Foodish Ways

What’s the one food you enjoy but don’t crave often? Mine is a freshly made smoothie bowl. I don’t think much about them often. Recently, I was in the mood for one and didn’t know which place I wanted to go. I barely scrolled through the list of options before I saw a shop called Nékter. It was labeled as “recently opened.” I had to try it.

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Nékter is a juice bar that offers smoothie bowls, smoothies, juice, juice cleanses, and wellness shots. One of the newest locations is in Crofton, MD at the Crofton Station shopping Center. Nékter’s juices, smoothies, and smoothie bowls are fresh and made to order. When I walked into the shop, it felt welcoming. It’s a clean, bright space that I think is well suited for grabbing a juice solo or smoothie bowls with family/friends.

WHAT I ORDERED

I love that it’s easy to adjust the smoothie bowls to your liking. You can add a layer of Peanut Butter Chia or Vanilla Chia pudding. There’s a protein option. You can remove some ingredients if you need to do so. Fruit additions include mango, blueberries, pineapple, and frozen raspberries. Toppings include extra granola on top, strawberry jam, coconut flakes, almond butter, and Blue Vanilla Cashew drizzle. As for the juices, you can add ingredients like pineapple, turmeric, and chia seeds. You can also remove ingredients.

Chocolate Bowl

The Chocolate Bowl is made with blended açaí, pineapple, banana, strawberry, house-made cashew milk, almond butter, vanilla protein, cocoa powder, and agave nectar. It’s topped with hempseed granola, banana, strawberry, cacao nibs, and chocolate drizzle. You can add vanilla whey or vanilla pea protein. You can also choose to not have either. I chose not to add protein.

I loved this smoothie bowl so much. This bowl was something I typically wouldn’t order, but I wanted to try something new. The ingredients were fresh. The chocolate paired so well with the fruit. I think the strawberry stood out the most. This was one of the best smoothie bowls I’ve ever had. I’d order this again. If you enjoy chocolate, I think you’ll like this bowl.

Green Apple Detox Juice

My mom ordered the Green Apple Detox Juice and let me try it. The ingredients in this juice were green apple, cucumber, kale, lemon, and ginger. I’m not a cucumber-in-drinks person, but I was excited to try this juice.

Shockingly, I liked this drink. It’s refreshing and very apple-forward. Cucumber can be hit or miss for me. Thankfully, it wasn’t overpowering. The amount of ginger was just right. I just might order this the next time I visit.

CONCLUSION

It’s great to see another shop in the area that offers tasty smoothies and juices. It’s a great, open space with a solid menu. The staff was helpful and nice. I can see myself visiting often. The next time you’re in Crofton, check out Nékter!

Address: 1151 MD-3, Gambrills, MD 21114

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