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Pinkberry

May 2, 2011 by Jennifer Che 11 Comments


Bryan’s family is from Southern California, so every Christmas we get the privilege of  enjoying a week of sunshine before returning to snow-piled-high Boston for the rest of the winter.

The past several Christmases, we never failed to seek out and visit (multiple times) the nearest Pinkberry we could find (usually about 7 miles away). Although I’ve tried many other frozen yogurt places, for some reason I have always liked Pinkberry the best.

Perhaps it’s the bright, crisp yogurt flavor or the high quality of their fresh cut fruit. Whatever the reason, I always looked forward to Pinkberry as a treat – a once a year indulgence during my annual holiday trek out to California.

Imagine my sheer excitement when I found out that Pinkberry was finally coming to Boston! Not only that, a location just opened up right in Harvard Square a couple weeks ago.


Of course I was super excited when I found out the great news. Better yet, I had the wonderful privilege of attending the launch party, where frozen yogurt flowed and flowed. I’ve always been a fan of the plain yogurt (I actually most prefer it without any toppings! yes, call me boring, but I’m a purist). At times I’ll venture out and get mochi or kiwi topping, which I like quite a bit as well.

Unlike me, most people love toppings, and the norm is to try several. You can be healthy and pick between a huge variety of fresh cut fruit. Or, if you prefer, there’s no shortage of candy, crushed cookies, or various types of cereal from which to choose.
 
Mochi, pomegranate, and mango

I tried their new parfait, which mixes yogurt with granola and fruit. I have always been a huge fan of normal yogurt parfait, so of course I enjoyed this unique Pinkberry version.

Pinkberry was also introducing Lychee, their newest flavor. Although I thought it was pretty good, I still stand by the plain yogurt as my all-time favorite flavor.My friend actually thought the lychee was too tart and much preferred the plain yogurt which, ironically, was labeled as “tart.”

All in all, I totally think Harvard Square can support several more ice cream/frozen yogurt places (still mourning the loss of my favorite ice cream place from Harvard Square). The more the merrier!

Welcome to the neighborhood Pinkberry!!!

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Filed Under: Cambridge, Harvard Square, Restaurant, Review Tagged With: frozen yogurt

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  1. angie says

    May 2, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    i loveeee frozen yogurt topped with fresh fruits. 🙂

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  2. Liren says

    May 2, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    So happy that you now have your very own Pinkberry nearby! We love fro-yo – and mochi and lychee jelly are my go-to toppings 🙂

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  3. Alvina says

    May 2, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    My husband and I just went there yesterday! I’ve had Pinkberry a bunch of times in LA and just thought we would check it out since it just opened. In SF they have the dispense-your-own stores and we like those a lot more!

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  4. jentinyurbankitchen says

    May 2, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    Ha ha, that place has been packed every time I’ve walked by. Yeah, I’ve tried the dispense-your-own ones in CA. Those are fun too. 🙂

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  5. jentinyurbankitchen says

    May 2, 2011 at 5:51 pm

    Oooh, I don’t think I’ve sen lychee jelly here. Love mochi though!

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  6. [email protected] says

    May 3, 2011 at 2:18 am

    haha it’s so strange that others get excited about pinkberry b/c I DO live in socal and I see them everywhere 😛 these pictures are so pretty <33

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  7. Julia @ DimpleArts says

    May 3, 2011 at 7:52 pm

    Frozen yogurt has become somewhat of a fad. Even with all those other yogurt places, Pinkberry still seems to hold its own.

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  8. Channon says

    May 4, 2011 at 1:28 pm

    Sounds yummy. I have read about Pinkberry for quite a while now, but never had the pleasure of trying them…Yet.
    It it great you have one nearby! Now you can occasionally satisfy your ice cream craving in a more healthful way.

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  9. Michelle @ Taste As You Go says

    May 9, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    I wasn’t introduced to Pinkberry until I moved to New York, and I absolutely love the stuff. I’m so happy the weather is getting nicer so I can treat myself every now and then!

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  10. Run Fast Travel Slow says

    May 14, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    It’s hilarious –all the yogurt chains have finally come to Boston. I just tried Red Mango (Mass Ave & Huntington) yesterday.

    Do you like Pinkberry the best? Berryline is good too.

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  11. Madeleine says

    May 17, 2011 at 6:55 pm

    Pink Berry is okay – but I still prefer Berryline.  I’m with you on preferring the plain yogurt flavor in general (I often taste the rotating flavors at Berryline but always end up getting the original), but I think the Berryline version was better … the Pinkberry one was a little too tart.    

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