Pinkberry freshens up LAX food offerings

More good news for LAX fliers who struggle to find decent eats between flights: Pinkberry, the oh-so-hip chain of frozen yogurt shops that originated in Southern California, has set up business in Terminal 1, home to Southwest Airlines and US Airways. You’ll find it on the passenger gate level past security.

Known for its minimalist decor and tart treats, Pinkberry, which runs more than 40 outlets in California alone, often draws long lines outside its stores, especially during summer. You can top off your dessert with blueberries, coconut flakes and other treats.

Although it gets a formal inauguration today, Sept. 10, the shop actually opened its doors last week. Earlier, officials announced that Pink’s Hot Dogs, a longtime Los Angeles landmark also known for drawing huge crowds, would open shop at LAX.

“We are looking at the end of this year for Pink’s,” LAX spokeswoman Katherine Alvarado said; a specific date hasn’t been set.

What is it with “pink” and LAX vendors? But really, anything that freshens up this airport’s often-uninspired food options is welcome, and officials are making the effort. Over the last year, local favorites such as Baja Fresh Express, La Brea Bakery, On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina and Gladstone’s have opened LAX  outlets. As a frequent LAX flier, I say: Bring it on!

— Jane Engle, assistant Los Angeles Times Travel editor

[Photo: Serving up toppings for frozen yogurt at a Pinkberry shop in West Hollywood. Credit: Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times]

Permalink | E-mail | Print | Add to My Trips

This entry was posted on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 2:30 pm by Jane Engle and is filed under Airline travel, California, Family & Kids, Frequent Flier, Gourmet, Los Angeles, News, Tips & Advice. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.