Comments on: pinkberry http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:43:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 8Asians.com » Pinkberry vs. Red Mango’s Ultimate FroYo Bay Area Smackdown: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/comment-page-1/#comment-110255 8Asians.com » Pinkberry vs. Red Mango’s Ultimate FroYo Bay Area Smackdown: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:01:40 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/#comment-110255 [...] When I first blogged about Pinkberry my fellow 8Asian bloggers were shocked that I had never tried the frozen yogurt phenomenon; at the time, they only had stores in Southern California and in New York City. But with a new Pinkberry store in San Jose and a new Red Mango store - owned by Survivor: Cook Islands winner Yul Kwon - just opened this weekend, the battle of the heavily Korean-influenced Frozen Yogurt wars has officially moved to the Bay Area as reported in Mercury News: “The giants of the tart “fro-yo” craze — Pinkberry and Red Mango — are opening across the street from each other at Santana Row and Valley Fair, the first stores in San Jose and among the first outside the Los Angeles and New York markets … Pinkberry has a dominant presence, with 71 stores and a possibly better known brand. It also has the undeniable Santana Row ambience on its side… Red Mango … with 47 stores, it claims to be the originator of tart frozen yogurt and seems to have an edge with foodie taste-testers.” [...] [...] When I first blogged about Pinkberry my fellow 8Asian bloggers were shocked that I had never tried the frozen yogurt phenomenon; at the time, they only had stores in Southern California and in New York City. But with a new Pinkberry store in San Jose and a new Red Mango store – owned by Survivor: Cook Islands winner Yul Kwon – just opened this weekend, the battle of the heavily Korean-influenced Frozen Yogurt wars has officially moved to the Bay Area as reported in Mercury News: “The giants of the tart “fro-yo” craze — Pinkberry and Red Mango — are opening across the street from each other at Santana Row and Valley Fair, the first stores in San Jose and among the first outside the Los Angeles and New York markets … Pinkberry has a dominant presence, with 71 stores and a possibly better known brand. It also has the undeniable Santana Row ambience on its side… Red Mango … with 47 stores, it claims to be the originator of tart frozen yogurt and seems to have an edge with foodie taste-testers.” [...]

]]> By: jack http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/comment-page-1/#comment-74115 jack Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:38:48 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/#comment-74115 it aint overrated, i'm addicted it aint overrated, i’m addicted

]]> By: 8Asians.com » Yul Kwon’s Red Mango in Palo Alto: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/comment-page-1/#comment-67058 8Asians.com » Yul Kwon’s Red Mango in Palo Alto: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog Wed, 21 May 2008 15:24:42 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/#comment-67058 [...] first heard of Red Mango when I had written about Pinkberry being highlighted in an American Express commercial. Being new to the Korean export of frozen yogurt, I decided to drop by downtown Palo Alto Sunday [...] [...] first heard of Red Mango when I had written about Pinkberry being highlighted in an American Express commercial. Being new to the Korean export of frozen yogurt, I decided to drop by downtown Palo Alto Sunday [...]

]]> By: M http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/comment-page-1/#comment-53893 M Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:55:37 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/#comment-53893 It's a shame really, for late-comers, Red Mango. Red Mango actually came BEFORE Pinkberry and is the Korean original that started it all. Red Mango was incorporated in 2002...whereas Pinkberry was founded in 2005! All of my Korean friends complained about Pinkberry when the craze hit in So Cal...and referred to the very similar Red Mango treats that they tasted in Korea years before. You can knock everyone else for copying Pinkberry...but leave Red Mango alone! Their fro-yo is REAL yogurt, ya'll. That's why it's creamier and a bit yummier. Eh, a lame comment. But I like Red Mango! :) It’s a shame really, for late-comers, Red Mango. Red Mango actually came BEFORE Pinkberry and is the Korean original that started it all. Red Mango was incorporated in 2002…whereas Pinkberry was founded in 2005! All of my Korean friends complained about Pinkberry when the craze hit in So Cal…and referred to the very similar Red Mango treats that they tasted in Korea years before.

You can knock everyone else for copying Pinkberry…but leave Red Mango alone! Their fro-yo is REAL yogurt, ya’ll. That’s why it’s creamier and a bit yummier.

Eh, a lame comment. But I like Red Mango! :)

]]> By: The Realist http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/comment-page-1/#comment-49376 The Realist Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:52:18 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/#comment-49376 Got nothing against pinkberry, wish them nothing but success. But the American Express ad campaign just goes to show how out of touch media people (including advertising) is with 98% of America. Lets face it - no one outside the NY/LA media orbit has any fucking idea what a Pinkberry is. Unless you suck dicks in WeHo, Pinkberry registers a"............Wha????.........." Got nothing against pinkberry, wish them nothing but success. But the American Express ad campaign just goes to show how out of touch media people (including advertising) is with 98% of America. Lets face it – no one outside the NY/LA media orbit has any fucking idea what a Pinkberry is. Unless you suck dicks in WeHo, Pinkberry registers a”…………Wha????……….”

]]> By: akrypti http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/comment-page-1/#comment-47563 akrypti Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:20:14 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/#comment-47563 Milpitas Ulferts Center It's called Bolansa Dessert 678 Barber Lane (first floor) in Milpitas, CA Link: http://www.ulferts.com/mc-dn.html Directions: http://www.ulferts.com/mc-dr.html And look - Bolansa even has its own website! http://www.bolansa.com/1.html Here's some random person's review on it on a personal blog: http://ricecakeconfessional.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/bolansa-dessert-milpitas-ca/ Milpitas Ulferts Center

It’s called Bolansa Dessert
678 Barber Lane (first floor)
in Milpitas, CA

Link: http://www.ulferts.com/mc-dn.html
Directions: http://www.ulferts.com/mc-dr.html

And look – Bolansa even has its own website!

http://www.bolansa.com/1.html

Here’s some random person’s review on it on a personal blog: http://ricecakeconfessional.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/bolansa-dessert-milpitas-ca/

]]> By: Efren http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/comment-page-1/#comment-47555 Efren Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:56:44 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/#comment-47555 Ulferts??? Is that in Milpitas or Cupertino? I am going to be in the South Bay next week, so I'll have to check it out... Ulferts??? Is that in Milpitas or Cupertino? I am going to be in the South Bay next week, so I’ll have to check it out…

]]> By: akrypti http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/comment-page-1/#comment-47527 akrypti Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:04:51 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/#comment-47527 Efren, there is! I forget what it's called but the place is a near-rhyme to "Bonanza." It's in a little plaza -- Uferts! The Ufert's plaza thing to the right of the Ranch 99 plaza thing in the south bay! Efren, there is! I forget what it’s called but the place is a near-rhyme to “Bonanza.” It’s in a little plaza — Uferts! The Ufert’s plaza thing to the right of the Ranch 99 plaza thing in the south bay!

]]> By: Efren http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/comment-page-1/#comment-47525 Efren Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:51:38 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/#comment-47525 Ooooh..Scoops. Mmmm... Joz introduced me to Scoops a year ago, and I've been having mad cravings for it ever since. I am still annoyed that there's NOTHING like Pinkberry in the Bay Area, and I think their inability to allow franchises was really stupid--though I am surprised that the craze hasn't caught on in terms of knockoff chains up here, since I've seen it practically everywhere else. The closest thing to Korean-style yogurt are a couple random places that I've seen down in my hometown of Santa Clara, which is actually pretty amazing, since I went to this one place called Cafe Aroma on El Camino Real with nasty garlic breath (from Korean BBQ) and was shocked that it went away after having a serving of their frozen yogurt. Ooooh..Scoops. Mmmm…

Joz introduced me to Scoops a year ago, and I’ve been having mad cravings for it ever since.

I am still annoyed that there’s NOTHING like Pinkberry in the Bay Area, and I think their inability to allow franchises was really stupid–though I am surprised that the craze hasn’t caught on in terms of knockoff chains up here, since I’ve seen it practically everywhere else.

The closest thing to Korean-style yogurt are a couple random places that I’ve seen down in my hometown of Santa Clara, which is actually pretty amazing, since I went to this one place called Cafe Aroma on El Camino Real with nasty garlic breath (from Korean BBQ) and was shocked that it went away after having a serving of their frozen yogurt.

]]> By: Claire http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/comment-page-1/#comment-47492 Claire Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:54:39 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/19/pinkberry/#comment-47492 Hooray for scoops, which I will be enjoying shortly thanks to a thoughtful coworker who brought in a bunch of flavors. As for pinkberry, I have to admit I nursed an addiction to the stuff and am now over it. But, I say good for them! I think that everyone can agree, whether you hate it or love it, you wish you had thought of it! Hooray for scoops, which I will be enjoying shortly thanks to a thoughtful coworker who brought in a bunch of flavors. As for pinkberry, I have to admit I nursed an addiction to the stuff and am now over it. But, I say good for them! I think that everyone can agree, whether you hate it or love it, you wish you had thought of it!

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