NYC Froyo Roundup

At the moment, NYC feels like all hell broke loose -- heat-wise. It is disgustingly hot in the city. It's the kind of heat that pinches your skin and radiates off the glistening cement so that you can smell it, too. I feel like even if all I had to do outdoors was to cross the street, I'd still boil and then die in a lake of my own sweat. I swear I am fifty shades darker as I type.

Anyway, other than tempting me to try cracking an egg on the sidewalk to see if it fries well, the heat gives me the perfect excuse to devour anything cold and icy.

Chloe's Soft Serve Fruit Co.

Strawberry and Banana

I've never had fruit soft serve before -- imagine a really thick slushy or sorbet, almost, but in its most natural form -- without any additives, as Chloe's Soft Serve claims. Visited this place with L and it was the perfect light and refreshing end to a late dinner.

Chobani SoHo

Fig and Walnut, PB and J

Ever since I fell in love with Chobani, I've always wanted to visit the highly popular Chobani SoHo bar. It's such a cute and amusing little corner shop because we all know how easy it is to make your own little Chobani concoctions and yet the Chobani bar has 'chefs,' behind a glass wall, who make the yogurt treats for you. It really is all about the experience, though. I felt like I could easily make my Fig and Walnut creation but ordered it anyway. R got the PB and J which actually tasted like you couldn't make it yourself. The guy at the counter told me that the PB they use is a type of Smuckers that is so rare and that one can't find in the grocery (hmm...). The best part is you can trade in the glass chobani tubs they put your yogurt in for clean containers to take home!

16 Handles

Toasted Marshmallow and Mocha Praline flavor

16 Handles is conveniently located near my workplace and I have already accumulated so many points on my card. It's like Kiwi Yogurt on steroids and I never really liked Kiwi Yogurt. This place has great flavors and even better, more creative toppings that you would not find elsewhere.

Forty Carrots

PB & Coffee flavor

After a tiring day of shopping at Bergdorf's and Bloomingdales, Forty Carrots is the perfect pick-me-up. Located at the top floor of Bloomingdales, Forty Carrots is best known for being the froyo brand that was already pretty popular even before the froyo craze commenced. The servings are also humongous. The one pictured above is a small but was the size of my head! Unless you're really hungry, sharing is recommended.

Victory Garden

Marjoram & Honey and Salted Caramel

I tried Victory Garden because it came highly recommended by a fellow foodie friend. I'm always up to try new things and the more adventurous/exotic, the better. So when I heard that Victory Garden only had froyo and soft-serve that was made from goat milk, I knew I had to check it off my list. The verdict? It was fantastic. The flavors are amazing and the goat milk works so well because it has the perfect amount of tanginess and saltiness so that your tastebuds aren't solely being bombarded by sweet flavors. I would definitely want to go back to try its other offerings. If you're a sucker for vegan/gluten-free/organic/healthy food, this is the place for you.

Seeing as this ridiculous heat wave isn't going anywhere, froyo--if you aren't already a froyo fanatic--is definitely something to consider adding to your routine.