Purple Spoon Acai

Purple Spoon Acai is a juice and smoothie bar on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, in The Royal. The shop takes its name and its direction from acai, the Amazon superfruit that sits at the base of nearly everything on the menu.

Bowls are built in layers, with fresh fruit and other wholesome ingredients stacked over the acai. The owners put as much thought into how a bowl looks as into how it tastes, and they want the shop to be somewhere people come back to as part of eating well.

What to know

• The acai used in the bowls is organic and described as premium quality.
• Signature smoothies and fresh juices are served alongside the bowls.
• Artisanal sourdough spreads are also part of the menu.
• The shop hires for its team and posts openings for people who want to join.