Teaposy

Teaposy offers a line of gourmet teas, teapots, and glassware. Their teas are handcrafted with cotton threads to give a blooming effect. I forgot where I came across this product and what store it was, but I found it to be pretty neat and decided to pick some up for amusement. I purchased a box [...]

Meet Red Cherry

There’s Red Cherry. This one started early this year in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are popular in the Twin Cities area and have recently spread to the east side. They opened one in 34th Street area in Manhattan, NYC, just about a block away from both a Pinkberry and a Red Mango. What’s up with their [...]

Meet Red Mango

There’s Red Mango, which was started in Seoul, South Korea, back in 2002. They are known as the “original” one. They have multiple locations scattered around NYC, most of which are within a block or two away from Pinkberry. I have tried their yogurt only once before. The interior is very similar to Pinkberry, just [...]

Meet Pinkberry

There’s Pinkberry. This frozen yogurt shop originated in California in 2005. They are well known for appearing in the American Express Plum card commercials. They were issued card number 1170, according to the advertisement. Pinkberry has many locations around New York City. One of the first ones I came across was in Korea Town, around [...]

Frozen yogurt shops

At first, there was overpriced coffee and the growth of coffee shops down every other block (if not almost every corner in the city!). They charged over $2 for their house-brewed coffee and even more for lattes and that sort. In addition to coffees and teas, they also offered overly sweeten pastries and snacks. Some [...]