The executive chef at High Spot Gastropub and Stoked has opened the area’s first dedicated juice and smoothie bar. Squoze, which features made-to-order juices and smoothies, a healthy café, and specialty groceries, opened its doors in downtown Cambridge this month.
“We saw a need for a healthier option in the area,” said Chef Patrick Fanning, who’s overseeing the menu at Squoze. “The juices and smoothies are a quick and healthy pick-me-up that taste good and are jammed with nutrition.”
While it’s been growing as a national trend, juicing is still a new concept on the Mid-Shore. “It’s a fun way to eat more vegetables and fruits, and to try vegetables you might not be familiar with, like beets and kale,” Fanning said.
Squoze’s menus offers a dozen juices and a dozen smoothies. Customers can also create their own custom blend of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and other ingredients. The healthy drinks are made with a mix of vegetables such as kale, beets, and carrots and fruits such as pomegranate, mango, and pineapple, as well as herbs and other flavorings.
Fanning estimates that Squoze’s popular “Sweet Greens” juice, made with apple, spinach, kale, cucumber, parsley, and lemon offers three servings of vegetables. “The juice is really light, refreshing, and tasty,” Fanning said. “New customers are amazed at just how good it tastes.”
Squoze also offers fresh salads, wraps, soups, and healthy snacks, plus specialty grocery items such as blue cornmeal, farro, bamboo rice, and amaranth. “We wanted to offer a source in Dorchester County for vegetarians and those who are gluten-intolerant,” Fanning said.
“If you only have 20 minutes for lunch, there aren’t many healthy options around here. So everything here is grab-and-go—but it’s still good for you. So many times we sacrifice health because we’re short on time,” he added.
Squoze is located at 315 Gay Street in downtown Cambridge, and is open Monday through Saturday. Find out more on the Facebook page at facebook.com/squozeahealthycarryout.
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