Xoom Juice. At the site of the former Tiny Living shop, which closed in April, on Seventh Street between Avenue A and First Avenue. Xoom has three locations in Tuscon, Ariz. So what are we in for? According to their Web site:
what's the xoom difference? good question
well, for starters, it's what we leave out of our drinks: no sherbet, no sorbet, no ice cream, no added sugar, no high fructose corn syrup, or anything to artificially flavor our smoothies.
so what's left? how about just pure fruit, 100% fruit juice, organic soymilk or milk, and a bit of yogurt (frozen or fresh or non-dairy), and a *xoomer* nutrient boost. that's it. end of story.
we do this for two reasons:
1) it is really healthy
2) it tastes fabulous
we figure why mess with mother nature?
we just blend it together
The Tuscon Weekly has named Xoom the "best smoothie" the last four years... though, having never been to Tuscon, we're not sure what their competition is like...
This is a sad state of affairs. Seventh Street cannot become chain haven. Why are most (only most, not all) people in the real estate business -- such as landlords, developers, agents -- all such money-grubbing, couldn't-care-less-about-the-future crooks?
ReplyDeleteAgreed, Anon. Today, Xoom. Tomorrow (shudder), Subway.
ReplyDeleteoy, another one?
ReplyDeleteI don't see something like a smoothie shop being successful in the EV -- unless it puts alcohol in its smoothies.
ReplyDeleteThe best way to get rid of the chains is not to spend money at them.
I wonder what is the secret ingredient???
ReplyDelete"I don't see something like a smoothie shop being successful in the EV": Ahem, what about the ever-increasing foot traffic from look-alike sorority girl-types all wearing the same big sunglasses and flip flops?
ReplyDeleteIts Tucson, not Tuscon!
ReplyDeleteWish it was Eeegees...
Hello everybody. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Jennifer London and I am the owner of Xoom. I live in the Lower East Side and am very fond of the East Village, which is why I chose to open there. I wanted to assure you that although there are three other Xooms (all owned and operated by the founder in Tucson), Xoom is far from a chain. I was a regular at Xoom when I lived in Tucson and became friends with the owner. This spring, I asked him if I could open a Xoom in New York and he agreed. For all intents and purposes, this is a locally owned business with its own personality that I assure you will make a good neighbor in the East Village. If you have any questions feel free to go to our website (www.xoomjuice.com), click on the New York side of the site and you can find my contact info there.
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