Pinkberry: Coming to a corner near you

by Martha Edwards on

Ever heard of Pinkberry? Considering that people line up around the corner at its Los Angeles and New York stores for a taste of the store’s signature frozen yogurt, which is a hit among several celebrities, probably. I’ve never been to Pinkberry, and living up here in Canada, I suppose I probably won’t pay them a visit for a very long time, but you might see a store come to your neighbourhood. That’s right, the bizarrely popular, perversely expensive yogurt chain is expanding. And considering that the Chairman of Starbucks is one of the people working on the deal, expect to see a lot of them.

What’s all the hype about, you ask? Pinkberry offers a selection of tasty, fat-free fro-yos with yummy toppings that you can choose yourself, like chocolate chips, mango and Fruity Pebbles cereal. Still, I’m not sure I would wait in line for it.

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How Much Would You Pay for Dessert? $14,500?

by Martha Edwards on

There’s a lot I would do for the perfect Creme Brulee. You see, I’m a bit of a dessert fiend and it’s certainly my all-time favourite. In fact, I ate more than my share at the last wedding I photographed. But I digress. What’s the most you would pay for a dessert? $5? $10? $25? $100? How about $14,500? That sounds a bit excessive, but that’s what the most expensive dessert in the world recently is valued at in at a luxury hotel in Sri Lanka.


If you’ve got $14,500 to spend on dessert, why not consider a stay in a $30,000 hotel room, a luxury wildlife tour, or some chill-out time in a luxury holiday inn.

The dessert in question is Sabayon, a Italian dish made from eggs, sugar and liquor, among other things. This particular version is made with Dom Perignon and flakes of silver and gold. It also includes a Valrhona chocolate figure holding a 14-carat aquamarine gem valued at $14,000, which the diner of course gets to keep.

Ok, so fancy jewel aside, the dessert still costs $500. Which is a little too rich for my tastes — and others must agree, since no one has ordered it yet.

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Ted Drewes Frozen Custard a St. Louie Treat

by Adrienne Wilson on

From the moment I exited my flight into the city I was caught off guard by the blistering afternoon heat. That’s how I knew that ole’ Mid-West heat wave they were talking about in the news was no joke, but I wasn’t expecting it to be nearly this bad. I wanted ice cream. When I met my family down at baggage claim I immediately made my desire for a cool delicious sugary snack known and like a robot programmed to say one line and one line only I spurted it out once more. “I want ice cream.”

My father, who’d be anticipating my trip long ago, had a better idea. Ted Drewes, a well-known St. Louis frozen custard joint serving up the yummies since lord knows when, but this special treat didn’t come until a few days later. Talk about built up excitement! I don’t know how I waited or even survived. My pops figured a mini-concrete frozen custard would be the perfect accompaniment to a family portrait shoot, so once we made through the grueling staged poses we took off and headed towards the custard.

If you’ll excuse me for a moment I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you what the custard was like. You can call me a duff when I say this, but it was guuuud! I mean it wasn’t just good – it was guuuud! Man, I hadn’t had a brain freeze like the one I encountered gobbling down the fine frozen fare in ages.

Anytime I step off a hot plane in St. Louis, I’ll be beyond happy to head to Ted Drewes. Even if it’s two days after the fact.

Ted Drewes is located at 6726 Chippewa, St, Louis, MO 63109.