Despite the fact that my previous posts about Pinkberry were less-than-favorable, I ended up on the list of bloggers invited to the original West Hollywood location to try a “new taste” they had been cooking up before taking it public*. After all, Pinkberry got its first boon virally – and they were going to tap into its original source of traffic marketing to give them the publicity they wanted again.
Ohh…granita. Smoothie. Liquid yogurt. Yogurt Drank. So this is the next accessory. And the point of it all is as simple as being a less threatening driving hazard, since you don’t have to consume this Pinkberry with a cup and spoon – only a straw. Point taken. I think we can relate to that, being metal-encased Angelenos and all. No need to justify anyone else’s road rage, now.
The Drank tasted good. Call me biased – since my verdict on the yogurt had been read so long ago, and repeatedly - but I enjoyed the granita more than the yogurt. Unlike Caroline, I have yet to try Starbucks’ Sorbetto but I can imagine they are similar. Clearly the exact same in targeted demo, though. But there is a good amount of tang in the smoothie and I think this is the medium in which I can appreciate the “grit” in the yogurt taste.
The granita was also filling. When Tim and I mentioned this observation to Pinkberry founder, Shelly, she exclaimed, “Good!” while giving us two thumbs up. 
So as for meal substitute, the granita can definitely fill that role if you happen to not mind being nutritionally challenged. The small size had even made me full, but heck if I couldn’t squeeze another one in just because it was free – and I did.
The Pinkberry folks treated us bloggers well. They set up a DJ and gave out goodie gift bags with gift cards, Pinkberry tees and pins. They also made sure we were sufficiently stuffed with either granita or yogurt for the night. So yeah, I admit it. I’ve been seduced by Pinkberry in a kind of one night stand. So as a token of my appreciation, I’m letting you all know that you can try the granita starting tomorrow (Friday, September 12) at 6 Pinkberry locations. The ones in the L.A. area are the original West Hollywood store and the one at the Farmer’s Market at Third and Fairfax, connected to The Grove.
Pinkberry
868 Huntley Dr
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 659-8285
6333 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 933-2516
Anybody want a free American Apparel Pinkberry Men’s Medium Tee? It says, “I [swirl] Pinkberry.” 
*Thank you, Tara Met Blog!
5 Comments
haha, I love the headline and photo (yay, i’m in it)! It was great to meet you, hopefully will see you at the next blog event somewhere.
so are you a promotions whore? so easily seduced by free samples and a schwag bag?
they always warn us of Big Pharma and their evil ways to seduce us. i guess the tactic works…
that’s awesome tho’. you’ve gotten a lot of free stuff by being a blogger. snowbaord. Pinkberry. maybe you can be a professional blogger? maybe next year we can get you to be a VMA host, too!!
@Tara: Thanks! It was great meeting you too. We’ll definitely have a run-in, hopefully soon.
@big league: Yeah, I don’t know if this one night qualifies me as being a whore about promotions, so much. You M.D.’s, on the other hand, are inundated, with our lives at stake. Good to know we’re in greed-motivated hands, Doc.
You should know right now that blogging won’t pay the electricity every month, much less a way of life! That I’ve seen many examples of, anyway. And I’m even talking about the successful ones.
But it’s a great thing to do if you get enjoyment out of just doing it, so the payoff speaks for itself.
i get enjoyment out of your blog, too!
and i wasn’t saying Big Pharma seduction works on us. we don’t change practices based on what they say or give us. but i do say the tactic works….on bloggers and to some extent, us too.
@big league: Well thank you! Haha I know those free pens don’t *really* affect your patients.
Thank god!!
Sponsorship works, definitely. Give a little and get a little. Some bloggers are more focused on it than others though – and with respect to the content here (the introspective stuff I’ve been spewing) especially lately it kind of stands out when I feature a product or even restaurant I like, bribed or not.