Fresh juice and good vibes were flowing on Tuesday, March 1 at Source Juicery in downtown Edwardsville as owners Michelle Motley, Lisa Hudson and Chrissy Stevens, formerly of the Cleveland-Heath kitchen, opened the doors of their healthy food-to-go concept at 220 N. Main St.
“We wanted to fill a gap for healthy food for healthy people on the go,” said Motley. “You get busy and find yourself turning to unhealthy choices because it’s convenient.”
Source Juicery offers cold-pressed juices made by grinding the whole fruit and pressing the resulting pulp in a hydraulic press. Motley said this exposes the juice to less oxygen, resulting in options like a Carrot Cake made with carrot and apple juices spiked with cinnamon. Smoothies are also available like the Purple Power loaded with blueberries, banana, almond butter, nut milk, vanilla Greek yogurt and vanilla whey protein.
Source Juicery also offers prepared healthy breakfasts and lunches using locally sourced ingredients from Sun Farms, Joe’s Market Basket and others. Dishes featured on the menu include a quinoa bowl with roasted veggies and Cleveland-Heath’s kale salad, which the neighboring restaurant prepares for Source Juicery. For a filling snack or breakfast, overnight oats are made using certified gluten-free oats, chia, blueberries, pecans, maple syrup, vanilla and almond milk.
Diners can carry out their packaged food home or to enjoy their meal in the 20-seat shop. Source Juice’s hours for pick-up and dining are Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This article appears in March 2016.