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PHOTOGRAPHY BY LORRAINE HAAN-STEWART
REVIEW BY FRANK GESLANI

Rush Bowls

Rush Bowls just opened in Keller. this much fruit? Yes, to everything,
It’s so new and went up so fast, it despite how loudly carb-phobic
almost seems like an entire retail naysayers cry foul. The menu touts
strip materialized on Rufe Snow up to five servings of fruits and
overnight. Directly across the veggies and 40 grams of protein in
street from the Natatorium and each bowl. In theory, there should
the Keller Pointe, it’s perfectly sit- be no guilt involved. The concept
uated to attract a health-conscious seemed like an easy tough buy-in
crowd. We first visited on a glori- for the patrons we saw, mostly
ous afternoon in mid-January. young-ish clusters uniformed in
The unseasonably mild weather head-to-toe athleisure.
brought out all the New Year’s res- ...............................................................................................................
olution keepers who worked up an Truthfully, the appeal of a cool,
appetite jogging or biking the Bear creamy, dessert-like concoction ered strawberry. We think the star (dragon fruit). The bright pink fruit
Creek trail system. cradled in a bowl isn’t a tough sell. of the Comfort Bowls column is is the basis of the Dragon Bowl,
The real challenge is choosing. If the Peanut Butter and Jelly Bowl. which also comes with coconut
Eating smoothies in a bowl with you’re up for classic flavors, we’d Pro tip: take a picture of it undis- milk, apple juice, strawberry, ba-
a spoon can make you question suggest ordering from the Comfort turbed with its scoop of freshly nana, blueberry, and a topping of
things. Am I eating dessert or a Bowls section where you’ll find ground peanut butter intact. Once granola and a chocolate swirl. It’s
whole meal? Is it healthy or an in- healthy versions of apple pie, Instagrammed, mix it all up— emblematic of how pluralistic the
dulgence? Should I be consuming peach cobbler and chocolate cov- really get in there. The final effect menu is. Vegan? You can go dairy
is dense, nutty and rich. free with coconut milk. Gluten
intolerant? There’s gluten free
If you’re into trendy superfruits, granola. Peanut allergy? Swap in
you’ll be happy to find an entire almond butter for peanut butter.
section devoted to açai. Not only Are you a dog? Order the Bow
is açai’s vivid purple hue highly Wow Bowl topped with a dog bis-
photogenic, it’s nutrient-dense, cuit. Want an actual smoothie in a
loaded with antioxidants and rela- cup? They have those too.
tively low in sugar. For its tropical
flair, we chose the popular Beach Smoothie bowls are nothing new,
Bowl with its blend of açai, and there are other players in this
mango, banana, guava and our space, but Rush Bowls is in the right
addition of almond butter for location and hitting our conscious-
extra creaminess. Over on the ness at the right time to give us the
Adventure Bowls section, you’ll healthy dose of deliciousness we all
find another superfruit, pitaya need and, soon, we’ll crave.

242 Ruf e Snow Road | Suite 170 | Keller 76248 | (682) 593-8163 | r ushbowls.com

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