Forgive the meltiness. On my lunch break today I ventured to Beverly Hills to kill two birds with one stone: 1) pick up my Nike Run Hit Remix packet at Niketown and 2) check out Sno:la, the latest fro-yo shop to hit town. Each task was a complete nightmare since it was hot out and everyone seemed to be on the same mission. Eventually I wised up and found parking in a public lot a few blocks away, ran over to Niketown, grabbed my complimentary shirt and then ran over to Sno:la a few blocks further on Beverly Blvd.
If you were like me, you found yourself very intrigued by Daily Candy's email newsletter this week featuring a colorful picture of pink yogurt topped with chocolates and raspberries. Words like "wolfberry" and "toasted coconut" got my imagination racing and it didn't occur to me until later on that this could very possibly be just another Pinkberry-wannabe. That's the last thing this city needs.
Once inside, I found myself surrounded by half a dozen Daily Candy loyalists, each girl asking for at least two samples before defaulting on chocolate. I stuck to one, a swirly mix of mango and pomegranate which was definitely more tart than Pinkberry. Hmm, do I really need any more tartness in my life? It's questionable. But anyway, I was already there so I might as well get something. My initial assessment of the place is that if the actual yogurt doesn't appeal to you, their toppings will. They're far more gourmet than most other places. I topped my mango with sweet, soft and toasty bits of caramelized almonds, which tasted even better than it looked.
I left my camera in the car so I ran back right away. With my left hand on the wheel, I zoomed onto Wilshire Blvd., dodging tourists and other crazy drivers taking pictures of their food in the car. As soon as I got to a red light I focused the camera on my rapidly melting fro-yo. *Click*
Well, not the greatest picture, but I give myself credit for at least not rear-ending anyone.
Sno:la
244 North Beverly Dr.
(310) 274-2435
If you were like me, you found yourself very intrigued by Daily Candy's email newsletter this week featuring a colorful picture of pink yogurt topped with chocolates and raspberries. Words like "wolfberry" and "toasted coconut" got my imagination racing and it didn't occur to me until later on that this could very possibly be just another Pinkberry-wannabe. That's the last thing this city needs.
Once inside, I found myself surrounded by half a dozen Daily Candy loyalists, each girl asking for at least two samples before defaulting on chocolate. I stuck to one, a swirly mix of mango and pomegranate which was definitely more tart than Pinkberry. Hmm, do I really need any more tartness in my life? It's questionable. But anyway, I was already there so I might as well get something. My initial assessment of the place is that if the actual yogurt doesn't appeal to you, their toppings will. They're far more gourmet than most other places. I topped my mango with sweet, soft and toasty bits of caramelized almonds, which tasted even better than it looked.
I left my camera in the car so I ran back right away. With my left hand on the wheel, I zoomed onto Wilshire Blvd., dodging tourists and other crazy drivers taking pictures of their food in the car. As soon as I got to a red light I focused the camera on my rapidly melting fro-yo. *Click*
Well, not the greatest picture, but I give myself credit for at least not rear-ending anyone.
Sno:la
244 North Beverly Dr.
(310) 274-2435
