When I heard that a Chobani yogurt bar had opened up in SoHo the week before I was heading to New York, I knew I had to check it out. We’re still living in a Chobani-less world here in Nova Scotia so anytime I head to the US I always make sure to get my fill while I’m there.
Jen had never had Chobani greek yogurt but was game to try it out so we mapped out our quest and hit the streets (and subway).
The front of the yogurt bar is quite small, but they make great use of the space they have displaying fresh fruit, and shelves full of oils, nuts, and other goodies that you can purchase.
One thing that I thought was really cool, is the employees that take your order take your order and send it to the kitchen via iPhone, and you pay them with cash or debit/credit card right there too. No cash registers or big equipment. I told you there were making the most of their space!
Once you place your order the magicians in the back go to work making your creation and you can sort of see them through the glass display that separates the front from the back.
There isn’t really any place inside to sit and eat your creation (though a few people were perched on the window sill) so we got our orders and headed out.
We walked up the street a ways and sat on a bench to eat.
We both ordered the chocolate pistachio creation which also had mandarin oranges, mint and honey in it. I’m not usually a honey fan, and I am really not a orange and chocolate fan but this was crazy delicious.
Each time I got a spoonful with a piece of mint in it, it was just so refreshing! I shouldn’t have been surprised about the mint as chocolate mint is one of my favourite flavours, but I don’t think I would have ever thought to combine them in yogurt.
Since then I’ve been planning to recreate this parfait at home and Saturday was the day. I had to use spearmint instead of peppermint, and a regular orange instead of mandarin orange but it was pretty darn tasty
Though next time I’ll try adding a bit more chocolate and a bit less orange. Oh and since we don’t have Chobani I had to use another brand of greek yogurt, le sigh.
Have you ever recreated a recipe at home? What was it? How did it turn out?
Really, this isn’t much of a recipe since I knew everything that made up the parfait, but I have attempted to recreate restaurant meals too. I think my favourite is the BBQ Taquitos from Jungle Jims. I have yet to get the filling “just” right, but mine are still pretty darn tasty.
Orange and chocolate combined is one of my favorite flaves! I hope you had fun on your jaunt. Seems odd that Chobani would not have a place inside to sit down. Hmmm http://funandfit.org/the-ultimate-playlist-of-your-fit-life/
I’m guessing either that was the only location they could find in their price range that they liked, or perhaps the back kitchen took up more space than initially imagined? It’s not really a problem in the summer, but I wouldn’t be so excited to eat on a bench in January…
Omg!!!! A Chobani bar?!? Seriously has to be to die for!! I want to go to one so badly! I’m a cho-freak! This I now on my bucket list! Hahaha happy Monday!!
It’s really amazing. It was almost kismet that it opened just in time for me to go! Who knows when I’ll ever be in NYC again!
I think it’s so crazy (in a good way) that there is a yogurt bar! I definitely need to check it out next time I’m in the city… I love me some Cho!
I know right? I hope it’s a trend that takes off and there are yogurt bars all over one day soon! I don’t even have a proper frozen yogurt place around me yet. I feel like I’m living in the stone age, lol.
omg – how great is that?! A Chobani Bar – i am sooo jealous!
Look up their menu online, you can totally make the combos at home, it’s not quite the same but it’ll do in a pinch 😉
what i love about the chobani soho creations is the fact that they are so easy to recreate at home and they don’t try to keep the combos a secret – i’m sure chobani knows that you could DIY at home, but since so many people visit NYC and can’t go to the store all the time, chobani would rather they know how to buy chobani at the grocery store and re-create the creations at home like you did! looks like you did a super good job doing so, i loved that one too. i want to re-create the cucumber, mint, EVOO, and sea salt one!
It’s so true, and if I lived in NYC I would go there every time I went to SoHo even though I can make them at home.
I need to take another look at their whole list of combos and give more of them a try! I really wanted to try the toasted coconut and pineapple so I think that will be the next one I try to recreate, but the cucumber, mint, EVOO and sea salt is def. on the list too!
That one was so great! The fact that it was toasted coconut, not shredded, really made it.
I really want to go to NYC just to try Chobani SOHO. Sounds so yummy!
I can’t say that I blame you! I feel very four inset to have been able to go!
Gag! Autocorrect strikes again. That should have said fortunate.
Not again! That was suppose to be GAH! I give up, lol
Chobani with almond butter mixed in and topped with cinnamon and berries is one of my favorite deserts!