Back in April, we told you that Yo Mama! frozen yogurt shop was coming soon to the former Drew's Variety space, 7503 Harwood Ave., in Wauwatosa Village.
Much of the renovation work appears complete and a sign in the window says the new business will open in early June.
Becky and Scott Berger said their Yo Mama Frozen Yogurt will be based on a self-serve concept. Customers can fill up with 10 flavors at five soft-serve stations and then add about 30 toppings, including fruit, nuts, candies and syrups.
But be careful, folks, you pay by weight.
Yo Mama is located across the street from a Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors ice cream shop. Here comes the dueling desserts!
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
