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By Colin Mixson
Brooklyn Daily
You can’t taste the difference!
The health-minded brothers behind the Gourmet Grill, a Mill Basin diner, have expanded from entrees to dessert with the opening of their new frozen-yogurt joint, Frozen Planet.
“Mill Basin Civic is very happy to welcome the new store,” said Paul Curiale, president of the Mill Basin Civic Association. “We’re big fans of the owners. They support the community, they hire young people from the community, and their store looks great.”
Curiale, who ordered a healthy helping of peanut-butter-flavored frozen yogurt on Sunday, said the shop’s decor is so modern that he couldn’t tell what year he was in.
“I felt like I was in the future,” Curiale exclaimed.
Located right next to the Gourmet Grill on Avenue N near E. 64th Street, Frozen Planet officially opened on Friday, April 26. However, brothers Jack and John DiSanto planned its grand opening for the following Sunday after sticking up what they were told would be a two-week supply of frozen yogurt. But by the day their opening, that “two week” supply had been exhausted.
“It was an incredible opening,” said John DiSanto. “It felt good.”
The brothers, Bergen Beach natives, attribute the successful launch to their deep roots in the neighborhood and the fact that many of the local moms are their old classmates.
“We love the neighborhood,” said John. “People come in here because they know us. I want the moms to drop their kids off here so they can hang out and watch TV. We encourage the kids to come hang around for an hour. We don’t kick anybody out.”
The DiSanto brothers were joined at the ribbon cutting ceremony by Borough President Markowitz, Assemblyman Alan Maisel, Democratic Party Boss Frank Seddio, and Reeves Eisen, Councilman Lew Fidler’s chief of staff.
The new dessert spot serves 12 yogurt flavors, which will rotate every few weeks, and boasts more than 60 toppings. They also have vanilla and chocolate ice cream for those who aren’t into the whole yogurt thing.
Patrons serve themselves, add toppings of their choosing, then weigh their purchase on a scale to get charged by the ounce.
Reach reporter Colin Mixson at cmixson@cnglocal.com or by calling (718) 260-4514.