More Castro Valley Culture

New-style yogurt shops are all the rage these days. One has slowly been taking form in Castro Village; there's one in the new theater complex in downtown Hayward, and another one under construction in the storefront kittycorner to it. It seems that somebody has convinced bankers that indulgences with a hint of healthiness is a business combination that's recession-proof.

And now Your Boulevardier has received a press release announcing the imminent arrival of Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt, which will open on July 3 in the 580 Marketplace (the center with Pyzano's and PW Market).

The press release is big on numbers. The Castro Valley Golden Spoon, it says, is the first shop in an ambitious plan to open 30 outlets in the Bay Area. Golden Spoon offers 50 flavors total, of which 12 are served daily on a rotating basis. (Not 24, as originally posted here.)

A regular frozen yogurt will be free of charge during the Grand Opening days of July 3, 4, and 5, 2009. One does not need a coupon to get the freebie. Store hours are 11 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Your Boulevardier, by the way, received no compensation for publishing this announcement, nor did he request any.

Postscript: With a little imagination, one can imagine a cooperative arrangement between Golden Spoon and Castro Valley's venerable Golden Tee. (Your Boulevardier just can't bring himself to say "Golfland.")