Showing posts with label FroYo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FroYo. Show all posts

Monday, July 8, 2013

RUMOR: FroYo for Avenue A



Work continues at 70 Avenue A, part of the storefront that previously housed East Village Pharmacy. (They moved to East Third Street and Avenue A in 2011.)

According to multiple tipsters, some kind of FroYo operation is rumored to be moving into this space. No other details at the moment — just FroYo...

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Uh-huh: Red Mango returning to the East Village



You just can't make this shit up... on Second Avenue just south of East Fourth Street... a Red Mango will be opening soon... right next door to a gelato shop...



Red Mango opened and closed on St. Mark's Place a few years back... but apparently the FroYo Force is strong...

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Deal of the day: FroYo shop for sale on St. Mark's Place

Spotted on Craigslist:

Busy Self-Serve frozen yogurt shop in East Village for sale buy owner.

Store is located on St. Marks Place between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. Extremely high foot traffic area 7 days a week.

Great for frozen yogurt business or other fast food concepts.

Store has been in business since 2008. Absentee owner looking to sell.

9 years, 6 months remaining on new lease with new 2013 tax base year.

750 SF plus basement storage space. Plenty of space for outdoor seating as well.

Current monthly rent way below market at $6200.

The listing doesn't mention the shop by name, but it has to be Yogurt Station, which recently reopened after a several-months hiatus.

Friday, March 8, 2013

Will Bleecker Bob's sell records inside the FroYo shop that's taking its place?

Possibly! DNAinfo reports today.

After a huge rent hike, the nearly 45-year-old shop is closing. And Forever Yogurt is taking over the space.

Per Andrea Swalec's article:

The self-serve dessert seller Forever Yogurt is in talks with Bleecker Bob's management for the fro-yo and music combo, Forever Yogurt franchise CEO Mandy Calara said Thursday.

"We're talking with them about a counter with their inventory," he said. "And we're decorating the place so it carries on the design of Bleecker Bob's."

Maybe Forever Yogurt can name flavors after classic bands... The Vanilla Fudge ... the Grand Funk Railroad Twist... Vanilla Cream... so many possibilities...

Previously on EV Grieve:
[UPDATED] Let's help Bleecker Bob's find space in the East Village

Bleecker Bob's is for rent

Monday, March 4, 2013

Apparently no one will be getting Yogurt Crazy now on Third Avenue


[June 2012]

Signs went up for an incoming Yogurt Crazy last June on Third Avenue between 12th Street and 11th Street ... replacing the hardware store that closed in January 2010...

However, there was never any craziness... Last month, we spotted a "rent demand" letter on the door from landlord NYU ... Per the letter, signed by Peter Min, director of NYU's Lease and Acquisitions, Yogurt Crazy owes $37,134.87 "for rent and additional rent" through Feb. 28.

Last Monday, we spotted more legalese papers taped to the door...

And now, someone has removed the Yogurt Crazy signage....



So! Let's do a quick FroYo recap. A Twister self-serve frozen yogurt shop is in the works on Second Avenue near East Seventh Street. The Yogurt Station remains closed on St. Mark's Place ... the NLYU Yogurt on First Avenue near East 10th Street closed after just a few months in business.

Oh! That Yooglers froyo place opened on Broadway near East 10th Street about a month or so ago. Never noted that...



Before the building housing Yooglers was torn down to make way for luxury condos, the address was the last home to New York City's unofficial poet laureate Frank O'Hara. Read more about that at Jeremiah's Vanishing New York.

Monday, February 11, 2013

The never-opened Yogurt Crazy owes NYU back rent


Signs for the incoming Yogurt Crazy here on Third Avenue between 12th Street and 11th Street arrived last June.

And we haven't seen much, if any, activity in the space. Apparently the shop has been on the clock. A "rent demand" letter dated Feb. 2 is on the front door... Per the letter, signed by Peter Min, director of NYU's Lease and Acquisitions, Yogurt Crazy owes $37,134.87 "for rent and additional rent" through Feb. 28.


They'll have to sell Crazy amounts of FroYo to pay that.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

East Village FroYo craze lives on, apparently


Over on Second Avenue near East Seventh... there's a new tenant for the former Spa Belles location ... A Twister self-serve frozen yogurt shop...


Here's the description of one from Long Island:

Twister Frozen Yogurt is a family-owned and -operated, self-serve frozen yogurt shop. It features an ever-rotating selection of 16 flavors, including low-fat and sugar-free options, as well as sorbets. The toppings bar stocks 40 toppings, including fresh fruit, nuts, hot fudge and more.

Meanwhile. The Yogurt Station remains closed on St. Mark's Place ... the NLYU Yogurt on First Avenue near East 10th Street closed after just a few months in business... And there's still no sign of the Yogurt Crazy shop on Third Avenue.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

What's going on with the Yogurt Station?

Back in March, a reader wondered what was going on at the Yogurt Station on St. Mark's Place ... the place had been closed, and the widows had paper over them. Turns out that they were just remodeling.

Anyway. Trashbags now adorn the windows. For how long, I don't know. Do you? Closed for the FroYo season? More remodeling? Yesterday, we spotted someone sleeping on the couch left out front...

[Bobby Williams]

Friday, October 26, 2012

Fists of FroYo

After walking by the 16 Handles on Second Avenue the last few weeks and seeing this... "Now handling: Fist Pumpkin" ...


I decided to see just what Fist Pumpkin meant. Seemed like something I'd find at Urban Dictionary... but, according to a 16 Handles news release:

16 Handles™ ... welcomes back seasonal favorite ‘Fist Pumpkin,’ a beloved, limited edition frozen yogurt designed to capture the spirit and flavor of the autumn harvest.

“Fist Pumpkin got its name from the reaction we saw when guests tasted this flavor—lots of excitement and even a little fist pumping,” said Solomon Choi, 16 Handles founder. “We’re excited to welcome Fist Pumpkin back into the mix and to reunite our brand fans with a flavor that they look forward to all year.”

So now you know too...

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

NLYU Yogurt has closed and everything — and we mean everything down to the Fruity Pebbles — must go

EVG regular William Klayer points out the not surprising news that NLYU Yogurt on First Avenue near East 10th Street has closed...


We first saw the sign in April... And we don't recall seeing any patrons inside — ever...

Anyway. Everything must go.


Now is your chance to load up on Fruity Pebbles.


Monday, June 11, 2012

Things that you cannot make up on Third Avenue: Yogurt Crazy!



Hahahahaha.

We've gone Yogurt Crazy!

Sorry! Seems about right. Hardware store closes (in January 2010). FroYo store opens ... here on Third Avenue between 12th Street and 11th Street.

And that name! Yogurt Crazy. Yes. It's crazy.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

FroYo arriving soon on First Avenue


Several readers pointed out the arrival of the NLYU FroYo awning at 159 First Ave. near East 10th Street. One reader thought that this was the sole location for NLYU.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

[UPDATED] Did the Yogurt Station close on St. Mark's Place?


That's what a reader asked. With the paper over the windows/doors and all. Perhaps just a remodeling.

Does anyone know?

Meanwhile, we went to Yelp to see if we could find any clues ... There's a reluctant 2-star review from last Saturday... The Yelper asked, "What HAPPENED!!!!"

Yeah, what happened?

There were only two flavors: red velvet and chocolate. I'd go for the red velvet. MELTED!!!!! So I went for chocolate (eh, nothing special). By the time I got to eat it, it was already melted.

There was a good amount of flavors, mind you. And they STAYED frozen to the last bite. Not tonight!

Not to mention, the girl behind the register had quite the grumpy face. Before then, there was a friendly girl that worked the register. This makes me sad. Maybe service went downhill because the employee(s) there don't care about maintaining the store.

Anyway, the last time that we saw paper over the windows at this address... from February 2009...



UPDATED:
Nope, still open! Just closed for remodeling or something.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Hey, let's name the new froyo machine at 16 Handles

So, there's this. Via the 16 Handles Facebook page...


Some suggestions via Facebook so far include: The Mixerater ... Green Supreme... Blendzie...

Meh. A few names to get everyone warmed up:

• Here Today, Lying in Front of the St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery 10 Minutes Later

• Does this Machine Make Me Look Fat?

• FroYuckinator

Isn't this fun?

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

When dessert worlds COLLIDE!



In which the cupcake truckers set up, uh, truck right in front of Pinkberry last evening on St. Mark's Place.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Noted



16 Handles on Second Avenue now delivering FroYo. What about the people living east of Avenue B?

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

On second thought...

On Sept. 7, I ran an item on Cafe St. Mark's taking over the defunct Red Mango space on St. Mark's Place... Well, that didn't last long... there are now "for lease" signs on the space...



I don't know if they ever even made it open here...

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Another victim claimed in the relentless East Village FroYo wars



East Village Feed has the scoop, so to speak: Red Mango on St. Mark's Place has shuttered! And EVF got a response from the Red Mango corporate office on why:

Dear Loyal Red Mango Fan,

Thank you for your email. To help answer your question, we are focusing our efforts on locations that align with our strategic growth plan. The St. Mark’s location no longer meets our long-term goals, so we have made the decision to close the location. We are always looking to expand to new areas and encourage you to check our website for updates announcing new locations (www.redmangousa.com).




Anyway, maybe this is some kind of Hilly karma... Red Mango took over the site of the old CBGB shop. I even made a joke on March 29, 2008, that the old CBGB shop would probably become a FroYo place. And looked what happened!