When it comes to discovering new summer spots, Virginia Beach is the place to be. With a wide variety of stores, restaurants, and fun activities surrounding the Oceanfront, it’s impossible to be bored during the summer months.
It’s even more impossible to be hungry. Going to Zeke’s Beans and Bowls is the perfect way to cool off and have a sweet yet savory meal during a fun summer day.
Stated on visitvirginiabeach.com, Zeke’s is known for their “gourmet pour over coffee, acai bowls, and the only place in town to get our famous poke bowls” along with their “smoothies, fresh juices, sugar plum baked goods, and homemade vegan treats.”
However, let’s focus on the acai bowls that so many people travel down to the oceanfront to grab a bite of.
Before diving in, what exactly is acai? According to stvincents.org, Acai, pronounced “ah-sigh-ee” is “a small dark purple berry, which comes from a palm tree in the Amazon Rainforest.” This berry is then crushed into a puree and mixed with various fruits. This creates a blended basse for bowls that are later covered in a variety of mixed toppings.
When asked about their bowls on visitvirginiabeach.com, the owners of Zekes stated, “Our acai bowls are made to order and contain nothing but fresh fruit, homemade granola, and the worlds best acai straight from Brazil.”
Alongside the freshness of them, their bowls are rich in flavor, texture, and variety. Upon the first bite, your taste buds are instantly refreshed with a combination of tart yet sweet flavor, topped with any toppings of your choice.
As you dip your spoon further into the bowl and break past the variety of toppings, you reach the acai and granola hidden beneath it all as if discovering a hidden treasure buried beneath more treasure. With a variety of toppings to choose from such as strawberries, bananas, coconut, kiwi, blueberries, nutella, peanut butter, chia seeds, and many more, Zeke’s bowls are completely customizable.
However, if you’re not in the mood to come up with your own, Zeke’s offers a variety of combinations to choose from. Found on Zekes.net, you can choose from a number of bowls such as the Breakfast Bowl, Brazil Bowl, Pb&j Bowl, North Pole Bowl, and many more. Each and every one of them offers something different.
Although it is typically looked over, the peanut butter acai base is my personal favorite. It is the perfect combination of the all natural acai blended perfectly with the creamy peanut butter texture.
Alongside their delectable bowls, the atmosphere tops the experience off. The bright blue paneling along the outside mixed with the sunlight pouring in instantly makes your heart soften and look forward to the warm summer weather no matter the season. With fun seating, merchandise, free water, and cute dishes, Zeke’s attracts all the right people.
Next time you’re taking a drive through the oceanfront, whether you live there or are just visiting, don’t hesitate to stop by and grab one of Zeke’s acai-mazing bowls!
