Juices For Life
211 Nepperhan Ave, Yonkers; 914.751.3521
Rappers Styles P and Jadakiss launched this mini-chain of juice bars in the Bronx in 2011, before expanding into Yonkers in 2014. The goal at both locations: introducing good nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices to urban areas with delicious drinks like the Kiss of Life (banana, pineapple, and strawberry) and the kale-spinach-apple-based G5.
PK Blendz Juice Bar
1002 Main St, Peekskill; 914.930.7538
“Fresh Juice. Vegan Eats. Good Vibes.” is the motto at this Peekskill joint that pairs vegan bites like burgers, stuffed peppers, and nachos with its juices, including the Liver Love (carrots, spinach, beets, cucumber, and ginger) and the Heart Beat (beets, carrots, lemon, orange, and apple). Also on offer are bowls in versions like green tea, pb protein, and tropical.
Pure Food and Drink
5 Fisher Ave, Tuckahoe; 914.771.7873
The main draw of this Tuckahoe spot are cold-pressed raw-juice blends, including carrot-apple-ginger, orange-grapefruit, apple-pear-beet, and smoothies in flavors like the seasonal pumpkin spice or Ninja Turtle (peanut butter, banana, spirulina, maca, wheatgrass powder).
Root & Vine Juice Bar
4 Cedar St, Bronxville; 914.779.2905
At their Bronxville health spot Cristina and Ryan Knapp serve shots and cold-pressed fresh juices, like Emergen-C (orange, grapefruit, pineapple, mint) and Just Beet It (beet, spinach, cucumber, lemon, ginger). But the offerings go beyond drinks. Check out their açai, smoothie, and pitaya bowls in flavors like Perfect Matcha with spinach, maca, coconut, and pineapple, and Imagine Dragons (pitaya, banana, coconut water). If you’re feeling indulgent, splurge on a Nutella bar and/or double chocolate chip cookie. Because, balance.
Nella’s Nutri-Bar
2 Maple St, Croton On Hudson; 914.259.2296
This badass, mother-of-four’s recently opened shop features a nutritious and vegan-friendly menu of smoothies, bowls, salads, toasts, and parfaits.
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Big Apple Smoothie
197 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains; 914.997.7700
The Create Your Own Juice menu is loaded with power foods like papaya, tomato, mango and cranberry at this Mamaroneck Avenue mainstay, where smoothies come with cheeky names like You Go Girl! (strawberry, grape juice, orange sherbet) and Luscious N’ Lite (strawberries, raspberries, apple juice, bananas).
The Juice Lab NY
148A Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains; 914.946.7772
Enter sluggish; leave feeling like a pro athlete. Spurred by his experiences as an NBAer, Yonkers native Sean Kilpatrick opened this White Plains spot focused on fueling the body with healthy, raw ingredients via smoothies, like the USA (blueberry, pineapple, strawberry) and The Ave (avocado, banana, honey), and healthy shots, made with wheatgrass, lemongrass, and ginger.
Juice Generation (Temporarily Closed)
125 Westchester Ave, White Plains; 212.531.1110
After hitting some stores at The Westchester, refuel with a stop at this NYC-based chain. The brand’s fresh juices like Hail to Kale (apple, kale, lemon, watermelon), Supa Dupa Greens (apple, celery, collard greens, cucumber, kale, parsley), and Root Recovery (beets, turmeric, carrots, lemon, celery) will have you back to the shops in no time.
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