Pass the bee pollen, please

BY THE SACRAMENTO BUSINESS JOURNAL – Ashamed of the nacho cheese you consumed while binge-watching? A new business in Roseville can help — but you’ll have to wait until May. That’s when Vitality Bowls, a San Ramon-based franchise, expects to open its first area store. The company is billed as a “superfood cafe” with a menu that includes acai bowls, smoothies and raw juices made fresh to order. Expect ingredients such as flax seed, bee pollen, kale and spirulina at the new location on Douglas Boulevard. Founded in 2011, Vitality Bowls has gained a following in places such as Irvine and Miami Beach. Think your city’s suffering from a spirulina shortage? Don’t worry. The owner of Roseville’s Vitality Bowls plans to eventually open additional sites in the region. read more