Juice bar planned at Perkins Road overpass

The co-owner of Yoga Bliss is planning to bring a cold-press juice bar to the Perkins Road overpass-area space vacated last fall when Bosco’s Frozen Yogurt shut down. Kim Matsko, whose Yoga Bliss studios are on Highland Road and South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, has signed a letter of intent with property owner Ryan Jumonville to lease the space at 3430 Perkins Road. She hopes to open the juice bar, which will also sell smoothies and health food items, later this year. “We actually wanted to open this at the studio (on Highland Road near Kenilworth) for a long time,” says Matsko, who will be joined in her new venture by friend and Los Angeles restaurateur Samir Abdo. “But we didn’t have enough space there, and then we decided to do cold press rather than juicing so we decided to get a separate location.” Cold pressing is a more effective way of maintaining the nutrients in freshly squeezed juices, Matsko says. Blenders and juicing machines also run on electric motors, which introduce heat and air into the juicing process. “That makes the drinks airy and decreases their shelf life,” notes Matsko. “This is a totally different process that uses stainless steel hydraulic plates to press the juice.” Matsko and Abdo plan to bottle and sell their products both in the bar and at local grocery stores. Matsko also has plans to franchise the concept—which has a catchy name that she is not yet ready to disclose. —Stephanie Riegel