Co-owners and partners Martin Davis Jr. and Sasha Solomon have opened We Got The Juice on Summer Street in Adams. The couple has a passion for healthy eating and wants to share that with the community.
The juice bar opened in the former Corner Lunch after nearly a year of renovation.
Davis and Solomon say all their ingredients are fresh, not frozen.
We Got The Juice has juice — it also has smoothies, salads and bowls.
ADAMS, Mass. — New smoothie shop We Got The Juice has been open for two weeks and swarmed with business.
Co-owners and partners Martin Davis Jr. and Sasha Solomon, who have been together for 13 years, had an idea to create a healthy option for people back in 2018 after dealing with health issues themselves.
"We had some health issues so we really couldn't find healthy options so we decided to create one," Davis said.
In 2020, they opened We Got The Juice in Springfield and operated it for two years before deciding to open a location in Berkshire County as the commute was getting to be too much for them.
The couple searched for a location in Pittsfield with a $7,000 grant from the city but was unable to find a suitable place that wouldn't cost more money out of pocket to renovate.
Then last year they landed on the location at 50 Summer St. that used to house the Corner Lunch. It took them a year to renovate the kitchen and make the space ready for opening.
On March 11, they opened to bring fresh smoothies and healthy meals, an option they did not have in Springfield.
"At our last location we didn't have a kitchen, we could only do juices and smoothies, we have now been able to expand our menu to be able to serve hot foods as well," Solomon said.
We Got The Juice has a wide range of smoothies, juices, and healthy meals to choose from on their menu, including salads and acai and protein bowls, protein shakes and wellness shots, and add-ons such as protein powders, ashwagandha (a stress reliever), and sea moss.
Davis and Solomon say they never use frozen food or dairy and only use natural sweeteners.
"We're just trying to boost immunity in the community," they both said.
They've only been open a couple of weeks but they're already considering how they might expand.
"In the future, I would like to go mobile," said Solomon. "That's something I see us doing is getting a mobile vehicle and maybe going close to the oceans but keeping this home base."
One of the driving passions behind the business is to make healthy food accessible in the community.
"We are always looking for communities that lack healthy options, too, so we would like to open up in other places," Davis said.
The two also explained that they have been really busy since opening and have seen much support from businesses as well as customers.
"It feels like the community accepts what we're doing and they appreciate a lot of times people tell me thank you we needed a healthy, something like this here," Solomon said.
We Got The Juice is open Tuesday through Friday from 8 to 5 and Saturdays from 9 to 2.
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Adams OKs Parking Fix for Stalled Jordan St. Culvert Repairs
By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — Jordan Street residents displaced by a years-old culvert collapse have a place to park this winter, but town officials remain in the dark regarding when the culvert will actually be fixed.
The Select Board on Wednesday approved a traffic commission recommendation to allow permitted on-street parking for specific residents during the winter parking ban.
Interim Town Administrator Holli Jayko explained that the collapse, which occurred behind a Jordan Street apartment building several years ago, effectively eliminated off-street parking for several households.
"This collapse eliminated parking for some residents which creates challenges during the winter parking-ban period," Jayko said.
While most residents on the narrow, one-way street have access to private parking, a select few were left with no legal options during the winter months. Those affected can now apply for a town permit, provided they can prove their parking loss is a direct result of the collapse.
Selectman Joseph Nowak noted the culvert has been "down for years" and questioned if there were any immediate plans for repair.
Community Development Director Donna Cesan said the town has been working with the Massachusetts and Federal Emergency Management agencies through the Hazard Mitigation Program, but the project is currently stalled at the federal level. Cesan noted that MEMA will not enter into a formal agreement until funding is fully secured.
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