Fro-Yo & Ice Cream are the new Pizza of NYC

NYC is known for many things. Among them : theater, commerce, great museums, finance, the Statue of Liberty, random people showcasing their "talents" in Times Square (remember the Naked Cowboy? Well, now there's a Naked Cowgirl... only she's pushing 80):

I say, hey, if you can make a living doing what you love, great. I salute you Naked Cowgirl.

New York is also known, of course, for it's food. Since I am such a "healthy eater," as one of my co-workers once pointed out, this has proven dangerous for me and my bank account. I recently stopped into a Pinkberry for the first time. Now, I'm a fan of all things sweet and frozen. Give me a container of Ben & Jerry's and I'm happy for an hour. So, I figured I'd better try this popular New York frozen yogurt joint - thinking it'd probably be good, but perhaps nothing to write home about. I've never been more wrong......

For approximately $5 a cup, I got this:

Traditional fro-yo w/ blackberries, raspberries, waffle cone bits and honey.

Honestly, the best fro-yo EVER. But, at $5 a pop, not something I can look forward to everyday. Although, they do run a punch-card program, specifically designed for addicts like me. So, it's only economically responsible to buy 4 more, so I can claim my free cup :)

Besides that, I also discovered the "Great White Way" Concrete Mixer from the Shake Shack. Amazing-ness represented in the form of vanilla custard, marshmallow sauce and Rice Krispies. Again, I almost died. A Rice Krispie Bar Blizzard!? Genius.

Good thing that sucker runs just over $6, otherwise I'd be standing in line, in the rain, with 30 tourists every other day. 

Another God-send? Trader Joe's. Their prices are comparable to the prices back home. Winning.

In other news:

-Lola is still alive and happily swimming around the bowl she has all to herself.. further convincing me she was the bully of the bunch, and forced the other two "out."

- The throngs of teenagers across the street now chant DAN-IEL, DAN-IEL, DAN-IEL whenever Daniel Radcliffe exits the Stage Door (making ear plugs my new favorite sleep accessory)

- The Subway systems here is still lots of fun for me.... but not so fun on 85 degree days when you can grill a steak on the floor of the concourses.

- Jimmy, my very troll-like "super," has been missing for a week and a half, but no one seems all too concerned.

- One week of on-camera class left. Then onto musical theater bootcamp. :)

-B