April 3, 2012 at 10:07am
THE FREEZE: There's fro-yo in University Place. Photo credit: Adrienne Kuehl
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It seems everywhere I look, frozen yogurt shops are popping up. I began to think I was going crazy. Am I imagining it or is frozen yogurt the new cupcake?
Frozen yogurt has long drawn patrons looking for a low fat frozen treat. To investigate the trend, I recently visited The Freeze in University Place (3806 Bridgeport Way W.), which opened in mid-March. The flavors ranged from standards like chocolate and vanilla to red velvet and mango. Sure, the yogurt is low fat, but then I had my way with the toppings. Cookie crumbles, caramel syrup and gummy worms, oh my.
Gibson's Frozen Yogurt Shoppe in Tacoma's Stadium District (8 N. Tacoma Ave.) opened in February 2011 and has been a go-to dessert fix in the area ever since. In fact, Gibson's has been so well received that they're opening a second location at North 26th and Pearl in Tacoma's Westgate neighborhood they'll be in the old Little Caesar's building.
Ben Hall hangs at The Freeze in University Place.
Fueling my cupcake-turned-fro-yo conspiracy theory, the old Jubilee Cupcakes space in Tacoma's Proctor District will soon be home to Proctor Frozen Yogurt (2510 N. Proctor), with an anticipated opening date in early May.
Last July, Elements Frozen Yogurt (333 South Meridian, #111) opened in downtown Puyallup. South Hill now has a place to get their frozen yogurt fix at Menchie's in Sunrise Village (10306 156th St. E.). It opens April 5.
The range of flavors and toppings makes frozen yogurt irresistible to kids and adults alike. Add the fact that it's self-serve and pay-by-weight, and it's easy to see why frozen yogurt is the newest trend to hit the area.
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Steph DeRosa said on Apr. 03, 2012 at 10:43am
The DeRosa favorite, not mentioned here but still in the area, is Menchie's in Federal Way. It's located in the same shopping center as our favorite beer store, 99 Bottles. Menchie's blows Gibson's and Elements out of the water when it comes to flavor variety, flavor turnaround, toppings, CLEANLINESS, rewards cards (reward points) and customer service. We love this place so much my daughter had her 9th birthday party at Menchie's. "Like" them on Facebook and you can check their updated SIXTEEN yogurt dispensers with flavors such as Coffee and Doughnuts, Peanut Butter Chocolate Cup, Rootbeer Float, Green Pear Tart, Pineapple Dole Whip, Red velvet Cake, Irish Mint, Snickerdoodle, Freshly Grated Coconut, Toffee, Pistachio....and that's only a few of the flavors!! Menchie's is hands-down the best frozen yogurt shop in the South Puget Sound.
Tom said on Apr. 03, 2012 at 11:59am
I was also shocked when I found out about all of these yogurt places. I think Gibson's is awesome, but one is enough. I wish someone would put in a good homemade ice cream place like Bluebird or Molly Moon's in Seattle.
Jenny Fab said on Apr. 04, 2012 at 3:19pm
I love fro-yo. That is all.
Leona Davis said on Jul. 09, 2012 at 12:07am
Yep I agree with you. They are already shops and kiosks opening for the glory of froyo. LOL! And it's just I think good..to keep ourselves cool in the global warming.
Luke said on Jul. 12, 2012 at 12:24am
I've tried both Gibson's and Proctor Frozen Yogurt. It is so yummy! So creammy. It tastes like ice cream but healthier.
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