New healthy-option restaurant Sassy Acai Bowls now open in Kettering

The founders of a new healthy-options carryout-and-delivery restaurant have opened their first location in south Kettering, and they are hoping to expand the concept throughout the region.

Sassy Acai Bowls opened quietly last month at 5707 Bigger Road in an outlot in the Oak Creek Plaza, across the street from another recently opened restaurant, Thai Street Noodles, and around the corner from Marc’s grocery store.

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The specialty bowls are made from either Acai or Pitaya (Dragon Fruit); granola (regular or gluten-free); fruit options that include banana, blueberry, peach, strawberry, pineapple, kiwi and mango; and choice of toppings such as agave, sliced almonds, cacao nibs, chia seeds, coconut flakes, caramel, peanut butter or raisins.

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One of Sassy Acai Bowls’ co-founders, Hector Gonzales, is co-owner of Dayton-area Victor’s Taco Shop locations and founder of Hector’s Taco Shop in Fairborn.

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In an interview at the new Kettering carryout location, Gonzales said he got the idea for Sassy Bowls from a similar operation in the San Diego area, where members of his family live.

“I love this concept,” Gonzales said.

“We don’t use sugar, we use all-natural sweeteners, and everything is made fresh,” said Jillian Hopkins, the restaurant’s manager. “We make all of our sandwiches and other menu items to order.”

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Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) berries are a reddish-purple fruit native to Central and South America and rich in anti-oxidants.

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For more information, check out the Sassy Acai Bowls Facebook page or call 937-331-8030. Delivery via DoorDash and Uber Eats is available.

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Mark Fisher, a 1981 graduate of Ohio State University and a 1976 graduate of Beavercreek High School, is a third-generation Dayton-area resident who has worked for the Dayton Daily News since 1983. He covered higher education and K-12 education accountability issues for nearly 20 years before taking over the food and dining beat in 2006.