{"id":37209,"date":"2022-02-15T10:26:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T15:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=37209"},"modified":"2022-03-02T09:31:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T14:31:46","slug":"bare-blends-offers-healthy-foods-juices-on-congress-street-in-downtown-saratoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2022\/02\/bare-blends-offers-healthy-foods-juices-on-congress-street-in-downtown-saratoga\/","title":{"rendered":"BARE Blends Offers Healthy Foods, Juices On Congress Street In Downtown Saratoga"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_37210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37210\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-37210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/02\/bare-hc-sm-1024x734.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/02\/bare-hc-sm-1024x734.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/02\/bare-hc-sm-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/02\/bare-hc-sm-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/02\/bare-hc-sm.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim Mackey, left, owner of BARE Blends poses in the establishment with Britany Mackey, manager.The Saratoga Springs shop opened on Congress Street in January.<br \/>\u00a92022 Saratoga Photographer.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Jennifer Farnsworth<\/p>\n<p>BARE Blends is a new eatery in Saratoga Springs offering dishes like Beach Bum Bowl and Chunky Monkey, smoothies, juices and more.<\/p>\n<p>Sisters Sue Collett and Kim Mackey opened the 18 Congress St. location last month and are already developing a following.<\/p>\n<p>BARE Blends is a new franchise and they are proud to be one of the first ones in the area.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Other Capital District locations include Albany, Clifton Park, and Latham.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see customers of all ages, people who are health focused and just want delicious food.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It makes us so happy to see school-aged customers come in often to get their bowls,\u201d said Mackey.<\/p>\n<p>The made-to-order bowls, smoothies and juices often include \u201csuperfoods,\u201d which are nutrient-dense ingredients meant to be a major health boost, all while being plant-based, gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The menu includes protein drinks, sweet and savory waffle toasts, salads, a kids menu and a \u201cbark bowl\u201d for dogs. There is also an assortment of grab-and-go retail items like granola and ingredients that can be used to make a custom BARE Blends juice cleanse. All packaging is considered to be environmentally safe and sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>Mackey said she and her sister knew Annie Berder, who started BARE Blends with her business partner. They fell in love with BARE philosophy. Mackey said having lived in Saratoga for 23 years, they felt confident that it would be a great addition to the downtown area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe chose this location because it is within walking distance to Broadway and it has a parking lot which is a hard thing to find in downtown Saratoga,\u201d said Mackey.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span>She said Saratoga hasn\u2019t had anything like this brand until now. The Saratoga location is different because of its localized fare that includes a few Saratoga-themed dishes like the Jockey Juice, Broadway Beauty, and the Runner Up. Currently they have eleven employees.<\/p>\n<p>BARE Blends is open seven days a week, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Indoor seating is available, and outdoor seating will be offered during warmer months.<\/p>\n<p>Its website is at bareblends.com. and the phone number is 518-886-1426.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jennifer Farnsworth BARE Blends is a new eatery in Saratoga Springs offering dishes like Beach Bum Bowl and Chunky Monkey, smoothies, juices and more. Sisters Sue Collett and Kim Mackey opened the 18 Congress St. location last month and are already developing a following. 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