Wow Bao on Jackson There are several signs advertising their new "Asian Frozen Yogurt" (their term, not mine). Only one size of frozen yogurt is offered; I'm guessing it was about 8 ounces. I skipped the three varieties of fruit syrup (sacrilegious!) and just went for strawberries as a topping. The yogurt's consistency wasn't horrible - it was less icy than Pinkberry but still probably fat free. The yogurt's taste, however, made me realize why they include fruit syrup for free: it was so bland. There was no discernable sour tang. I thought I was eating frozen air. Okay, okay, that is an overstatement, but I definitely wouldn't seek out Wow Bao's yogurt again.
Bloomingdales The 6th floor cafe of the Michigan Ave Bloomingdales is decorated with plastic soft serve cones but only hard-pack ice cream is on display. Thankfully, reader Siby tipped me off to the soft-serve back in December. I ordered a small cup and the employee left the counter to fetch my yogurt. Before she did that, she made sure I realized the "vanilla" was actually "plain," which was an encouraging sign.
For under $4, I received a huge cup of yogurt. It was tart and tangy but also a little too sweet. The way it differed most from Pinkberry was its texture - its mouthfeel suggested that it was made from heavy cream. Even without toppings, I enjoyed this yogurt for what it was.
Berry Chill I wish I could say I adored Berry Chill, but its windows are still papered over and its progress looks no further along than when I originally saw the storefront in the fall of '07. Who knows when it's slated to open?
I also wish I could have made it to Verry Berry, but a trip to the burbs was not in the cards.
Testing the few yogurt offerings in Chicago this past weekend (and recently Cincinnati and Washington DC as well) makes me so grateful for Yogokiss in Indianapolis, which has really nailed the Pinkberry taste.
4 comments:
March 15th is so close. I can almost taste the Yogokiss. I'm jealous of your yogurt-infused travels!
Chloe, you should join their facebook group so you get invited to their VIP grand opening on Wednesday the 12th! I went to their focus group last week and it put Pinkberry to shame!
It opens to the public on Friday, so looks like you will have to make a trip back! I live across the street and am sooooo excited for Berry Chill to finally open!
A focus group so close to the supposed opening date of Berry Chill? Hmmm...what on earth could the owner still need input on? Does he need to tweak the product? Figure out a last-minute marketing strategy?
I just found your blog after doing a quick search for Wow Bao's yogurt on the internet. I went to the Wow Bao in the Water Tower (in Chicago, on Michigan ave). Seems they don't put the nutritional value on their online nutritional value guide. I guess I'll go back and ask if they know or have a pamphlet with that info there. In any case, I'm so surprised to find a blog like this! ALL ABOUT FRO-YO! LOL So cool!
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