The tart yogurt craze seems to be sweeping the nation. One particularly neat spot is Mr. Yogato, a novel frozen yogurt place in D.C. and Baltimore (although there may be more!). This is a pretty interesting idea – give customers a couple of different flavors of yogurt, and then bring out their inner child by giving them the option of topping it with 50 different types of candies, fruits, cereals, chocolates, or anything else your little, sugar-crazed hearts desire!
Willy Wonka has nothing on this
Some of the rules in this place can help you get nearly free FroYo, or actually add to the cost (don’t get the trivia questions wrong!). Anyone remember the Poison Cup Speech? Tried to build up confidence while waiting in line…
Gummi bears, mochi, and Mandarin orange slices on this little number. Also note the Nintendo Classic in the background. Nothin quite like eating FroYo and playing Duck Hunt. Nothing at all. Gold stars to whoever can ID games in this blurry photo.
Things can get a little weird though…
Free toppings include all manners of sprinkles and classic ice cream toppings. Notables also include bacon bits and balsamic vinegar. Yeah. Vinegar and ice cream. Different strokes, right?
Variety is the spice of life, and with this kind of yogurt, the world is your sugar-filled oyster!
Mr Yogato
1515 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
202.629.3531
http://www.mryogato.com/
Detroit is full of great food, and it’s nice to hear some recognition that isn’t talking about Kwame Kilpatrick macking some beotches, or people laundering money from the public school system. GQ magazine recently rated Detroit the number 3 best pizza city in the U.S., only behind New York and San Francisco.
3. Detroit. No city has more consistently satisfying pies than Detroit. No city executes its particular style, in this case the square Sicilian, as flawlessly as Detroit. Hard to go wrong wherever you eat, although a hopeless local peculiarity is burying the pepperoni under the sauce.
To follow that up, The Detroit Free Press compiled a list of the 25 best pizza joints in Detroit. Tops was Supino Pizzeria, which isn’t much of a surprise at all. This place makes lovingly crafted, dare i say artisanal, pizzas that can stand up with some of the best in the country. The Dough is perfect, paper thin (5mm, i kid you not), crisp with a bit of chew, and a few char marks on the bottom. The sauce is a perfect balance of flavors and just melds all the other ingredients together. Toppings are all first class and fresh. You can just taste the love and care.
Supino Pizzeria's Bismarck pizza with fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, tomato sauce and a sunnyside egg
Also included is Buddy’s Pizza, which is a Detroit institution. The pizza here is on my short list of last meal requests, should I ever happen to end up on death row – no joke. If Detroit had a “style” of pizza, than Buddy’s would likely be its poster child. The unique blend of cheeses, spicy/sweet sauce and it’s thick, crunchy Sicilian style crust make Buddy’s a must visit for anyone who likes pizza and is in the Detroit area.
Buddy's incredible cheesy, crunchy crust
A choice that was shocking to me was Aubree’s Pizza, which is literally 3 minutes away from my front door in Depot Town(Ypsilanti). They are for sure serving up some delicious pizza, calzones, and other menu items but I would be hesitant to say that they have some of the best pizza in Metro Detroit. They are located directly across the street from Sidetrack Bar & Grill, which makes it difficult to chose pizza over some of the most delicious food and beer in the area. I will say that they have a huge amount of topping options for your pizza which always makes for an interesting visit.
Aubree's sausage, mushroom and pepperoni pizza
Unfortunately, no where around here sells a Tandori Chicken Pizza, so I’m going to need Bear Silber to freeze one and mail it to me right away.
Oh lordie. It’s not every day that you come across the type of sadistically creative brainpower necessary to craft really, really bad drinks. Then came the good folks at Mulligan’s – an up-beat bar and grill in the small, northern Michigan town of Cheboygan (Pop. 5,295).
Not good at golf? Don’t want to play but miss the embarrassment, anger and lighter wallet that comes with shooting a crappy round? Then follow the wisdom of Golf Legend John Daly, and head on over to Mulligan’s and take a whole bunch of shots. The following is quoted directly from the menu. Trust me, I could (and would) never expose the world to these kind of alcoholic travesties [and awful innuendo]:
Here’s 18 punishing shots for all 18 gruesome holes.
#1 Mulligan: Gin, cream and a pickled jalapeño. Hey…we saw that. Try again.
#2 In the Woods: Peach Schnapps & ketchup. Forget finding your ball…find a toilet.
#3 Duck Hook: Jaegermeister & warm olive juice. You’ll be veering left too…righty.
#4 Wiffer: Coconut rum & Tabasco. The penalty for missing altogether.
#5 Wrong Hole: Kahlua & Mountain Dew. It’s green, but the wrong green.
#6 Sand Trap: Salt, pepper & scotch. Gritty…and you’ll regret it.
#7 Water Hazard: Just water. Or is it? Take a drop.
#8 Beaver Divot: Crème de Cacao & tomato juice. Remember to replace it.
#9 The Shank: Beer, wine and milk. Your shot was bad. This one’s worse.
#10 Stinger: Rumplemintz and clam juice. Ouch…that hurt.
#11 In and Out: Bitters and Kahlua. Almost…keep it in the hole here.
#12 FORE!!!: The house’s secret recipe. Watch out!…and sign the release form.
#13 Worm Burner: Cinnamon Schnapps & Bloody Mary Mix. Need more loft?
#14 Triple Bogey: Three ingredients the bartender picks. It pays to tip well.
#15 Tree Knocker: Dry Vermouth and Apple Pucker. Don’t say you meant to do that.
#16 Snowman: Grapefruit juice, bitters and Jaegermeister. Great #%$~ shot!
#17 Fried Egg: Milk, 151, and 99 Bananas…Make sure you follow though!
#18 The 18th Hole: Hot Sauce & Galliano. You’ve choked on the last 17, why stop now?
Our suggestion? Instead of wagering your hard earned money at the links, come to Mulligan’s and
make your buddies pay for losing in a whole new way. Shoot all 18 and get your
free Bad Shot glass, a Mulligan’s Bad Shot shirt, and you become a Mulligans Legend!
Now – all shots are $2.50 according to the menu. Question – $2.50 each, or $2.50 for all of them..together? How much would you pay for this kind of pain?
