We all scream for ... Monkeys? That's the playful name of the new ice cream shop set to open Mem Day 08 in DTL. Matt and Franky of the Mambo Grill gave me a tour of their newest venture yesterday where Moody's Buried Treasure stood on Merrimack St. and shared their plans. The fun shop will feature ice cream from Annabelles, the wildly popular creamery on Ceres Street in Portsmouth. Soft-serve frozen yogurt (it's about time someone thought of this) will be DIY. A froyo bar will take center stage in the middle of the tiny shop where healthy topping like fresh berries will beckon us all. "I could eat yougurt and berries everyday," said Franky. Roger that.
One wall will be dedicated to penny candy and since Andy of Brew'd Awakening fame is a co-partner, there will be coffee too. (Love it!). Not sure yet if Monkeys is seasonal. They are weighing the options of selling chocolate in the winter. Im one of those weirdniks who craves froyo in Feb. So wassup w/ the name?
"We sat around and asked ourselves what makes us happy. And I said 'monkeys make me happy,'" said Matt. Can't ape that. Haven't you always wanted a monkey?