yummy smoothies, perfect for warm weather but pricey. worth the price given the quality of…read moreeverything, made on the spot with no fruit concentrates seen. service was good, employees were sweet. parking limited to street parking only!

Well, you know you're a superfan of Kure if you remember enjoying your BOG on the patio of the food…read morecart they used to have down the street... nostalgia aplenty for yours truly. This new brick and mortar is fancy and perfect for the location. Very trendy, very hip and definitely legit. If you can't decide what to get, don't hesitate: you can never go wrong with the Bowl of the Gods. Trust me. I also love the Builder smoothie and breakfast burrito. Service is efficient and friendly enough. You can order ahead online! The bathroom is clean, and parking isn't awful since there is an adjacent neighborhood off Hawthorne. This is a fav spot and I bring my out of town relatives here for a quick bite as often as possible. I never hear any complaints.

HIGHLY recommend!! I don't have much experience with açaí bowls/smoothies/juices but the owner…read morehelped me choose something out and was very friendly!! Love supporting Latin owned businesses. I got this delicious smoothie w peach, mango, dates, almond milk & it was to die for! The dates gave some nice texture, I like chocolate chips but gooey and healthy. They don't use ice, it's all fresh fruit. Will be coming back!

5/5 Service and Ambiance on this section of SE Division Street. Super cute cozy standing room only…read morecafe offers Cold Press Juices, Smoothies, Acai Bowls & More. It's a cool quick stop as you walk through this lovely area of town. 3/5 for drinks we got this afternoon, nothing really stood out. Smoothies and Slushies are $8.99 each. I got the Ginger Lemonade, it tasted refreshing at first but you had to drink in quickly as the ice melted away which altered the flavor. I liked the kick of a freshly squeezed ginger. My daughter enjoyed the Berry Rico (Blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries & banana, almond milk), not too thick or liquified though it tasted more banana than berries. It doesn't have its own restroom though the staff told me I could use Tea & Tea next door and I did. Tea & Tea restroom provides toilet seat covers. Free street parking around the neighborhood.

Stopped by the Happy Day Juice on Hawthorne today after our little hike and really enjoyed it. I…read moreordered the morning bowl, an iced matcha latte with hemp milk, and a ginger shot -- everything tasted fresh and hit the spot. The matcha was smooth and not too sweet, and the ginger shot had a nice kick. My partner got the breakfast granola bowl, an americano, and a ginger shot as well, and was just as happy with everything. Portions were solid and it felt like a great way to start the day without feeling heavy. The vibe is chill, the staff is friendly, and it's an easy go-to if you're in the area and want something quick but still nourishing. Would definitely come back.

Cute little juice bar with DELICIOUS smoothies! A little overpriced, but for Hawthorne that is…read moretypical.

Hector was wonderful! Customer service is 10/10 and the smoothies are delicious! You can feel the…read morefreshness when you walk in!

Love going for a special morning treat. I'm obsessed with their Chocolate City & the Frank Ocean…read more Prices are a bit $$ but the ambience, service and quality of ingredients makes up for it. It opens pretty early so I like to come and get my day started with some work here when I need to. There's outlets, wifi and cozy spots within the small space to do so. Sometimes the music can be quite loud on top of the regular smoothie blender noises so I'd bring headphones if you're staying for a bit.

You'll find fat cups and milk tea at Bubble N Tea…read more i got the dirty earl grey. You know Bubble N Tea is great because they anticipated my request for light ice. The order was already reduced ice, which demonstrates this place is 2 legit 2 quit. I also thought the ambiance was clean and great for talking. The service was quick and easy, which is the way I like my boba shops.

Service is polite but distant. I'd say the menu is not the most clear cut and the cashier was…read morepretty passive in providing guidance. My encouragement to management is to coach your staff to be more proactive with customers and ask if they have questions. The milk tea is some of the worst I've ever had. Definitely stay away from these whole milk iterations - I could barely taste the tea in my drink and even at 50 percent less sweet, it was still too sweet. I would say the matcha drinks here are decent, but I came for milk tea and was pretty disappointed.

This is a great spot to grab a protein smoothie. My go-to is The Climber--easily one of the best…read moreI've had. The flavor is always on point, and the protein + strawberries combo is fire. The staff is consistently friendly, and the drinks come out the same every time, which I really appreciate. Yes, the pricing is a bit on the higher side, but it makes sense given the organic, high-quality ingredients they use. If you're in the area and want something on the healthier side, I definitely recommend this place. It's been super helpful on my current health journey!

Açaí bowl was a 10/10 a must try. Price pretty fairly $14 for a large. My wife got a smoothie it…read morewas $12 a little pricey.

I have been wanting to come here for years. Yes years. In my family, we don't really go to brunch…read moreor even breakfast too often. You can tell from my yelp reviews, I don't really have a lot of breakfast reviews. But I had this saved as a must try and it is in NE and not far from our place. So this morning when hubs said our pregnant daughter was coming over for breakfast I jumped at the chance to suggest this spot. In case you don't read the rest of my review, I wanted to comment that the service was really great here and I am pretty sure the nice guy in the front was the owner, but I could be wrong. There was another guy working as well when two of us arrived and the rest were parking and he told us which table would be ours but that we should wait and all order together. But he was really great because when he saw the place start to get busy he reminded us of our table in the corner, kinda letting us know so it wouldn't get snatched. So that earned points in book. The menu is brunchy in that it is a prix fix breakfast menu for $28.50 and there are 3 columns with 4-5 choices. Drinks, savory and sweet items. Boozy drinks are about $10-15 extra. There is also drinking chocolate, teas, coffee or juice. (Orange and grapefruit). The girls said the orange juice was really good. But I can't drink citrus and drinking chocolate would've been too heavy for me, so I opted for coffee. This is the only column that I could take or leave. Savory - all of us I think had something different and not one item was bad. I opted for the popcorn chicken and cheesy grits and it came with a poached egg that had a beautiful gooey egg yolk in the middle. The chicken was crispy and cooked to a crispy perfection on the outside but tender and juicy on the inside. The grits were so yummy and creamy as well. *chefs kiss* My hubs ordered the buttermilk biscuits with chorizo gravy and that was also a stellar choice. I had a bite and the biscuits were crisp on the outside and the gravy with the chorizo had such good flavor. Sweet - I had the Tres Leches French toast and once again, it was perfectly crisp on the outside and cooked to perfection on the inside with what I assume was a tres leches condensed milk concoction. It came with some berries and cream drizzled around it was perfect. My hubs had the graham cracker waffles and I am going to say it again, crispy and golden on the outside and cooked perfectly. I didn't eat any of the other items that everyone else ordered, like the baked egg and potatoes or the crepes, so I cannot comment on them, but I did take photos to share. But there are so many photos already I doubt mine offer anything new. I'm not usually a breakfast or brunch person but this was really good. 10/10 delicios on every single item and this place gets 6 stars out of 5.

Checked out hunnymilk for their weekend brunch menu, loved the idea of a preset menu, and it was…read moreyummy! Tried out the popcorn chicken and gritz and baked eggs for the savory and the graham cracker waffles and french toast for the sweet. Everything tasted good, popcorn chicken was juicy and grits were nicely flavored but the baked eggs were our fave- the gravy on top was just too good! French toast was also up there- but I did wish there was syrup for it. Staff was very friendly and helpful, even with the preset menu, you can still order a la carte too. Shop is cozy and there's an area on the counter by the window with the cream, sugar, and condiments (ketchup, tapatio, etc) which I didn't realize at first.

Was at Comic Con and decided it was time for a quick stroll for healthier options than found in the…read moreconvention center. I'm so glad I strolled! It's a super cute place, they're super friendly, and the coconut blt was delish (as was the green goddess dressing!). I'll definitely get this wrap again and will most likely at the avocado next time (I didn't see it was an option until too late!) 10/10 easy to miss place, but definitely worth checking out if you're in the mood for something a bit healthier in the neighborhood (and it's a cute space too!)

Stopped by here a couple times for the juices -- enjoyed both the Summer Splash and Sunny Side…read more The oats were delicious. Tasty dates, almond butter, cinnamon...mmm. Great first meal of the day! Guy working the counter is super nice and remembered me when I stopped back in.

Amazing service! Incredible wellness shots. So so yummy and a convenient and great spot! Got a…read moresandwich acccross the street and a YUM smoothie! Obsesssed and also the name is soooo cutie :) Margo mango AMAZING

On a hot hot HOT day what's better than a smoothie to cool off? Best Friend has got you covered…read morewith juice, smoothies, espresso and more! The smoothie I chose had a mixture of strawberry, beet, and peanut butter (YUM!) the service was friendly and after a short wait I got my smoothie. There was quite a few others there and there was some competition for shade & only 3 tables as this is essentially a small food cart so expect to stand in the sun at least for a short time. One star short due to the seating situation.

Ya know, it's weird that this has been in my drafts for forever. But I like this place. I like that…read morethey were down with the açaí bowl situation before it was cool (or at least, before it became de rigeur and/or spread to the damp and drippy PNW). I started chowing down on smoothie bowls in sunny southern California and the majorest of major metros like Manhattan, and it seems like it took forever for the "trend" to spread to our rainy neck of the woods. One could certainly get wheatgrass shots every which where, but smoothie bowls, not so much. ANYWAY, Carioca Bowls was leading the vanguard of delish and genuine açaí bowls in PDX long before it was an expected food variety in all hippie-ish towns in the US. Their bowls meet my exacting ingredient standards: Now that smoothie bowls have gone mainstream, many are just lightly disguised dessert with "health food" marketing: Hidden sweeteners and grody additives pushed on the unsuspecting hoi polloi ruin it for people who don't do their homework. But not Carioca Bowls: You can ACTUALLY get an unsweetened açaí bowl if that's your jam (it's mine: If I wanted dessert, I'd get a cupcake), and they don't drown the top in honey (honey has its place, and that place is far away from me), and drink in the extremely second-wave granola vibes while you're at it. Third-wave hippie food, like third-wave coffee shops, have suffered a loss of soul: Minimalist design, LED lighting, and cookie-cutter staff with vaseline smiles beckoning "welcome in!" with vacant looks in their eyes have sapped a lot of the joy from the spaces serving hippie food and matcha tea. Carioca Bowls remains a comfortingly messy, quirky callback to sincerity: Murals, houseplants, low lighting, a big messy garden-y space outdoors for sitting and chowing, organic unfussy aesthetics that make the whole scene just feel welcoming and comfy. You can eat your bowl here and not feel like you're a nuisance to the staff, or like there's a glaring spotlight on you (unlike SOME smoothie/juice/bowl places I could mention). Nary a whiff of extruded white plastic ANYWHERE in this place. It makes me feel at home, the way a wheatgrass-sniffin', long-hair-havin', big-hug-givin' hippie should feel. When I walk through the door, I feel RELAXED, ya know what I mean? Anyway, give it a try - this isn't my 'hood but I will still occasionally make a pilgrimage just to get a bowl and drink in the vibes. So if I were writing a Michelin guide (buy those tires!) I suppose I'd give this at least a star, as it's worth a special trip (IF you're into what I've described here - it's highly specific, but it's MY vibe). Anyway, long live Carioca Bowls!

Carioca Bowls -- Portland, OR…read more Hard for me not to be biased here. Richard and his crew are massive supporters of the Portland Pilots Men's Basketball program, and loyalty matters. That said--support alone doesn't earn berries. After 8 months in Portland, I've unintentionally become an Açaí connoisseur. I've tasted bowls that are icy, overly sweet, under-blended, and frankly... fraudulent. Carioca Bowls is none of that. Let's be clear: this is the standard. My go-to order is the Rose City Bowl (add peanut butter)--a move I highly recommend to anyone serious about their craft. The balance is elite. The texture is smooth but substantial. Every ingredient earns its place. Is this the best Açaí bowl in the world? Honestly... it might be. But the mission is bigger than Portland. I'm on a global quest to find the best Açaí bowl on the planet--and for now, Carioca Bowls is the bar everyone else is chasing. Rating 4.9 / 5 Açaí Berries (Perfect scores are reserved. The world is big) Breakdown Ingredients: 5/5 Taste: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Serving Size: 5/5 Current World Ranking: Top Tier. Benchmark Status. -- The Açaí Guy