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Red Mango is debuting their new flavor today Saturday May 2, 2009 from 12pm - 4pm.  You can try the new flavor including one topping totally free.  We won’t divulge too much on what’s in the new flavor, but for now go check it out.

Let us know what you think when you’ve tried it.

Beggars can’t be choosers, so it’s a good thing at 21 Choices, you don’t have to beg!  And you’ve got 21 (and more) choices of toppings galore!  Today’s stop, 21 Choices in Pasadena, CA.  (www.21choices.com)

From a variety of nuts, fruits, candies, cookies, you really can’t complain.  Some of the unique toppings they serve here include frosted animal cookies to vanilla wafers.  Each topping costs 95 cents to add in so choose wisely.   It’s hard to go wrong, but your first visit may be a little overwhelming with such a long laundry list of toppings to choose from.

The term toppings is misleading here, as they don’t actually “top” your frozen yogurt, but are mixed in on a cold slab, a-la-Cold-Stone-Creamery style.  Delightful and fun servers behind the counter give you excellent service, as they offer samples as you’re moving up in line.  When your masterpiece is ready to go, they even ask you for a taste-test to make sure it’s to your liking.

The frozen yogurt itself is a soft, creamy, smooth texture.  We like that they offer 6 different frozen yogurt flavors per day.  Luckily, a peek at their website daily shows you what new flavors are in store each day.  While we were giddy from the thought of anything from Twix Cookie Bar to Root Beer Float, we were smitten with the Rocky Road combination, which actually comes with pre-mixed in toppings.  The rocky road is amazingly smooth, and does not have an overbearing chocolate taste to it, which makes it that much more enjoyable.  Prices range by cup size (4 sizes), and toppings are 95 cents each.

The store is inviting because of the workers’ chipper vibe, imagine dancing to the beat of an Michael Jackson classic, but the store itself is not quite catered for sitting down.  There is a small bench along the wall but not quite designated for those who are looking to hang out with their friends/family.  It’s definitely for yogurt-getters on the go, while perusing Old Town Pasadena, why not satiate that yogurt craving?  There is a long line almost always, but as they always say, good things are usually worth the wait.  This is no exception.

Have you checked out 21 Choices?  Let us know.

(4 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5)

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Since the explosion of Twitter we’ve seen a lot more chatter on their regarding Froyo joints.  It’s pretty neat to get a scoop on what people are discussing about these froyo joints. Take a look and see what everyone’s talking about.

Check out some of the twitter chatter below:
Red Mango
Pinkberry
Cefiore

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Now if you frequent Red Mango more than twice a week, you could do yourself  a favor by joining their ‘Club Mango’ program.  You earn points every time you venture into their store.  If you sign up on their website today you’ll get these perks:

- 50 points for signing up
- 10 points for every dollar spent
- 500 points for your birthday
- 50 points when you refer a friend
- And information on exclusive offers

Update:
We found the sign up process a little inconvenient because it requires you to bring a membership number with you to redeem a Club Mango card. After you enter all your information and complete the registration process your given a number to ‘present to any Red Mango store to redeem your card’. Alternatively we believe you can go to any store and then register that card on their website.

We captured these images a few weeks ago while watching Gossip Girl.  Pinkberry got very good publicity with product placement and a scene of Gossip Girls taking place in a Pinkberry location (we are assuming at a store somewhere in New York).  Even though the Pinkberry logo was not predominately displayed, froyo fanatics can make out the signature Pinkberry store design and logo on the froyo cups held by the actors.

Since posting our article ‘State of the Froyo’ we’ve received notice that two major froyo chains have quietly shuttered stores at two locations.  We are still constantly seeing the small ‘copycat’ shops opening all over the place.  However we least likely expected to see any of the big player franchisees to stumble and close shop.  One closure that we do have confirmation from is the Miracle Mile Red Mango, details for the reason of it’s closing have not been disclosed.  We’ve also heard word from the streets that a Pinkberry has recently closed its doors, but we just can’t confirm that until we check with our sources.

Pinkberry fans, celebrate 4 years of Pinkberry goodness.  Bring a friend and get a free small pinkberry with one topping when you purchase on product of equal or greater value 1/10/09-1/25/09.  Download the coupon.