Back when I was a young girl and I still listened to 45's and played Pong, my Mom would sometimes treat me to lunch at the Bloomingdale's in Garden City. There, after a day perusing the latest overpriced fashions, we always ordered the same thing - frozen yogurt. In those days, it was an unusual gourmet treat. Since then, frozen yogurt has had to take it's place in line behind the likes of gelato , sorbet and a plethora of frozen dietary confections. Not that I'm complaining mind you. It's just that, until recently, the uniquely, slightly sour, refreshing "yogurt" flavor of the old Bloomie's frozen yogurt had never really been matched. Not long ago a friend dragged me to the wilds of the Upper West Side and there I was able to recapture the flavor of my youth - in of all places, the same location where Meg Ryan met Tom Hanks in "You've Got Mail": Cafe Lalo. Trust me. This is unlike any frozen yogurt you've had before. Instead of trying to taste like vanilla, chocolate or wild berry, this frozen dessert revels in it's plain jane "yogurt" appeal. And, lemme say Jane is quite appealing. (This comin' from a straight gal!) To top it off, my colleague Craig has informed me that the same incendiary experience can be had in the little yogurt bar next to the 40 Carrots Cafe in the basement of Bloomingdale's on 57th St. in NYC. Needless to say, it's a relief to know that I can avoid the Long Island Expressway in my search for ice cold comfort.
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Bloomingdales is not located on 57th Street. Its between 59th & 60th, with entrances on either Lexington or 3rd Avenue.
Posted by: N | November 07, 2003 at 04:53 PM
Does anyone know where to get frogurt outside of NYC? I was there this weekend (I am from San Francisco) and have been searching the web for any evidence that this real frozen yogurt exists anywhere else, specifically California. My NYC friends have emailed me to taunt me several times today to let me know of their superiority because they have frogurt.
Posted by: christine | May 18, 2004 at 05:16 PM
Hey, I work at the cafe inside the Garden City Lord and Taylor, and we serve your yogurt. It's by a company called "FROGURT" and we serve the "plain" and also "strawberry"...but ofcourse plain is best!!
Posted by: Inna | June 01, 2004 at 02:05 AM
Does anyone know where else besides Bloomingdales in n.J. I can get plain frogurt? Thanks for the help
Posted by: dwb | June 12, 2004 at 01:46 AM
Does anyone know how to get this "frogurt" in texas?
Posted by: sduke | July 26, 2004 at 04:00 PM