Smooth Operator
A couple days ago, the family and I made a foray to North Shore Smoothies on Kings Boulevard, in the base of the Gem apartment building just off campus. The store opened up a couple weeks ago and has already gained a steady following.
The owners may attribute their early success to the plasma screen on the wall that shows a constant live feed (when possible) of Hawaii's surf, or maybe the giant surf chick in the corner with the "Hee hee, she's underage" notice posted next to her, or maybe the tropical emphasis in all their pre-fab smoothie recipes.
It's far simpler than that. It's the only dedicated smoothie shop in town. We have no Jamba Juice. It was a good idea and a perfect location.
The smoothies themselves? Well, really, they're pretty much like every other smoothie you've ever had. They're plenty tasty and all the trendy wheatgrass/echinacea/ginseng additives are available for those who fancy that sort of thing. They also serve food, but we just went for the frothy fruitiness. The Corvallist family gave hearty thumbs-up for the peach something-or-other and the strawberry/raspberry thingamajig (I forgot the official names).
The owners may attribute their early success to the plasma screen on the wall that shows a constant live feed (when possible) of Hawaii's surf, or maybe the giant surf chick in the corner with the "Hee hee, she's underage" notice posted next to her, or maybe the tropical emphasis in all their pre-fab smoothie recipes.
It's far simpler than that. It's the only dedicated smoothie shop in town. We have no Jamba Juice. It was a good idea and a perfect location.
The smoothies themselves? Well, really, they're pretty much like every other smoothie you've ever had. They're plenty tasty and all the trendy wheatgrass/echinacea/ginseng additives are available for those who fancy that sort of thing. They also serve food, but we just went for the frothy fruitiness. The Corvallist family gave hearty thumbs-up for the peach something-or-other and the strawberry/raspberry thingamajig (I forgot the official names).
posted by Corvallist at
10:34 PM
2 Comments:
I've been wanting to check that place out... Now I think I'll put the "Things" in the car and go order a peach strawberry whose-a-what's-it.
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Unknown, at 8:14 AM
Thanks for the heads-up of this new spot.
Here's some juice-related news... the Safeway on Philomath Blvd. has just started remodelling, and the employees say Jamba Juice is coming! They will even point to the exact location in the store where it will be located. Should be open well before Summer, I guess.
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Anonymous, at 9:52 AM
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