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I strike up a conversation with her and ask about the community favorites, to which, with excited hands, she quickly guides me toward her acai bowl. Layers of blended acai, granola, sliced fruit, honey, and coconut flakes make up this sweet-natured menu item. I order it as is and do not wonder why it is a favorite. I enjoy it from the very first frosty bite, as many locals before me have. Next, I decide it is time for a new menu item: the mini&nbsp;pancakes. These coin-sized fluffy things come topped with your choice of fruit, syrup, powdered sugar, and whipped cream. Though a bit finicky in preparation, where if flipped too early in its pan could elicit an \u201coops\u201d from the young attendant who put together my order, they were a quick and inviting shareable snack. I chose strawberries and condensed milk syrup \u2014 a must-try for those who enjoy a classic combination of tart and milky sweetness. Last was the Mango Mania smoothie, a recommendation from the young attendant. Not too sweet or watery but a gentle union where pineapple and mango exist in tandem to allow you the simple pleasure of refreshment between conversations. Quick, fresh, and convenient are all perfect words that describe what this smoothie shop is \u2014 and maybe one day, the juice bar so vividly doted on and just as Barrera intended when she ventured into opening Fresh &amp; Fruity. <strong>GN&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh &amp; Fruity is young and well put-together, directly resembling its owner, 21-year-old Manchester native Jessica Barrera.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":12178,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-12169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories","tag-february"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fresh &amp; 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