Best Smoothies in Fort Wayne

mkelley · Post by **mkelley** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:10 am

OK, so who has the best smoothies in Fort Wayne?

My clear & easy favorite is Firefly, but I'm curious if there's better.

I tried one at the Yogurt Express in the mall and it was highly disappointing -- basically a frozen yogurt milkshake with half a banana and some cursory strawberries.

I want something that's delicious, healthy and infinitely customizable. Lots of flavor options is a plus.

Anyone?

GxWxLx · Post by **GxWxLx** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:14 am

this is an excellent question! the reason i go on message boards, even.

my favorite (and a huge guilty pleasure) is the strawberry banana at orange julius...although I realize that it's basically the Abercrombie version of a smoothie - it tastes so damn good!

matthewsturm · Post by **matthewsturm** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:25 am

Who has the best smoothies in f.w.? Shakedown on Wayne between Webster and Harrison. Oh wait, that's the smoothie place that I was going to open. I make a bad ass smoothie. Firefly has some decent ones. Gold Stone Creamery has some decent ones. But no one round here has mastered it like Jamba Juice. WELCOME TO JAMBA JUICE!

EDIT: Sorry Greg, I forgot about the awesomeness of the Strawberry Sensation @ Orange Julius. They are pretty dern good.

heaven's chimney · Post by **heaven's chimney** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:28 am

Matthew Sturm: i think it's recipe time, baby.

Shaggydoo · Post by **Shaggydoo** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:31 pm

My kitchen blender just spun one up for me after reading this post. Strawberry, bannana, blueberry, yogurt, and a blast of multi-vitamin goodness. Ahhhhhh.......oh so good!

mkelley · Post by **mkelley** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:45 pm

Jamba Juice is what got me thinking about this topic -- they've been shooting remotes there on Letterman (there's one across the street) and I watch with a watering mouth.

We make a mean smoothie in our house too. I'll dig up the recipe and post it here. My main thing is -- despite what you might see in the workplace or in a band -- at home I am one LAZY MONSTERTRUCKER and I'm not much for cleaning a blender.

So, anyone try any other winners?
I notice Aspen has been advertising their smoothies lately.

The key for me is -- it must be at leastly reasonably healthy. Because if not, I'm getting a chocolate marshmallow malt at Atz's!!

david sumner · Post by **david sumner** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:16 pm

mkelley wrote: My main thing is -- despite what you might see in the workplace or in a band -- at home I am one LAZY MONSTERTRUCKER and I'm not much for cleaning a blender.

nice eels reference!

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:15 pm

It's all about milkshakes and the Dash In's are bonsai.

adam atherton · Post by **adam atherton** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:33 pm

i just had a mango/peach smoothie from The Grind (stellhorn/maplecrest, next to scotts) that thoroughly rocked my world.

martymieux8266 · Post by **martymieux8266** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:56 pm

i make a mean smoothie myself, and i haven't heard good things about the firefly's smoothies. but costing about 4 bucks is a rip anyway.

MynameisJenn · Post by **MynameisJenn** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:26 am

martymieux8266 wrote:i make a mean smoothie myself, and i haven't heard good things about the firefly's smoothies. but costing about 4 bucks is a rip anyway.

screw you

MynameisJenn · Post by **MynameisJenn** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:30 am

Sankofa wrote:It's all about milkshakes and the Dash In's are bonsai.

screw you too, all it is is flavoring and vanilla ice cream

FIREFLY is where it's at if you don't want to go into glucose shock from all the fake sugar products all the firefly smoothie is is apple juice some yogurt and fruit...most of the other smoothies out there are fruit purees with 15% fruit-if you want a fruit smoothie then go to the FIREFLY, if you want some sugar and pretend like you're getting your 3-5 servings of fruit- go anywhere else...i've spoken my peace

sharkmansix · Post by **sharkmansix** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:02 am

Is Hawaiian Shaved Ice concidered a smoothie?

I'm all about fruit-juiced ice.

Massage...Bored · Post by **Massage...Bored** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:24 am

I enjoy the smoothies at the CO-OP.

beck · Post by **beck** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:45 am

Sankofa wrote:
It's all about milkshakes and the Dash In's are bonsai.

The dash in's milkshakes are about as good as a white guy tryin to rap