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138 E 3rd Ave
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 348-8818
Often times, miscommunication is the primary cause of a broken friendship. Communication is also vital in the restaurant business. As a restaurant consultant, I roam the streets daily talking to restaurant owners and learning about trends.
Walking allong restaurant row in downtown San Mateo, I had [...]

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On a scorching hot day in San Carlos, there was nothing more refreshing than frozen yogurt. Harmony takes it an extra step and serves 100% Organic fro yo. Softened by the rays of the sun, the mochi topping contrasted the chilly yogurt. For further crunch, the vibrant mango topping did the [...]

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“Not another frozen yogurt spot, I murmur to myself!” My friend had told me about Jubili in the Fillmore district. So after my comfort food thrill at Bodega Bistro, I trekked over to Jubili.
Ambiance. As you can tell from my blog, I am a big design freak. After [...]

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Living with family members, let alone working with them can make life miserable. So, it was refreshing and encouraging to read about an entrepreneurial family that has had great success working with the family. Read the full article here.

3 Tips When Working w/ Family Members
1) Create detailed contracts for all maters involved with money
2) [...]

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Two weeks ago, I had a food tour in the East Bay. After my mini excursion to Scharffenberger, my sweet tooth addiction continued. Stumbling upon its accented pink logo, I hopped into Teacake Bake Shop. The instant I stepped foot into the door, the smell of baked goods and butter enticed me to [...]

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Pinkberry has gained more momentum in the frozen yogurt race with funding from Maveron, a venture capital owned by Starbuck’s founder Howard Schultz. For full article, read Starbucks founder bites into Pinkberry by Boyle. The $27.5 million will help Pinkberry scale (grow) their business including possible franchising programs.
As a former marketing manager, I [...]

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Like any great food detective, snooping around leads to great new finds. After dining at Yank Sing, a high end dim sum restaurant in Rincon Center, I discovered yet another frozen yogurt. Similar to Pinkberry, the minimalist decor is refreshing. Readers who have not eaten frozen yogurt, read Lets Play Copycat: How [...]

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(pictures:chocolate bars, hot chocolate, nibs, cocoa butter)
Last week, I had a hint what it felt to be Charlie from the Chocalate Factory. After a delightful tour of the Takara sake factor, my buddies and I skipped over to Scharffenberger, a premium chocolate maker. One step into the factory, I can smell the nutty [...]

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407 South B St
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 548-1381
Mon-Thu, Sun 11:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat 11:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m.

After my Japanese lunch in San Mateo, I quickly dashed over to B Street in San Mateo. Yogurtouille has arrived to introduce frozen yogurt with a wide range of delightful flavors.
Read Pinkberry blog for a background of the frozen [...]

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My fond memories of childhood included Baskin Robins and their ice cream cakes. Every birthday, I would order an ice cream cake designed in a creative theme. Although I was known as the “kickball king,” I had to choose ice cream cakes shaped as soccer one year and football another. I even [...]

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Read this blog for a preface about Pinkberry.
If you have seen me recently, I am getting fat. Swimming at YMCA yesterday, I can see my beer belly protruding. Looking like I swallowed a football, I recently contemplated about get an ab belt. Watching late night television, I have seen a few ab [...]

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Walking along Old Town Pasadena, we craved a sweet treat after my taste buds has been going through a series of savory delights. With its bright tangerine logo, we stumbled into the Italian Ice Cream shop.
Food.
Italian ice cream, aka gelato is made form milk and sugar. Famous for its light texture, it contrast [...]

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Next Chapter.
After my sub par experience with mystery meat at Tito’s Taco’s, my taste buds deserved some reward to wash away the grease still swirling around my taste buds. Driving through traffic, I cautiously looked around on the L.A. freeway. Wanted to be celebrity struck, I looked around like a tiger preying on [...]

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