Posted October 17th, 2008 by Meg
I went here for the first time about two weeks ago. I have fallen in love. It has become my new favorite frozen yogurt place. As you can see below, the pros outweigh the cons which makes this place rank very high. I was tempted not to write about it because I wanted to keep it my little secret, but then I decided I wanted to share it with the world ten people.
The cons
-Kinda far from where I live; farther than Bigg Chill (it’s practically in Culver City)
-Completely furnished with the predictable “Ikea” style
The pros
-Close to a Trader Joe’s (2 birds, 1 stone)
-Not as busy as Bigg Chill
-Takes credit cards ($5 minimum, so you HAVE to get a large with toppings)
-Parking lot is not too crowded or overwhelming (like Bigg Chill)
-You’re practically in Culver City so you might as well go get a glass of wine at Bottle Rock
-Pretty wide selection of flavors (tart, chocolate, vanilla, cookies and cream, peanut butter, specials for the week)
-Menu offers nutritional information (allowing me to know that I am eating way too much)
I am a simple girl and ordered Peanut Butter and Chocolate. No toppings necessary, even though they had mochi. Peanut butter is my favorite flavor ever and Yoku Yoku’s seems to have the best recipe for it. So if you too enjoy Peanut Butter frozen yogurt, you should go try it. Or if you just like frozen yogurt, check it out.
Yoku Yoku
11146 Palms Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 391-0571
Posted October 15th, 2008 by Meg
No, it’s not a soap for STDs. It’s my latest find at Trader Joe’s! Lumpy Bumpy Bar is creamy caramel and peanut nougat drenched in dark chocolate. Yum. This lumpy bumpy bar is 290 calories (130 of the fat kind), 14g of fat, 6 grams of protein, 5 grams of fiber. Whatever that means, hah! It’s chewy, nice and nougat-y, and goes well with the dark chocolate. It had me at lumpy.
Three stages of L.B.B.
1. Uncut
Reaction: That’s not so lumpy OR bumpy.
2. First Cut
Reaction: Where’s the bumps and lumps at?
3. Second Cut
Reaction: Ohhhhh, I found the lumps and bumps!
This delicious Lumpy Bumpy Bar was bought at the Trader Joe’s in Santa Monica (the one where it is always ridiculously crowded, out of my favorite foods, and takes at least 10 minutes to check out; supposedly one of the busiest in the nation). I found this gem where the chocolate bars are normally located at TJ’s: near the cash register for last minute “oh I really absolutely need this” grabbing.
Trader Joe’s
3212 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 581-0253
Posted September 2nd, 2008 by Meg
I have always been hesitant in defining what type of snacker I am: savory or sweet. That was until I found Mo’s Bacon Bar, which has helped me realize that I can enjoy the combination of both. More specifically, I enjoy chocolate with bacon or bacon with chocolate. It is a chocolate bar made with real applewood smoked bacon. The people at Vosges haut-chocolat are on to something big. It is the love child of two wonderful foods and this baby is delicious. Go to their website and find out how you can get your hands on one because you will not be disappointed. Also, check out their flying chocolate pigs. (If you are a vegetarian, try some of their meatless chocolates such as the Naga bar, it tastes like sweet Indian curry).
For those of you in Los Angeles, you can definitely find Vosges chocolates at Whole Foods, Intelligentsia, and Mel & Rose Wine & Spirits.
I went here for the first time about two weeks ago. I have fallen in love. It has become my new favorite frozen yogurt place. As you can see below, the pros outweigh the cons which makes this place rank very high. I was tempted not to write about it because I wanted to keep it my little secret, but then I decided I wanted to share it with the world ten people.