by Katie Stackable | Dec 15, 2015 | Blog
BY SAN JOSE FOOD BLOG – It’s 3 years later and I am just starting to see Acai gain momentum in the Bay Area. At the helm of this trend is
Vitality Bowls, a franchise offering not just food but a healthy lifestyle. There is a location in Cupertino in the same building as a new apartment complex across from Vallco mall. Parking is plenty here and the space is clean and modern.
The bowls come in Medium and Large sizes. They have a base of acai berries, the VB blend, then other fruits and toppings. The VB Blend contains the following frozen or powdered superfood mix:
Mangosteen,
Noni,
Camu Camu,
Moringa, Acai, Blueberry & Pomegranate. I linked to Wikipedia pages if you are curious about the fruits. There is no added sugar or preservatives. The bowls take on any flavor and sweetness from the fruits only.
We ordered a medium size of three different types of bowls and had each bowl split into two so we could taste test.
($8.99) Vitality Bowl – Açaí blended with VB Superfood Blend, Banana, Strawberries & Flax Seed; Topped with Granola, Bananas, Strawberries, Goji Berries & Honey
The Vitality Bowl is the classic and for a good reason. We liked this bowl the best out of the three. The acai blend was naturally sweet and went well with the fresh fruit and granola. Even though this was only half of a medium portion, it’s quite filling with all the toppings.
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by Katie Stackable | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog
BY THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION – California-based superfood purveyor Vitality Bowls, specializing in Açaí Bowls, smoothies, fresh juices, soups, salads, and panini, is headed to Jacksonville.
It is finalizing plans with local franchise operators and a formal announcement is expected soon. read more
by Katie Stackable | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog
BY BEYOND THE CREEK – Vitality Bowls opened a couple of years ago in downtown Walnut Creek and they are now offering coffee in addition to their signature Acai bowls. Check out their menu below.
Vitality Bowls, the superfood sensation that is energizing Walnut Creek’s healthy food movement, is now catering to consumers desire to incorporate healthy ingredients into everyday items, such as coffee.
The superfood café in Walnut Creek has just launched a full-service coffee bar, complete with espresso and superfood drinks that are packed with antioxidant-rich açaí, pitaya and kombucha — for example, the Açaí Latte (espresso, açaí, coconut sugar, steamed almond milk) or the Superfood Mocha (espresso, CaCoCo superfood chocolate blend, steamed milk).
by Katie Stackable | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog
BY HOPSCOTCH AND JELLYBEANS – The items on the menu are made fresh to order. All without any trans fat, high fructose corn syrup, fillers or added sugar, no artificial preservatives and it all tastes wonderful. Who knew truly healthy food could taste so good?
I took my Boyznberries to try out Vitality Bowls and no I did not tell them it was good for them. I didn’t want any meltdowns along the way. Despite my youngest being my poster child for eating brussels sprouts at 5 years old. We all have that ONE picky eater and I just didn’t feel like getting into a debate. I secretly knew that I would most likely eat with the family. Then when we left I would take “That” Picky eater and we would go to a fast food place and load up his arteries in high saturated fat while he dipped his processed food in artificial ranch. Trust me I felt guilty and it looks like I won’t getting Mother of Year either.
Or at least I thought, hold the saturated fat with the supersizing of clogging my sons arteries.
Despite the signs everywhere that promoted health I was happy for once that he was less than observant.
When it was time to order the older one decided to get the Turkey Panini with Whole wheat and no sun-dried tomatoes. My middle one had the Turkey Panini as well with an “Add” extra Salami and provolone cheese. The youngest had the Grilled Cheese Panini on white bread and “Shared” with everyone else. I mean food always tastes better on the other persons plate, rightI had the Turkey Panini the way it was intended along with the Tropical bowl. My teenager also ordered the Dragon Bowl with Gluten Free Granola. We also had two juices; The Rejuvenator and The Rehydrator. We all took to my five year olds idea and decided to “Share” the bowls. After all, sharing is caring. read more
by Katie Stackable | Dec 1, 2015 | Blog
BY DIABLO MAGAZINE – Speaking of Vitality Bowls, the Walnut Creek store now has a coffee bar, unique to that location only.
If you love Vitality Bowls but are looking for something a little stronger than an acai berry, you can enjoy coffee on tap, an espresso bar with 100 percent organic coffee, and superfood drinks such as an acai latte.
Even power berries need a caffeine kick every now and then. We’ll keep you posted if this menu expands beyond Walnut Creek. read more
by Katie Stackable | Nov 8, 2015 | Blog
BY FAST CASUAL – Vitality Bowls, which specializes in açaí bowls — a thick blend of the Amazon’s antioxidant-rich açaí berry, topped with a variety of superfoods — announced this week the opening of its café in Castro Valley, California. The new franchise location will be the first for Debra Ochoa, who plans to open one additional café in San Leandro, according to a company press release.
“From the first bite I took from an açaí bowl at Vitality Bowls, I knew it was the start of a new journey for me,” Ochoa said. “The incredible taste of the fresh ingredients and the feeling it provides is just an unbeatable combination.”
Slated to open Dec. 10, the new restaurant will be located at 20668 Rustic Dr., and will be the 16th Vitality Bowls café in California joining the 19 locations based nationwide.
“Simply put, we created Vitality Bowls to be a place where health-conscious individuals can go for a nutritional meal,” said Tara Gilad, founder and owner of Vitality Bowls. “We believe that healthy food can be an option for fast casual food and we are excited to have Debra on board. We look forward to seeing Debra grow her business in Castro Valley and sharing the Vitality Bowls message with the community.”
Launched in 2011, the concept began franchising last year and within the past 12 months has signed development deals for nearly 40 units. Today, there are currently 19 open and operating with additional units in development.
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