{"id":901636,"date":"2026-04-26T02:49:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T07:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/south-block-continues-growth-with-new-western-market-location-in-washington-d-c\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T02:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T07:49:34","slug":"south-block-continues-growth-with-new-western-market-location-in-washington-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/south-block-continues-growth-with-new-western-market-location-in-washington-d-c\/","title":{"rendered":"South Block Continues Growth With New Western Market Location in Washington, D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-224300\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\">\n<div id=\"tps_slideContainer_224300\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/South-Block-Western-Market-Washington-DC-Opening.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"South Block Continues Growth With New Western Market Location in Washington, D.C.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/South-Block-Western-Market-Washington-DC-Opening.jpg\" alt=\"South Block Continues Growth With New Western Market Location in Washington, D.C.\" width=\"722\" height=\"481\"  ><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Beloved and fast-growing acai and smoothie concept opens its 23rd location inside one of the capital\u2019s premier food halls<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/South-Block-Western-Market-Washington-DC-Opening.gif\" alt=\"South Block Continues Growth With New Western Market Location in Washington, D.C.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\">Washington, DC\u00a0 (<a title=\"RestaurantNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>RestaurantNews.com<\/u><\/a>)\u00a0 <a title=\"South Block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southblock.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>South Block<\/u><\/strong><\/a> is continuing its rapid expansion with a brand-new location inside <a title=\"Western Market\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernmarketdc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>Western Market<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, bringing its handcrafted acai bowls, smoothies and cold-pressed juices to one of the city\u2019s most popular food hall destinations.<\/p>\n<p>Located at 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,\u00a0 this iconic food hall is a hub for locals, professionals and visitors looking for a variety of food and beverage options in a modern market-style setting. South Block\u2019s arrival adds another health-forward option for guests seeking nourishment and menu items made with real, fresh ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSouth Block has always been about meeting people where they are and making better-for-you food accessible,\u201d said Amir Mostafavi, founder and CEO of South Block. \u201cOur flexible store design allows us to bring our handcrafted acai bowls and smoothies into dynamic spaces like Western Market, creating new opportunities to serve the community and spread our mission of making people feel awesome one block at a time by spreading good vibes and fresh food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The opening marks South Block\u2019s 23<sup>rd<\/sup> location and reflects the brand\u2019s growth through adaptable store formats designed to operate in a variety of environments, including food halls and other non-traditional spaces. This approach has enabled scaling in a variety of unique settings, including Dulles International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The new location will operate Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., offering guests South Block\u2019s signature superfood bowls layered with fresh fruit and house-made granola, alongside handcrafted smoothies, cold-pressed juices and other delicious favorites designed to fuel guests throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a title=\"SouthBlock.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southblock.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>SouthBlock.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/South-Block-Western-Market-Washington-DC-Opening-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"South Block Continues Growth With New Western Market Location in Washington, D.C.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/South-Block-Western-Market-Washington-DC-Opening-2.jpg\" alt=\"South Block Continues Growth With New Western Market Location in Washington, D.C.\" width=\"722\" height=\"722\"  ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About South Block<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Block opened its first location in Arlington, Va., in 2011, with a mission to make people feel awesome one block at a time. It specializes in fresh, made-to-order smoothies, a\u00e7ai bowls, toasts and cold-pressed juices. The name was inspired by its first location on the south side of a block in the Clarendon neighborhood. South Block now has 21 locations across D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Mostafavi also started a nonprofit for South Block called <a title=\"Fruitful Planet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fruitfulplanet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>Fruitful Planet<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, which helps provide fresh fruits and vegetables to underserved communities. Learn more at <a title=\"SouthBlock.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southblock.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>SouthBlock.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Savory Fund <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Savory is an innovative private equity firm that combines over $750 million in assets under management with a growth playbook and expertise that has been developed over 18 years of operating in the restaurant industry. Savory is currently invested in the following brands: Swig, R&#038;R BBQ, PINCHO, Via 313 Pizzeria, Mo\u2019 Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food, 86 Repairs, Saigon Hustle, Hash Kitchen, The Sicilian Butcher, Houston TX Hot Chicken, South Block, Bonrue Bakery and Hawkers Asian Street Food. For more information, visit <a title=\"SavoryFund.com\" href=\"https:\/\/savoryfund.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>SavoryFund.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><br \/>Josiah Kinman<br \/><a title=\"Champion\" href=\"https:\/\/championmgt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><u>Champion<\/u><\/a><br \/>936-615-8979<br \/><span \n                data-original-string='tTEkkuRl5dHc1XEzNQV4gA==7f4BzG0uh7XgWrJsPbEY\/4aQatcU\/eOrdvRdv\/Eb\/x4TG4='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.'>jk<span class=\"apbct-blur\">*****<\/span>@<span class=\"apbct-blur\">*********<\/span>gt.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/south-block-western-market-washington-dc-opening-031726\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beloved and fast-growing acai and smoothie concept opens its 23rd location inside one of the capital\u2019s premier food halls Washington, DC\u00a0 ( RestaurantNews.com )\u00a0 South Block is continuing its rapid expansion with a brand-new location inside Western Market , bringing its handcrafted acai bowls, smoothies and cold-pressed juices to one of the city\u2019s most popular<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":901637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23950,683],"tags":[6342,7070],"class_list":{"0":"post-901636","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-block","8":"category-south","9":"tag-block","10":"tag-south"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=901636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/901637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=901636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=901636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=901636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}