Sometimes you wanna go, where everybody knows your naaaame….
You’re singing the song, aren’t you?
Everybody has a favorite place. A place that you frequent. A place where the server knows your order.
Maybe it’s…
- The coffee shop you stop at every morning.
- Where you go every Friday (or Monday through Friday) for happy hour.
- The bar where you watch the game.
- The fast food restaurant where your friend works so you order 2 tap waters and go through the drive-thru topless….
For Kiefer and I, our regular place is Yogi Castle.
If you’ve never been to Yogi Castle, this is what happens when you enter:
Worker: Have you been to Yogi Castle before?
Yogi Castle Newbie: No. I’ve never visited this fine establishment before, but Thoughtsy said you put crack in the frozen yogurt, so I had to check it out.
Worker: (explains that it’s self serve and you pay by weight) Let me know if I can get you any samples.
The other night Kiefer and I walked into our local Yogi Castle, and this happened:
The staff member smiled at us and nodded.
Kiefer: Aren’t you going to ask us if we’ve been here before and if we’d like to sample anything?
Staff member: Nah. I figure you know the drill by now.
Thoughtsy: Did he just call us fat?
As Kiefer and I ate our frozen yogurt (snickerdoodle with cookie dough, caramel syrup, and vanilla syrup), the manager dropped by our table to give us a complimentary bottle of water.
This frozen yogurt is only a representation of mine.*
The place was packed. But only Kiefer and I got free water. Why? Because we’re regulars. As regular as your BMs. Well, maybe not that regular.
One week I went there 3 times in 6 days. Don’t judge me till you’ve tasted it. Once it hits your lips…. Mmmmm….
* 1. My frozen yogurt is never that pretty. 2. My frozen yogurt would not have fruit on it. 3. My frozen yogurt would have some form of chocolate on it.
December 21st, 2011 at 8:46 am
LOL!! You crack me up! Yogi Castle? What a name!
There’s Dienners Restaurant in Lancaster, PA run by an Amish family that has a buffet to die for!
Or the Ham and Oyster fest in the same area hosted by the Gap Fire Department, and served by the Amish. Everything is home made (except the oysters and the ham). Even the vanilla ice cream is homemade. I’ve been know to just have the entire serving bowl (after everyone on the table has taken their share) in front of me and eaten what was left.
I never got a free bottle of water though. Hmmm…..
December 22nd, 2011 at 9:24 am
With a name like that, I had no clue that it was even a frozen yogurt place. Luckily someone told me. I thought it was a yoga studio.
Lancaster is only a couple hours away. I may have to check it out.
December 21st, 2011 at 9:36 am
Well, you know my Cheers is the Dunkin Donuts where my luvah works. This morning I got 2 straws, a “wow, you look really nice today” and a playful just out of reach game of keep away with my DD card. He is such a card, that one! But, yeah, I have gotten a free magnet to put on my car, lots and lots of extra straws, and other little perks for going there EVERY DAMN DAY. Never a bottle of water, though. Hmmm, wonder what I’m doing wrong.
December 22nd, 2011 at 9:25 am
Every time I go to DD, I wonder if someone will give me extra straws. But since I don’t drink coffee and only get donuts, I never get any straws. It’s disappointing.
December 21st, 2011 at 9:58 am
I can never really get over the thought that frozen yogurt is healthy. That’s it’s just an ice cream wannabe. Which would be great if it were true, cuz I could eat it 3 times in 6 days (as if ANYONE would do that) and not be as big as a house. But it has just as many calories as it’s creamy, fat-laden cousin, right? Sigh.
December 22nd, 2011 at 9:26 am
Actually it has less calories. And most of the frozen yogurt is nonfat or lowfat, so it’s better all around. Unless you put as many toppings on it as I do.
December 21st, 2011 at 10:41 am
Sounds absolutely delish. Now I’m famished, when’s lunch…
December 21st, 2011 at 12:31 pm
I understand…I frequent my frozen yogurt place often, though maybe not as often as you!
December 21st, 2011 at 1:08 pm
Sounds like my kind of place! With extra chocolate please.
December 21st, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Now, what I really like to do is hang out at the 7-11 about 11 PM. I don’t really shop there, except maybe to go in and grab a Diet Coke, or a water. I have always found that 7-11′s are fun at night. Everybody drops by to pick up a little sumthiin/sumthin. Most people are in a good mood too. But there are always people to talk to. We talk about politics, news, cars, kids, and the price of crack. Alex won’t let me do this very often. He says it’s “risky”. I think he’s just opposed to me being “frisky”.
December 22nd, 2011 at 9:26 am
You are brave! 7-11s are a little shady sometimes.
December 21st, 2011 at 1:39 pm
I wonder if the folks down at the drive-through paid for the bottled water so you wouldn’t drive through topless. . .again?
December 21st, 2011 at 6:31 pm
Where’s the “like” button on this thing?
December 22nd, 2011 at 9:30 am
But that would imply that they didn’t like seeing women topless.
Actually I never did that. It was my two friends. I like to keep my girls covered.
December 21st, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Water totally makes up for any chocolate topping. And it’s yogurt right?
December 22nd, 2011 at 9:33 am
Water dilutes the chocolate so you can have more of it.
December 21st, 2011 at 6:31 pm
We had a Chinese restaurant a block from my office that we called so much that I’d just say “Hi Mr. Lau, this is Angi.” And he would say “oh, Angi, is Melanie with you? Does she want Crab Rangoon?” And I would tell him yes or no – depending on whether Mel was with me. “Okay,” he would say, “be here in 20 minutes.” I don’t think I could have changed my order if I wanted to.
December 22nd, 2011 at 9:46 am
That’s awesome.
And I love crab rangoon.
December 21st, 2011 at 8:38 pm
You had me at snickerdoodle.
‘did he just call us fat’ – hilarious. He would never do that. He makes too much money off you.
I’ve missed you – happy holidays!
December 21st, 2011 at 10:38 pm
I want to make a pie chart of what your brain thinks about by percentage of time. I’m guessing you would know better than me but would probably also start thinking more about delicious pie.
December 22nd, 2011 at 9:48 am
Instead of a pie chart, could you make an actual pie? Make each slice filled with something different.
December 21st, 2011 at 11:14 pm
“Did he just call us fat?” Hahahahahahahaha. You crack my ass up girl. That’s hilarious! Don’t pass up fruit on the yogurt. You just have to make sure its the right fruit. But you HAVE TO have some chocolate!
December 22nd, 2011 at 9:53 am
Coming from someone who is allergic to chocolate. That says ALOT.
December 22nd, 2011 at 4:40 pm
Dammit, now I am singing that song!
But then again…what a great song
December 22nd, 2011 at 8:54 pm
We frequent a by-weight frozen yogurt place, too. That stuff is dangerous. My husband puts so much stuff in his it looks like what I think it would look like if all the leftovers from the day were dumped into a bin.
December 23rd, 2011 at 8:19 am
My place? IHOP.
I know, I know.
Somehow, years of seeing people off (and being seen off) after a final meal together at IHOP made a mark on me. Now I take Li’l D once a week and I relish the experience more every week. Even though it’s IHOP.
December 23rd, 2011 at 8:54 am
No judgment here. Ever since I had their Cinnastack pancakes, I love IHOP.