The Chain Gang: T.G.I. Friday’s and Applebee’s Battle in the Bronx, Yolato and Burritoville Return, and More
Uncle Louie G blows up while McDonald's chills out, plus more in our occasional look at what the chains and mini-chains are up to.
Posted 06/26/09 in Grub Street
Fro Down
Pinkberry Gets Gym to Shill for New Tropical Flavors
Introducing coconut and passion fruit frozen yogurt.
Posted 06/11/09 in Grub Street
Openings
Fro-Yo Wars: East Village Gets Another Self-serve Station
Plus, what happened to Gama's giant hallucinogenic pimp cup?
Posted 05/12/09 in Grub Street
Mediavore
Lights Out at The Four Seasons; Fro-Yo Battle Carries On
Plus: Bigger taxes could mean bigger tips, and more groceries at Target, all in our morning news roundup.
Posted 04/29/09 in Grub Street
Taste Tests
First Taste: Red Mango’s Mysterious New Tangomonium Flavor
Is it good enough to make Red Mango devotees switch flavors, or Pinkberry devotees switch brands?
Posted 04/28/09 in Grub Street
Menu Changes
Red Mango Finally Releases Top Secret ‘Experiential Flavor’
Fro-yo lovers, get ready for Tangomonium!
Posted 03/03/09 in Grub Street
Fro-yo Wars
Red Mango Encourages Addicts
A new incentive program gives you $5 of fro-yo if it's your birthday, among other things.
Posted 12/12/08 in Grub Street
Fun With Numbers
Google Insight Blows Our Mind, Shows Shift From the Buddakans to the Momofukus
A look at the most popular restaurant searches of the past four years.
Posted 12/04/08 in Grub Street
Mediavore
Celebrate Repeal Day With Specials; the Pizza Price Is Too Damn High
Plus: A soft-serve giant's makeover and a new one from the Bar Tano/Toto team, all in our morning news roundup.
Posted 11/11/08 in Grub Street
Fro-Yo Wars
FRO-DOWN: Red Mango Is Caught Off-Guard by Pinkberry’s Pomegranate, Plots an ‘Experiential Flavor’
It'll be like nothing you've ever tasted before. Plus, new Manhattan stores!
Posted 11/10/08 in Grub Street
Fro-Yo Wars
WHAT THE FRO, YO: Pinkberry and Red Mango Will Face Off in Pomegranate Battle
Just days after Red Mango launches a Pom Wonderful flavor, Pinkberry will do the same.
Posted 11/10/08 in Grub Street
Marketing Gimmicks
Red Mango Debuts New Flavor: Cross-promo-granate!
The Dessert Truck isn't the only hip food brand that Pom is teaming up with.
Posted 09/08/08 in Grub Street
Mediavore
Nobu Fancies Endangered Sushi; Brooklyn Man Fined for Drinking on Stoop
Ronald Perelman gets on the restaurateur bandwagon, and frozen yogurt chains compete for profits, in our daily news roundup.
Posted 08/18/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Very Berry Hopes Name Change Will Freeze Out the Competition
Will a new name give Very Berry an edge on Pinkberry, Yolato, and Red Mango?
Posted 08/12/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Red Mango Receives $12 Million in Yogurt-War Funding
This is going to blow Pinkberry's AmEx Plum card right out of the water.
Posted 07/28/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Red Mango Hits St. Marks Place in Yet Another Fro-Yo Face-off
Why do all these yogurt joints open across the street from each other?
Posted 06/11/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Fro-Yo Shops Fight ATMs in Taking Over the City
With 30 storefronts having opened in the past twenty months, competition is fierce.
Posted 06/06/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Meltdown at Yolato’s Greenwich Village Location
Just a couple weeks after a press release bragged that Yolato was planning to overtake Pinkberry and Red Mango by installing express locations all around town, the Greenwich Village store is apparently kaput.
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