New Canaan -- You Can Now Drink Your Fruits and Veggies

Jeffrey and Cai Pandolfino have taken Green & Tonic from a delivery service to a plant-based dine on-the-go destination. And now New Canaan residents can experience the vegetarian and vegan offerings at the couple’s fourth location that opened on Monday in downtown New Canaan.

Located at 5 Burtis Ave., Green & Tonic offers its brand of organic cold-pressed juices, nutritional cleanse programs, meal plans, superfood smoothies, as well as a full menu of prepared foods including salads, side salads, wraps and soups all made fresh daily. The New Canaan store also is debuting the shop’s expanded breakfast menu, healthy kid-friendly snacks and a new store design. Green & Tonic plans to engage the community with discussions about health and wellness at “healthy happy hours”, hosting health professionals to discuss topics ranging from nutrition strategies, natural remedies and sports nutrition, to children’s health and integrative health therapies.

Designed by Scott Francisco, founder of Pilot Projects of New York City, the 850-square-foot space has a contemporary design accented with the use of natural and environmentally-friendly building materials and couches and chairs made with recycled materials, and natural plants. Much of the organic produce and ingredients are sourced from local farms and regional artisans such as Back 40 Farm, Red Bee Honey, Satur Farm,and Hepworth Farm.

“Many of our customers live in New Canaan so it was only natural to open a location here,” Jeffrey Pandolfino said in a statement. “People in the area are health-conscious and focused on clean living. We hope to bring this philosophy to the mainstream market by making health and wellness a top priority for the whole family. Green & Tonic is an easy and convenient alternative for people to eat healthy while on the go to enjoy in a casual cafe environment, or to stock up for enjoying home.”

Green & Tonic opened its first location in Darien and Cos Cob in 2012, followed by a downtown Greenwich location in 2013. Green & Tonic’s accelerated growth is fueled by increased demand and overwhelming community support. The New Canaan location launches with a new design and updated branding which will be incorporated into the other locations. Plans for expansion in 2015 are under way and made possible by a significant growth capital investment made by a private individual in the Health and Wellness / CPG Private Equity space based in Greenwich, according to a company statement.

Hours: Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Website: greenandtonic.com.

Photo credit: Green&Tonic.

Have a news tip? Email barbara.heins@patch.com. You can also post your own news, events and announcements on Patch by following these directions. Curious about how our new commenting platform, Disqus, works? Learn more about it here and start interacting with your neighbors on Patch.