StreetLevel: At Oko, Solar Energy and Bad Vibes
Oko, the frozen yogurt shop that opened on Fifth Avenue a few months ago, is bringing the heat—and getting some of its customers hot and bothered. The store, which already boasts eco-friendly creds like biodegradable packaging and bamboo walls, recently installed a new awning with solar panels that are going to help power some of…
Oko, the frozen yogurt shop that opened on Fifth Avenue a few months ago, is bringing the heat—and getting some of its customers hot and bothered. The store, which already boasts eco-friendly creds like biodegradable packaging and bamboo walls, recently installed a new awning with solar panels that are going to help power some of its appliances. Oko’s think-global-act-local m.o. isn’t enough for a couple folks on Brooklynian who say the pricey eatery is skimping on toppings. Per one post:
I’ve heard that the owner was unhappy with the amount of toppings being given and ordered the staff to scale back their generosity. Last night, we saw this when my partner ordered a regular (ie, medium) with raspberries and got a grand total of SEVEN berries. Seven. My toppings, while less sparse, were still solidly on the unsatisfying side.
Any truth to the frugal froyo rumors? GMAP
you’re right. it would be better to serve yogurt with acorns from prospect park.
perplexing that they’d put solar panels on and then serve yogurt with out of season fruit that had to travel many many miles in a gas-guzzling truck.
we’re already there, 5:02, soaking in it as we type.
how about no one ever produces anything anywhere ever again?
oko is so good. i skip the toppings, myself, but that’s mainly because other peoples’ topping have appear overly generous to me. it’s not tasty-d people, it has flavor without all the stuff on it. i’d like one in fort greene or clinton hill, but i guess it is a better fit in park slope.
That was highlarious, 4:46.
Thank you for that!
If we could harness the awesome power of trolling, these comments could fuel enough yogurt production to feed one hundred Yoko Onos FOREVER…
Hey, how about they just stop making the Yogurt all together and have the cashiers start running around the store in shifts to harness and power the electricity for their new business of making this the greenest business in the neighborhood so all of its idiotic residents will be happy.
What the hell is wrong with you, 4:41?
How about this OKO, Turn off your big screen TV that hangs in your store then you would not need those stupid solar panels…