fresh, oftentimes organic, and locally-sourced
whether it’s cold-pressed juice or an acai bowl.
ingredients.
Each item uses fresh ingredients and is made with the consumer’s needs in mind.
A must-stop juice shop is South Block Juice, located in Georgetown, with several other
Puree Juice Bar is another D.C.-based business
locations across the city. The Founder and
that creates delicious, cold-pressed, organic
CEO, Amir Mostafavi, thought that healthy food
and unpasteurized juices. With three locations
and drink options were lacking in D.C. “I
in the area—Mosaic District, Bethesda Row and
wanted to have fresh and healthy smoothies
Sibley Hospital—consuming clean products is
and juices to go along with the mission of
an essential part of Puree Juice Bar’s vision.
building a healthier community. We do this both
“We believe in concentrated phyto-nutrients
through the food and experience,” he said.
without chemicals or pesticides,” according to the website. They also offer a variety of juice
Originally this was an idea that came about
cleanses for all your detoxing needs, which can
while Mostafavi was studying at George
also be made to order with assistance from the
Washington University, and he opened his first
Puree team, depending on your needs. All
shop in 2004. South Block finds that creating a
drinks are packaged in glass bottles,
community is an important part of the
maintaining crisp flavor and eliminating the
experience to “put no limits on people that are
harsh chemicals that are present in plastic.
seeking out positive energy and fresh and tasty
If you’re in D.C.’s City Center, Fruititive will give
food,” to make South Block as inclusive to all
you 100 percent plant-based, organic, kosher
demographics and age groups as possible. And
and sustainable juice, in par with its motto: “Live
the company doesn’t take any shortcuts when it
Your Health.” As the first certified Organic Fast
comes to making their products,
Casual Restaurant in North America, all juices
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