Yofrodipity Frozen Yogurt

Let’s begin at the end: And the children thanked me for their yummy ice cream treat and happily walked to the van looking forward to our next visit to Yofrodipity Frozen Yogurt Shop.  The End

Our story should begin about 2 weeks earlier when my Mom discovered Yofrodipity top-your-own-yogurt shop.  She purchased our family a gift certificate to enjoy an ice cream treat one night before dinner.  Last week I decided it was time!

The friendly owners greeted us when we arrived Monday night.  I love meeting owners of local spots- they always have the best tips!  One thing I learned is their yogurt contains active cultures… meaning you actually get some health benefits when you splurge on this sweet treat.

We chose from 8 flavors- including gluten free options- and headed to the topping bar!

M&Ms, nerds, sprinkles, nuts, gummy bears, chocolate chips… any topping my kids could have desired was there for the taking!  You pay for your yogurt creation by the ounce, so you can top as generously or as scantily as your wallet allows.

My favorite toppings reside in the refrigerated display of delicious fruit.  Ripe mangoes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries… the fresh fruit was beautiful!  Arranged next to each was a corresponding “bursting boba” - a juice filled ball of fruity flavor.  These are so much fun to eat!

Lauren tried vanilla, green apple and salted caramel yogurt and topped that with cherry & blueberry bursting bobas, nerds & chocolate chips.  She loved every crazy-mixed-up-flavors bite as only a kid can.  I took a more reserved approach and paired chocolate frozen yogurt with fresh fruits & bobas.  I also tried a spot of the salted caramel flavor- didn’t like it.

protip: Stick with chocolate or one of the fruit flavors (green apple is tasty & taro is surprisingly good!).  Feel free to ask for samples before filling your cup if you’re new to frozen yogurt!

I love supporting family owned & operated restaurants – Yofrodipity Frozen Yogurt on CR210 is one.  When we need a quick sweet treat, you’ll find us there.  I’m the one with a cup full of fresh fruit & bursting bobas!

Yofrodipity
 105 Nature Walk Parkway
(904) 230-2808

Yofrodipity offers the Spot reward program- for every 10 visits, you enjoy 1 yogurt free! 

Waterfront Restaurants in St. Augustine

I wrote recently, in my Cap’s on the Water post, “for all the water we have in St. Augustine (Matanzas River, many creeks, the Intracoastal Waterway, and the Atlantic Ocean), we have very few waterfront restaurants!”

But then I started a mental list… alphabetically, of course, because I’m organized like that:

• Aunt Kate’s*
• Beaches at Vilano*
• Cap’s on the Water review
• Conch House
• Creekside Dinery*
• Hurricane Patty’s (Thanks for the correction, Michelle!)
• Kingfish Grill review
• Saltwater Cowboys*
• San Sebastian Winery’s bar has views of the creek*
• Santa Maria Restaurant review
• South Beach Grill*
• The Reef*

Then there’s the beachside one on St. Augustine Beach that supposedly serves a great breakfast (Beachcomber? Can’t remember the name.)

St. Augustine Restaurants with water views, as in they’re not on the water but you can see the water:

• A1A Ale Works*
• Acapulco*
• Harry’s review
• Mary’s Harbor View Cafe*
• Meehan’s review
• OC White’s*
• Panama Hatties’s at St. Augustine Beach

So it appears I was wrong.  St. Augustine does have several waterfront restaurants.  You have to know where to find them (several on the waterfront restaurants list are tucked away) but they do indeed exist!  And it also appears I need to get crackin’…  I’m behind on waterfront restaurant reviews!!  Where do you go for waterfront relaxation?

I’ve been to the restaurants with *, either without my camera or the blog is coming soon.  Don’t miss a review!! Sign up for posts to be delivered to your in-box {<- that’s the link}.