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As I’m sure everyone is aware, pinkberry imposters have been infiltrating the southland.  Not to be overlooked was Irvine, as the city welcomed its first sour yogurt host this past weekend: Yogurtland.

Nestled in another non-descript strip mall between Tofu House and Taiko, Yogurtland and its bright sherbert colors screamed at us as we walked into Tofu House. Mikey was beside himself; he couldn’t believe that there was a sour yogurt joint in his neighborhood, and not only was it sour yogurt, but it was a wannabe. I couldn’t tell if he was excited or horrified or tickled pink, but I dragged him in there with me anyway.

I don’t even know where to begin with this place. How about: Sensory overload. Or, Yogurt propaganda. Clearly, they were striving to be a pinkberry. I won’t describe it all here as I can go on and on so just view the pix below.

I will note that what makes Yogurtland different from pinkberry are:

- Yogurtland is all self-serve, frozen yogurt and toppings
- Yogurtland charges by the ounce: $0.30/ounce
- Yogurtland’s menu offers much more variety: from NY cheesecake yogurt to peanut butter to no-sugar-added strawberry banana to– everybody’s favorite– the original

Let me tell you, it is easy to go buck-wild when you’re serving yourself– especially when you’ve got a greedy b*tch like me controlling the yogurt dials. So, while I helped myself to the strawberry and original yogurts with the mochi, kiwi, and strawberry toppings, Mikey roamed the store.Â

If you read Mikey’s previous post on his lactaid-pinkberry challenge, you’ll remember that Mikey was on the fence about this sour yogurt phenomenon. As I filled up my medium-sized cup, I looked back and saw this gleeful look on Mikey’s face. Giggling to himself, Mikey was taking photos of the store (unlike pinkberry, Yogurtland allows photographs) with his camera phone and, really, he seemed to be having a grand old time. I asked if he wanted any and, as expected, he refused.Â

After filling my cup, we approached the cashier where my yogurt concoction was weighed: 1.03lbs, which totaled $4.90. “You get more bang for the buck here compared to pinkberry,” Mikey commented.

We opted not to eat there, taking the sour stuff home instead. When did finally ate it after dinner, Mikey skipped the strawberry (which wasn’t so good anyway), diving straight into the original. And, pretty soon, most of 1.03lbs of yogurt was devoured.

So, after a month of mocking pinkberry, its tart yogurt, its creepy cult-following, and its overdone pop decor, guess what freaking happens: Mikey admits that, though he doesn’t care for the environment, he actually likes the yogurt.Â

Hell, Mikey likes it; he really, really likes it!

A triptych of beef served throughout the years, best ingested by your eyes and ears.

1984: In the most literal sense Wendy’s blesses us with this commercial.

1992: The Hip Hop scene gains momentum with the song Ditty by Paperboy. It could very well be the first music video that compares womens breasts to cow utters. Interesting. Haha The video has bit to be desired but the song is a classic without question.

2006: The bovine makes it back to the commercial scene with yet another fast food franchise. Building off of Paperboy’s duet of Hip Hop and Cow, Carls Jr and Kelis hit the scene with their milkshake commercial. Ahhh.. evolution at its best!

Check out this video on car vs bike. Which is faster? For anyone with a bit of oil in their veins this is a showdown we’ve all thought about. Will the power to weight ratio of the bike outmatch the added traction of 2 more wheels and all wheel drive? Our friends at Top Gear have undertook this challenge for us.

Take a guess who wins and then watch the bijeo.