You can look forward to reading these reviews on FRIDAY’s (yay!)
First place I decided to try out was Wild & Raw, a super-food & juice bar tucked away in Kensington, Calgary (right off of Memorial Drive).
When I first walked around Kensington with my sister and nephew, I instantly fell in love. There are adorable little cafes, a wine market, funky clothing stores and unique places to eat. Definitely check the area out when you can!
“At Wild & Raw, we aim to reconnect everyone to the nature of the human mind, body and spirit with our superfood based creations that fuel, heal and nourish today’s modern warrior. Our foundation: seeking and providing sustainably sourced ingredients, from root to leaf, that purify the body and please the palate. Our intention: crafting visually stunning drinks that taste great and leave you feeling euphoric”
Wild & Raw is a family owned, Calgary based company. It’s a super-food and juice bar but also has a cafe vibe. They offer a LOT of organic smoothies, organic fresh-pressed juices, euphoric “health shots”, hot elixirs, raw desserts, extra health “add-ons”, and cold drink options (coconut water, kombucha, ect). Their prices are $-$$ and it reflects their top quality organic ingredients. They often try to cut back on buying stuff that they can make on location, example being almond milk. I love that so much!
Something else that I really love about this place is that they design their juices to be filled with healing super-foods based off of Ayurvedic & Chinese Medicine. A lot of their drinks have a chaga base to them (which, obviously I was super excited to learn about since I looove chaga and all of its benefits!) and they steer clear of processed sugars.
Today, I decided on the Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate after a fellow customer (the nicest girl, Shannon) recommended it! Oh. My. God. This was sooooo decadent and delicious. Seriously. After I took the first sip, I said “lord help me” out loud. I got a few weird looks from the people behind me but I didn’t even care. THAT’S how good it was! Now, i’m verrryyy particular about anything salted caramel. Very few places get that sweet/salty combo just right but this place nailed it. This drink has a chaga base along with cacao, mesquite, vanilla, dates, coconut mylk & sea salt. You need to try this next time you’re in the area on a chilly day, so yummy!
My other recommendations for Wild & Raw: Sergent Peppermint, Golden Guru, The Dosha Balancer (blended shake) and The Mermaid (blended shake). You can also buy some packs of super-foods they sell there as well.
Do you have any recommendations for Wild & Raw? I’d love to hear so I can try them out next time!
Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoy this place as much as I did.
xo Marcy