What does it take for a dish to become “trendy”? Apparently, just a thick smoothie base, some fruit, granola and a name that no one can pronounce. The açaí (ah-sah-EE) bowl at Greenmouth Juice Bar & Café does exactly that.
If your finger has scrolled through the pages of Instagram or Pinterest recently, you're already familiar with this trend. Fortunately, you don't have to travel to Brazil (where the dish originated) or Hawaii (where it's been warmly welcomed) to indulge in this colorful breakfast craze. Manager Amy Franquet echoes this, saying that the bowls are more popular than ever and that college-aged students are big fans. My guess is that most of them are snapping a quick photo before lifting their spoons.
Smoothie bowls come in all shapes and sizes, with varying ingredients and toppings, but at Greenmouth, you can expect yours with blended açaí, banana, berries and pineapple, topped with additional fruit, soaked goji berries (a fruit grown in the Himalayans, sweet and high in antioxidants) and granola from Apple Ridge Farm, which Franquet says is the best there is. You can actually “meet” all of Greenmouth's farmers while you eat—their photos are on the wall! This authentic and rare touch reinforces the organic and local atmosphere.
You might feel like you're eating dessert for breakfast, but make no mistake, this is healthy. Unlike other eateries that use pre-made packets containing cane sugar and other artificial ingredients, Greenmouth sticks to the raw stuff. “It's as pure as you can get,”
says Franquet.
Eat it for breakfast or eat it for dessert, just make sure you eat it.
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