To whom this may concern: do yourself a favor and consider having a smoothie as a meal replacement. Or you could still have your meal and a smoothie as an addition, either way.
I've always enjoyed a refreshing smoothie, whether it was for nutritional purposes, recovery, meal replacement or as a treat. There's a smoothie shop around town I used to visit frequently, especially on the days their smoothies were only $5. I found myself fasting for the day so I could have a 32oz smoothie, talk about dedication!
Since those days, I've slowed and started eating my meals as opposed to drinking them. Just recently a few co-workers stumbled upon this shop, which is located in the Aetna building. They'd raved about a Fruity Pebbles smoothie, yea, like the cereal, with Fred Flintstones on the box, uhn huh, that one. This was just one of the flavors offered come to find out.
After hearing about this, I had to check this out for myself. The shop is small and compact, if I had to guess, the occupancy would hold twenty people. More important are the two tanning machines on the inside. Yea, you can order a smoothie, get a quick tan and be on your way there after. Don't ask, I'm not sure why they're in there. On the board are your options: Veggie, Weight Gainers and Popular smoothies. Each smoothie can be customized with or without protein. They even offer a "smootie" of the week. Ha!
I've been able to visit a few times and I'll say this, the manager of the store, Tiffany, will not steer you wrong. She mentioned to me, "When I make smoothies, I make them like their my own". And that she does and very well! I've had the PB&J, the M&M and the Chocolate covered strawberry, each taste exactly like the name given. Amongst those, my favorite is the PB&J! I couldn't believe how accurate the flavors were.
If you're not a fan of smoothies, there are energy drinks, coconut water and water that can be purchased but why bother? If you happen to be near Prudential, stop in Aetna and head down to the Riverview Proshop. TL:DR Smoothies! Buy a smoothie, buy two, double fist it! Get the PB&J flavor! read more