August 1, 2007
When the Smoothies Come Back
On the corner of 13th and Chestnut, where leaves are scarce, the return of the fruit salad vendors is as good as Persephone showing up at the potluck “” a sign that the city is about to get wicked hot. Our bodies can’t help but start gravitating toward water-packed rainbows of tropical fruits – and the only thing better than a fruit salad on a 100 degree day is a freezing cold fruit smoothie.
Surprisingly, a good (cheap) smoothie is hard to find downtown “” cafes typically charge up to $6. But today on my lunch break, I noticed that the fruit vendor on the southwest corner of 13th and Chestnut also makes smoothies with all of those fruits. I have no idea how I missed this. The owner has two blenders and a friendly smile, and will make you a smoothie out of any combination of fruits. I chose a smoothie off of his suggested list called the “Yellow Bird” – pineapple, orange, and strawberries. I am drinking it right now and it is pure delight. Next time, I will try the “Hawaii Five-O”, which has pineapple, orange, mango, strawberry, and banana. All smoothies are just $3.50.
Smoothies @ 13th & Chestnut
13th and Chestnut, Philadelphia PA 19107
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August 1, 2007, 9:57 am
andrew says:
thank you for this!!
August 1, 2007, 9:57 am
cleanliness? says:
That’s really interesting that they make smoothies in a food truck. At first I was intrigued, but then I got to thinking: How do they _clean_ that blender in a food truck from the first one they make (at say 11am) to the last one they make at 4pm? Or does that fruity goo just sit there in the hot, sweltering food truck and grow bacteria?
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