mary eats

It took me a long time to get hip to the yogurt craze when I was living in Seoul. More prolific than Starbucks, Red Mangos dotted the city (every time I saw the sign I keep hoping it was a new Thai restaurant). Finally I jumped on that bandwagon, though never fully. I’m a coffee girl, rarely do I crave frozen desserts. It constantly perplexed me, these plastic Ikea light fixture dotted shops, pumping out massive amounts of frozen yogurt topped with fruit loops, fruit, and “jelly” to school children, young adults, and ajumas in the dead of winter.

Thanks to the Pinkberry craze, Seattle now has Crazyberry, a spot on copy of one of Korea’s many frozen yogurt joints, down to the modernistic chairs and Ikea-esque lights.

At their Broadway location you’ll only find three flavors: strawberry, green tea, and plain. Toppings are slim in size and selection, mostly fresh fruit, slivered almonds, granola, crushed oreos, fruity pebbles (I didn’t think those were still being made!) and chocolate chips, and cost a whopping dollar extra. I’ve read complaints about the Pinkberry’s premium prices, but 1 buck for a tablespoon of blueberries? As if.

However, a complimentary poky/peppero definitively sticks out of the mound of yogurt (or should I say hollow mound as they swirl up the yogurt around the edges of the cup) like a flag at the peak of an Everest expedition. A nice touch.

Crazyberry does have competition, in addition to Shnoo yogurt in Kirkland, Bellevue Square will be the new home of Red Mango. I wonder if they’ll carry the yogurt filled ddok? Can’t wait!