Best Juice Bars

By Food & Wine
Updated July 05, 2016
Credit: Photo © Evan Sung
Regardless of the health benefits, how do you choose a juice that actually tastes good when presented with a list of singular fruits, vegetables and exotic add-ins like chlorophyll and hemp seeds? Here, F&W asks some of the country's top juice bars to tell us about their most popular drinks and what's in them.
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Portland, OR: Sip

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This juice cart goes beyond the usual fresh-pressed offerings with healing steamed juice elixirs like the Flu Slayer (apple, lemon, ginger and garlic) and updated drink favorites like hot cider made with pressed-to-order apples. sipjuicecart.com

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New York City: Organic Avenue

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Per the company's L.O.V.E. (Live Organic Vegan Experience) mantra, everything sold at its 10 Manhattan locations—including the raw cacao chocolate bars and, especially, the juices—are organic and vegan. The popular Green LOVE* blends kale, celery, romaine, Swiss chard, spinach, collard greens, cucumber, pear, lemon and parsley into a drink that purportedly supplies up to 70 percent of the daily Vitamin C requirement without supplements. organicavenue.com

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Miami: jugofresh

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Many juices at this South Beach shop are inspired by owner Matthew Sherman's travels. The Ashram, a mix of grapefruit, lemon, turmeric, cayenne and honey, was inspired by the food of India. jugofresh.com

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Washington, DC: sweetpress

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The team behind DC's Sweetgreen salad chain brings its eco ethos to this juice bar, using 100 percent compostable packaging and reclaimed building materials. sweetpressjuice.com

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Austin, TX: Juice Land

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With fun names like Ninja Bachelor Party (pineapple, jalepeño, celery, kale, spinach, parsley and salt) and Xtra Holla Pain Yo! (jalapeño, garlic, carrot, orange, cilantro, lime and salt)—both top-sellers—it’s hard not to get excited about this Barton Springs-area juice bar’s spicy blends. juicelandaustin.com

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Chicago: Peeled

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This company's two locations specialize in superfresh juices with clever names like Inner Peace (mint, wheatgrass, pear and pineapple) and C'est La Vie (kale, pineapple, cilantro and lime). peeledchicago.com

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Bellevue, WA: Evolution Fresh

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This Starbucks-owned company opened its first store this year. Employees custom-blend orders from eight juices on tap. evolutionfresh.com

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Los Angeles: Beverly Hills Juice

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The city's original juice bar—opened in 1975—is also a Hollywood favorite. Celebs like Jake Gyllenhaal have been snapped with the shop's signature Banana Manna shakes, a blend of pressed juice with vegan "ice cream" made from frozen bananas and almonds, cacao or sunflower seeds. Don't miss the simple but delicious apple-lemon-ginger juice: ask for double or even triple the amount of ginger for a spicier kick. beverlyhillsjuice.com

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WeHo, Malibu & Brentwood: Pressed Juicery

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This L.A. mini chain has two locations and a mobile truck. Its packaged juice sets are available for delivery and are popular with celebs like Gwen Stefani and Zooey Deschanel. pressedjuicery.com

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New York City: Juice Press

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New York Yankee Mark Teixeira is a partner in this raw-food and juice joint with over 20 locations spread out trough Manhattan and Brooklyn. He likes the Dr. Green: pineapple, apple, lemon, ginger and kale. juicepress.com

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L.A. & Detroit: Paleta

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A meal delivery service that recently expanded into cold-pressed juices, Paleta develops recipes that are collaborations between nutritionists and Le Cordon Bleu alums. Among the 14 blends, the Kale Kooler combines leafy greens with pineapple, jicama, lime, serrano pepper and cilantro. paleta.com

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Santa Monica: Kreation Juicery

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In addition to bottles of cold-pressed juices, this spin-off of Kreation Kafe sells made-to-order blends like its Natural Gatorade (cucumber, celery, lemon and lime) and Better Than Water concoctions (think alkaline water mixed with chlorophyll or aloe vera). kreationjuice.com

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Venice, CA: Moon Juice

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At this Venice shop, Amanda Chantal Bacon, who once worked under star chef Suzanne Goin, makes vibrant drinks like Cilantro-Celery Juice Punch. moonjuiceshop.com

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Atlanta: Dtox Juice

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With a focus on cleansing blends, this Midtown spot sells a Dtox Box, an eight-bottle kit designed for a one-day juice cleanse. dtoxjuice.com

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Detroit: Drought

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Started by five sisters, Drought sells tasty juices in chic, minimalist glass bottles. For people interested in juice cleanses, Drought offers a one-day program called The Rinse, with three fruit-and-vegetable drinks. droughtjuice.com

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Dallas: The Gem

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Inside the kitchen shop Duo, this juice bar is also a lunch spot with an organic vegan menu and kombucha on draft. insidethegem.com

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New York City: Liquiteria

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A veteran in the fresh juice field since 1996, Doug Green owns this East Village spot, which sells blends designed to do everything from kill colds (The Killer: green apple, double ginger, lemon and cayenne) to improve the look of one's skin (Skin Trip: carrot, spinach, cucumber, parsley and aloe vera). Both also contain doses of the company's Liquid Assets, herbal supplements with claims like boosting immunity and detoxing. liquiteria.com

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New York City: Melvin's Juice Box

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Celebs like Sarah Jessica Parker hit this tiny spot with a party-like vibe for Melvin Major Jr.'s inventive juices, like the Catch a Fire, a blend of apple, beets, lemon, ginger and cayenne. misslilysnyc.com

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New York City: BluePrintJuice

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Formerly available by delivery only as part of cleanse regimens, NYC-based BluePrint now offers bottles of its pressed juices at various retailers across the country. The Green juice (romaine, celery, cucumber, apple, spinach, kale, parsley, lemon and ginger), which boasts the nutrients of six pounds' worth of produce, outsells the other flavors two to one. blueprintjuice.com

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