South Block, a D.C.-area chain offering smoothies, bowls and fresh-pressed juices, opened this week next to Call Your Mother Deli at Pike & Rose. The menu here is a lot like the one at Playa Bowls: heaping scoops of fruit, granola, coconut flakes and other toppings on a base of acai, pitaya, almond milk or kale/spinach combos. In addition to the juices and smoothies, South Block also offers avocado toast, banana toast, fresh granola to-go and bags of plant-based protein balls. This is the first Maryland location for South Block, which has four stores in D.C. and seven in northern Virginia.
