Something I have noticed after just a few short weeks in the LA area is that Californians LOVE their frozen yogurt. There are countless chains and stores everywhere here selling varieties of fro-yo and toppings. Maybe it has something to do with the health-conscious nature of people who live so close to LA, but ice cream is nowhere to be found. While Britt was here, both of us were craving some scooped ice cream (Cone Shop anyone??), and we actually could not find any stores that serve that kind of treat! When I made a comment to a friend of Mark's about our desperation to find scooped ice cream, he confessed that he couldn't really understand that desire, and why wouldn't we just head to one of the many, many frozen yogurt joints?
All of this being said, I must confess that I have fully conformed. While my friend Brenna was out here visiting, we checked out a new shop called Tutti Frutti, and we absolutely fell in love. Tutti Frutti offers about 10 flavors of fat-free and low-fat fro-yo, and tons of toppings, all in self-serve style. So you grab a bucket, fill it up with however many and whatever flavours you would like (some delicious examples - cookies and creme, vanilla bean, strawberry cheesecake), and then top it off with anything from cookie dough pieces to fresh diced mango. And the best part is that you pay per ounce - 35 cents an ounce! So when you're all done, you set your bucket on the scale and pay a pretty small price for tons of deliciousness! Brenna's was only $2.30! Another great aspect of Tutti Frutti is that you can sample as many flavours as you like before making your own creation - I think Bren and I both ate a full bucket's worth of yogurt before we decided on what we wanted to get!
Needless to say, Mark and I have already been back!
In case you are interested, here is their website: http://www.tfyogurt.com/
And here is a shot of Brenna and I eating dins on our balcony. Thanks again for your visit Bren! It was so much fun showing you around, catching up, and of course, wedding planning!!
Hi Tara,
ReplyDeleteI am blogging-go figure I guess I am not as technically challenged as I thought-with Brad's assistance that is.
It is so great to see where you live and to see the pics of Brenna & Britt's visit. Love your place-its really beautiful!
Sounds like a good time has been had by all-you may have a perpetual stream of Canadian visitors to help chase the lonelies away!
Love Carli
Whoa...no scooped ice cream??? I couldn't live there. In fact, even a visit might push me over the edge! And I feel the need to point out that putting cookie dough pieces on fat free frozen yogurt kind of defeats the purpose.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're fitting in, but don't conform so much that you won't appreciate a little Cone Shoppe/Boathouse action when you get home!
Miss you as usual!
D.
Hey guys!!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the blog. I keep pretty much on top of it. It looks like your adventures have been, by and large, good ones. I'm sure that will continue. Can either of you guys email my gmail account? I don't think I have a valid email for you guys...and i have a tiny question, really...
Talk to you soon!
i could mail you some :)
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