week's favorite: Yogi Yo; culver city. Pink Grapefruit. Great flavor. Reminds me of the half a grapefruit that I was forced to eat as a kid that I covered in a mountain of sugar. Sweet and tart. Not so sure this flavor affords to many toppings other than fruit - but you be the judge
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I found a clone! With three locations (Century City mall, Encino & Topanga Canyon), Pure Naked Yogurt is aiming to be a more transparent Pinkberry. The concept: using actual real yogurt rather than artificial powders. Back when Pinkberry was the first, they got more than their share of mileage out of the fact that they were a “healthy” frozen alternative to ice cream. But when the public begged the question, “what really IS this swirly goodness?” Not only were they not forthcoming with an answer, but it took several months of a messy legal battle to uncover the fact that by California law, Pinkberry did not contain enough bacterial cultures per gram to call itself frozen “yogurt.” As is the case in any good capitalist economy, a healthier alternative was spawned. Pure Naked services the demand for a more yogurt-based Pinkberry and in my opinion, you can taste the difference. I’m a fan of Pinkberry and could care less about it’s nutritional standing – if I wanted a healthy snack, I’d eat some celery. That said, I did appreciate the notably more natural taste of Pure Naked - more like yogurt, less like chemicals (albeit yummy chemicals). Pure Naked employs the same basic format in terms of size and toppings, although it serves up it’s treat in a clear plastic, square shaped dish. A nice surprise was the addition of papaya as a topping option, kudos to them for embracing slightly more variety. Overall, Pure Naked was a pleasant surprise and is a welcome addition to the burgeoning LA yogurt scene.
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