There are so many franchised bingsu places offering the same flavours but with different…read morepresentations. However, Nominom stands out just a bit more with its attention to detail. With 8 flavours and counting, you can choose your authentic korean bingsu flavours like injeolmi (soybean), misugaru (mixed grain), matcha and black sesame or your western flare of Nutella brownie, Oreo & chocolate. Each bingsu is crafted behind the scenes and looks magnificent when it is carried out! The portions are very generous and to devour a bingsu bowl, you need at least 2 to 3 people. Also, I love how the owners have great attention to detail. They freeze the bowls before piling the shaved ice and toppings on it. The shaved ice remains cold and powdery during the consumption duration and not a melted mess like other bingsu shops. The average price of the bingsu ranges from 14 to 15.5 AUD. My favourites are ranked from top to bottom: 1) misugaru with red bean, almond flakes and mochi 2) black sesame with red bean, mochi and a blanket of grinded black sesame powder on top of the shaved ice 3) matcha: scoop of tangy matcha froyo, red bean and a generous blanket of matcha powder on top of the fluffy shaved ice A side of milk is served to drizzle into the bingsu. Don't forget to eat your toppings or create a well in the bingsu because the milk will not absorb into the bingsu! Seating is limited! So for large groups, prefer to wait or walk a couple of circles to active your tummy for some delicious bingsu

NEWS FLASH: BRISBANE IN FROYO EXPLOSION…read more It seems January 2013 marks the month Brisbane opened its arms and embraced the FroYo trend that's been so prolific abroad. Similarly, it seems just as some of my fiercely dedicated froyo friends have overdosed to a point of no return, I'm launching into an all-consuming rose-coloured-glasses love for FroYo. Yep, I'm *that* late to the band wagon. Nominom (pink branding) is the second froyo chain to swing their doors open and share their self-serve frozen yoghurt goodness with Brisbane punters. Unlike it's friend up the road, Noggi (green branding), Nominom is DIY service. It was a rather non-conventional late lunch but who was I to argue with their twee bubblegum pink branding? Your path to FroYo enlightenment at Nominom is the standard self-service routine: + Pick your cup (one size - large), fill it with as many flavoured frozen yoghurts that you think you can handle (they'll be rotating their flavours and when I stopped by there was original, chocolate, blueberry, taro, green tea and a few others) + Shuffle along to the toppings station. They've set their toppings out into good (fruit), treats (candy, jelly bubbles and biscuits) and cereals. + Your final destination: weigh-in and cash register. The moment of truth to see just how well you've decked out your FroYo cup. I had put chocolate and green tea with watermelon and blueberries and it came to $6.38 for what I'd guess was about 300grams. They're running a 50% offer for the opening week so for $3.15 I was ready to take my cup of froyo home. The flavours of the yoghurt didn't pack as much punch as I'd want. The yoghurt could have been a little more tart and the flavours more pronounced. This is 100% personal preference, but I like the idea of being able to select the size of cup I'd like rather than a one size fits all and maybe this is something they'll introduce as they find their groove. It's great to see Brisbane embracing a new "food trend" and I hope people love it for a long time, not just a good time.

I come here all the time it's amazing. People are nice and service is great. The food here is also…read moregreat highly recommended.

Amazing flavors. I want all of them. I wish I could eat there every day. Super delicious.read more

Who said FroYo was over?…read more TuttiFrutti is conveniently located in the food court area of the Myer Centre and the set up is not unlike many other frozen yoghurt stores. If you're familiar with the concept you'll take to this one like a duck to water. It's a pay by weight (around the $2.80/100g mark) and this particular group claim to have some 80 rotating flavours. With the humid days hanging around Brisbane, I've been fast coming to enjoy a combination of salted caramel, coconut and red velvet topped with strawberries and shredded coconut. The average cup will set you back $5-$7 with a few froyo flavours and 2-3 toppings.

I feel like dessert places get easy high ratings. Maybe that just reflects what a valuable part of…read morelife dessert is. In any case, this one here offers a range of conventional and a few more creative gelato flavors, competitive prices, and sorbets for those who can't or won't do gelato. I ordered my go-to mint chip, supplementing it with a hazelnut flavor (this place seems to be big on nuts). The mint was the perfect combination of sweet and minty. The hazelnut one was respectable, though not enough to dissuade me from wanting more mint. I would add that the cone was tasty too-not some cardboard kind of thing-and it did not cost extra (which some gelato places do). What I've found on repeat visits is that their flavor selection is rather limited and very focused on the nut flavors, which are good but are not always what I want. It's got a pretty nice Teneriffe location near some respectable restaurants, many of which offer their own perfectly good looking desserts. I'd call that a first world problem.

Every time I'm in Italy I always end up substituting some kind of main meal for a larger than…read moreaverage daily fill of Gelato and the reason being is that authentic ITALIAN gelati is just so much better than what I'm usually able to find here in Oz.... until now! La Macelleria makes amazing traditional gelato. One that Nonna would be proud to serve up as her very own! This is mainly, that both of the owners are actually Italian and come from the hallowed grounds of Artisanal Gelato making in Bologna in Italy's north. Which I feel makes their flavour and the consistency of the gelato really sing (like a gondolier)! This new Teneriffe treatery uses tried-and-tested Italian gelato flavours like Baci or Vaniglia with a few interesting Australiana variations thrown in for good measure like Salted Caramel and an Australian Kiss which is like a Baci but made with macadamias! They also make coffees (which good Italian store doesn't), sorbet, gelato cakes, affogato gelato sticks to melt into espressos (yum!), and gelato shakes. The worst part about this awesome gelataria is that it's so close to where I work, or should I say lucky... Gelati doesn't have calories right? Or at least you can work it off wandering the Teneriffe boardwalk with your tasty takeaway treat in hand

In keeping with the froyo trend, we now have a dedicated froyo place in Southbank! Yay! Brand…read morespanking new and in a handy location right near the cinemas (and my office). Here's what I super love about this place: SELF SERVE You can serve yourself from a really good range of frozen yoghurt flavours, including a couple of dairy-free options. From what I saw the flavours are mostly fruit-based with a couple of chocolate versions - I'd like to see some green tea in there at some point, and hopefully there will be different flavours available on a regular basis. THEN, once you've made whatever combination of yoghurts that you like, and as much or little as you like, then you head on over to the toppings bar and finish that sweet creation with a flourish. You can choose from all sorts of fresh fruits, or you can go super decadent and add chocolate or candy. Or both! Again, as much or as little as you want. The cost of the end result is calculated by weight, and while I'm not sure exactly what the weight:cost ratio is, I got myself a decent amount of delicious lychee froyo with fresh strawberries for under $4. Pretty sure I'll be having froyo for lunch on a regular basis this summer.

This place has the most delicious dairy free chocolate frozen yogurt, ever. There are several…read morelocations around Australia so enjoy, my lactose intolerant comrades!

FroYo might be so 2013, but on a day edging close to 40 degrees, who am I to argue with the…read morecurrency of food trends? I was on a post-gym, pre-groceries hunger busting mission and frozen yoghurt took out the grand prize. YoFlo has newly opened in Gasworks in the space where Gurts used to be. They hail from Byron Bay and focus on the healthier side of yoghurt with additional breakfast options like paleo Bircher bowls. Those in the froyo know will take to the set up like ducks to water. 1. Pick up your cup. It's a one-size fits all affair. 2. Fill cup with your selected yoghurt. There were 5 or 6 flavours when I visited and range from fat free, dairy free and all are gluten free. Flavours included coconut, strawberry, mango, choc-hazelnut and plain. I made a healthy yogurt version of the Aussie neopolitan Classic with the strawberry, coconut and choc-hazelnut. While you'd easily stop me and say, "But isn't it just another frozen yoghurt place?" and I'd be inclined to agree, I also feel it's important to point out these guys yoghurt did taste far less sugary sweet than others I've had. 3. Select your toppings! YoFlo's toppings do stand to be healthier than most. Fruit, seed and nut mixes take precedence over the very limited sugary toppings like brownie squares and M&Ms. 4. Weigh and pay. It's $2.90/100g.

From the owner: Fresh fruit, fresh and frozen yoghurt and takeaway coffeeread more

So as you are probably well aware, Brisbane gets pretty darn hot on a summers day. And when you are…read morestudent and saving money by living in a pretty shit house with no air-conditioning this can be disgusting, sticky heat. Well on one such day I managed to drag myself from out of my house and venture to Hawken Village for a much needed snack to cool me down. Now I was going to settle for icy poles from the Foodworks but instead decided to splurge a little a treat myself to some of Royal Copenhagen's ice cream. Royal Copenhagen opened shop in St Lucia in 2010 to the delight of many locals. They also have a shop in the city that is well loved. The St Lucia store stokes the same great quality ice cream and gelato, with the awesome waffle cones. As well as this, they make a mean milkshake. They have a few seats available but I am more inclined to pick something up to go, and take it to the nearest park, hopefully before it melts all over me. Royal Copenhagen is a lovely addition to the Ville on Hawken Drive, a much loved food hub for students who live in the area.

Feeling homesick? Going through a break-up? Just feeling that's it's time for a sugary pick me up?…read moreCopenhagen Ice Cream in St Lucia has you covered. This place is always swarming with students from the nearby colleges come 7pm, so it has a very friendly and happily feel about it. There's a collection of tables outside and a very drool-worthy selection of desserts available (think chocolate fudge brownie sundaes, rocky road sundaes, chunky monkey banana splits...the list goes on, and on, and on. Oh my). Or settle for a waffle cone to go, loaded with generous sized scoops with additional (and free!) wafers, syrups, nuts and sprinkles to boot.

We visited a nearby bar who told us Nitrogenie was a must visit and they were right! Friendly, fast…read moreand delicious! We don't have experience with nitrogen ice cream and the employee was more than happy to explain the process as well as recommend other activities in the area! Great visit all around!

Liquid nitrogen-made instant ice cream. Passing fad or brilliant idea? I'm going with passing fad…read more The liquid nitrogen ensures that the cream cools quickly so that there are no ice crystals in the ice cream, making it really smooth and creamy. Nitrogenie does this really well, and the liquid nitrogen evaporating as the ice cream is being made makes for a nice show. But, this is not really enough to justify the seriously limited choice of flavours and the high cost. First, the flavours. There are about eight options available, which range from the standard vanilla to the more contemporary such as salted popcorn. The range of flavours is pretty limited. I'm guessing this is because they all need to be made to order. Personally, I would prefer a standard gelato place that makes their desserts the classic way but has a bit more range. I went for the salted popcorn ice cream. While the ice cream itself was smooth and creamy, it was a little heavy on the salt which overpowered the caramel. The popcorn was great though, having lost none of its crunch. The servings, though not small, are a little pricey. The large size comes in at $8, but is limited to a single flavour, so you better hope you get one that you like, because there is no chance to try any of the flavours before they make them, as you can at a regular gelato place. The space itself is quite small so the lineup to order and the lineup to collect the ice cream are confused, and you end up with people lining up at the wrong place for the wrong thing. Watching the ice cream getting made is interesting, but is quickly lost in a big cloud of evaporating nitrogen. Overall, Nitrogenie makes some nice ice cream, but given the high cost and the limited number of flavours, I'd rather a regular gelato place with more options. Worth a try, but I don't see too many people going back.

Expensive, limited toppings, really an overall disappointing experience. Can buy better froyo for…read morethe same price at another store...

Mövenpick. Swiss ice cream hey? Look, I consider it a fact of life that if something is Swiss, it's…read moreall good. That's totally wrong about Mövenpick though because Mövenpick ice cream isn't just good, it's amazing. I'm talking sex-in-your-mouth amazing (sorry for the profanity but there is no better way to describe it). Taking a bite of Mövenpick ice cream is like taking a bite of the flavour it actually represents, but a hundred times more tasty. Nutella? It's Nutella in the form of cold, gooey, ridiculously tasty goodness. Don't even get me started on the white chocolate. It had real white chocolate pieces delicately arranged in the ice cream. Once I had it I couldn't stop craving it, it's that good. Mövenpick wins award after award for its amazing recipes and flavours and it literally treats its ice cream like a high-end fashion label; something to cherish and advertise and treat like the art form it is. They don't call their ice cream range just flavours, they call it a collection. A collection! They make it sound like it's limited edition. Which, um, it is. They have limited edition flavour ranges that make an appearance twice a year and, AND, they give their collections whimsical, out-of-this-world names like 'The Gastronomic Collection" with what they dub refreshing dream-flavours, sweet dream-flavours, surprising dream-flavours, and endless dream-flavours. The names alone cast a magical spell. Their website is amazing and is set out like a couture fashion website so you can browse flavours at will and by the 'collection, darling'. When you're at Barracks seeing a movie or getting dinner, please, please go in and try Mövenpick. Get a cone or a tub, I don't care; just make sure you try it and fall in love with it like I have. When you think of Mövenpick ice cream, think boutique ice cream; think designer ice cream; think how you won't be able to sleep until you've sampled its creamy splendour. Seriously, I'm Mövenpick-addicted. You can also find Mövenpick here: http://www.thebarracks.info/movenpick-ice-cream

Ever had too much of a good thing?…read more I don't think this applies to ice cream, or not to really good ice cream anyway. Movenpick have seriously good ice cream. The perfect treat after a movie at Portside or anytime really. The flavours are so incredibly good. I have not tried everything yet but I am yet to have one that wasn't superb. So creamy and rich in flavour, I especially like any form of chocolate, the white chocolate is a favourite with my friends. I have tried the sorbet too. Although I am not a huge sorbet fan, a mango one I had was pretty good. I do prefer the real thing if given a choice. the Swiss sure know how to do ice cream.