Whatever your favorite color, green's got to be a contender in spring! Come alive like the plants and trees around us with a drink to match.
1. Kale Salad Smoothie
Fuel Nutritional Smoothie Café
1245 Chestnut St. Suite 107, Emmaus | 610.657.3835 | Facebook
Smoothies are a great vehicle for a punch of power provided by whey protein. At Fuel, tucked away in Emmaus by the stellar True Blue Mediterranean restaurant, smoothies come in rich meal-replacement or lighter fresh produce form. Try the Kale Salad Smoothie for kale, strawberries, lemon and honey with almond butter and a dose of whey.
2. Mint Lemonade
HandHeldz
518 E. 3rd St., Bethlehem | 610.434.8800 | handheldzcraftsandwiches.com
A big hit with Lehigh students thanks to its vast vegan menu and convenient sandwiches, what used to be known as the Hummus House is a restaurant replete with fresh salads, smoothies and Mediterranean fare. The mint lemonade takes refreshment to new heights with tart lemon blended together with bright mint leaves—spring green in a glass.
3. Green Power
Raw Replenish
241 W. Broad St., Quakertown | 215.282.9799 | rawreplenish.com
A local franchise with spots scattering the area south of the Valley, Raw Replenish is the brainchild of a medicinal juice therapist offering an array of smoothie options. The Green Power is the shade of sun-dappled foliage, rammed with vitamins and fiber from banana, spinach and pineapple in an almond milk base with fun coconut whip topping.
4. Honeydew Bubble Tea
U & Tea
119 E. 3rd St., Bethlehem | 610.866.4900 | uandteabethlehem.kwickmenu.com
U & Tea is an authentic Chinese spot where you can get sesame chicken, pot stickers and so much more. The sweet milk tea with springy tapioca balls clustered at the bottom is a trendy, tasty mix of refreshing drink and chewy snack, available in a pastel rainbow of flavors. Light, summery honeydew is seen all too rarely in desserts and pairs perfectly with the satisfying bubbles.
5. Matcha Latte
ThreeBirds Coffee House
226 Bushkill St., Easton | 484.544.0737 | threebirdscoffee.com
ThreeBirds is a celebrated cafe with a beautiful, cozy location on Bushkill Street in Easton as well as the “nest” in Easton Public Market, slinging Lancaster's Passenger Coffee and baked goods from The Modern Crumb. For a creamy green cup rich with antioxidants and a pretty art topping, try their matcha latte!
Published as “5 Things” in the April 2024 edition of Lehigh Valley Style magazine.
