Juice Bar
6/27/2018 | 25m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Huell discovers a family owned juice bar in the middle of Hollywood.
Have you ever wanted something cool, refreshing and healthy to drink in the middle of Hollywood on a hot day? Huell discovers a family owned juice bar that might be just what you need. Stop in at 1616 North Vine Street and see why everyone loves the Juice Fountain.
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Juice Bar
6/27/2018 | 25m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Have you ever wanted something cool, refreshing and healthy to drink in the middle of Hollywood on a hot day? Huell discovers a family owned juice bar that might be just what you need. Stop in at 1616 North Vine Street and see why everyone loves the Juice Fountain.
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>>Huell: HELLO, EVERYBODY, I'M HUELL HOWSER, HERE WE ARE ON A VERY HOT TUESDAY MORNING IN HOLLYWOOD.
WE'RE STANDING RIGHT HERE ON THE SIDE OF VINE STREET.
THAT'S HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, RIGHT UP THERE.
THIS MORNING WE'RE GOING TO SPEND THE MORNING AT A HOLLYWOOD LANDMARK.
THIS IS A REAL INSTITUTION AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL.
THERE IT IS, THE JUICES FOUNTAIN.
I HAVE NEVER KNOWN OR PAID ANY ATTENTION TO THE SIGN BEFORE.
THAT'S IT, THE JUICES FOUNTAIN.
IT'S BEEN HERE ON THE SIDE OF VINE STREET AS LONG AS I HAVE LIVED IN HOLLYWOOD.
IT'S A WONDERFUL PLACE THAT NOT ONLY SERVICES GREAT JUICES BUT THE CLIENTELE ARE INTERESTING AS WELL.
HERE TO GIVE US A PREVIEW OF WHAT IS INSIDE.
YOUR NAME?
>> MAGGIE PENIA.
>>Val: I HAVE NEVER MET YOU BEFORE.
YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO THIS PLACE?
>> I'M THE DAUGHTER OF THE OWNER, ELIZABETH'S DAUGHTER.
>>Val: YOU'RE ONE OF THE DAUGHTER.
I HAVE MET ONE BEFORE.
>> I HAVE A SISTER AND BROTHER WHO PRACTICALLY ALL GREW UP IN THE JUICE BAR.
WE STARTED HERE IN THE 70s.
MY BROTHER WAS BORN IN 1970, HE'S A LAWYER NOW, HE GREW UP HERE.
>>Val: HE WAS BORN IN THE JUICE BAR.
>> PRETTY MUCH.
HE'S BEEN IN CONTROL OF THE CASH REGISTER SINCE HE WAS ABOUT FOUR YEARS OLD.
EVERYBODY KNOWS HIM.
EVERYBODY KNOWS ALL OF US WHO HAVE GROWN UP.
WE HAVE WATCHED OUR CUSTOMER'S KIDS GROW UP.
THIS IS P PLACE IS MAGNETIC BECAUSE OF MY MOTHER'S PERSONALITY.
>>Val: YOUR MOTHER, WE WILL MEET HER IN A MINUTE.
SHE'S MAKING THE JUICE.
THE STORY OF YOUR FAMILY IS THAT YOU CAME HERE FROM CO PLUM BEE YA?
>> COLUMBIA?
>> YES.
WE ALL CAME FROM COLUMBIA BUT MY BROTHER WHO WAS BORN HERE.
IN COLUMBIA THEY'RE ON EVERY CORNER.
IT'S A WAY OF LIFE.
MY FATHER SAID WE SHOULD HAVE A JUICE BAR HERE.
THAT'S HOW IT STARTED.
>>Val: THE NAME "THE JUICES FOUNTAIN" WHAT'S THAT ABOUT?
>> NEEDLESS TO SAY MY FATHER'S ENGLISH WASN'T THE BEST.
HE PUT AN EXTRA S. YEARS LATER CUSTOMERS SAID SHOULDN'T IT BE THE JUICE FOUNTAIN.
THE JUICES FOUNTAIN STUCK.
>>Val: >>Huell: I SAID IT IN THE INTRODUCTION, I NEVER CALLED IT ANYTHING, I JUST PULLED OVER HERE.
I NEVER PAID ATTENTION TO THE SIGN.
>> THIS WAS LIKE A CAR, RENTAL HUT.
IT WAS A LITTLE PLACE.
IF YOU CLOSED YOUR EYES YOU WOULD MISS IT.
THOSE WHO COME HERE, LIKE WORD OF MOUTH, WHEN WE MOVED IN THE BEGINNING, ONCE WE WERE SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE BEGINNING.
THEN PEOPLE FOUND US THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH.
>>Huell: YOU NEVER HAD A BIG MARKETING OR ADVERTISING BUDGET HERE?
IT'S WORD OF MOUTH.
>> WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY.
WE HAVE BEEN IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, L.A. WEEKLY AND L.A. TIMES.
>>Huell: NEW YORK TIMES?
>> YES.
THEY HAD AN ARTICLE ABOUT US AND OTHER JUICE BARS ACROSS COUNTRY.
JUICE BARS ON THE CUTTING EDGE.
>>Huell: I NEVER KNEW YOU WERE ON THE CUTTING EDGE BEFORE.
>> YES.
WE STILL ARE, WE OFFER WHAT OTHERS DON'T.
THE HUMAN TOUCH, THE QUALITY AND FRESH, FRESH PRODUCT.
WE HAVEN'T BEEN IMPACTED BY COMPETITION.
>>Huell: WE SAW A GLIMPSE OF YOUR MOM COMING OUT.
THERE SHE IS.
HOWDY.
>> HI.
>>Huell: WE WERE TALKING ABOUT YOU AND THE HUMAN TOUCH.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
>> THIS IS OUR BEST CUSTOMER.
>> I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 20 YEARS.
>> 30 YEARS.
>>Huell: 30 YEARS?
>> YES.
>>Huell: WHAT DO YOU HAVE TODAY?
>> THIS IS A FRUIT RAINBOW.
IT HAS SIX DIFFERENT FRUITS IN IT.
THIS IS VEGETABLE JUICE.
>>Huell: YOU GET TWO DAILY?
>> I GUESS VEGETABLE AND FRUIT EVERY DAY.
>>Huell: YOU LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD?
>> IN HOLLYWOOD PLAZA.
>>Huell: THIS IS ONE OF YOUR LOCAL HANG OUTS?
>> YES.
>>Huell: YOU GOT ANYTHING -- >> THIS IS MY GIRLFRIEND.
>> HA, HA, HA... >>Huell: INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO EVERYBODY.
WE HAVE BEEN TALK ABOUT YOU A LITTLE BIT.
>> SO, HELLO.
>>Huell: I CAME BY EARLIER.
>> MY NAME IS... >>Huell: I CAME BY EARLIER IN THE DAY TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS READY.
YOU WERE NERVOUS.
>> NERVOUS, NO.
I'M NOT NERVOUS.
YOU ARE MY BEST CUSTOMER TOO, YOU KNOW.
>>Huell: I THINK THIS MAN IS IF HE'S BEEN HERE FOR 30 YEARS.
>> YES.
>>Huell: I COME ONCE EVERY TWO OR THREE WEEKS.
I'M NOT A STEADY CUSTOMER LIKE HIM.
>> WHAT'S YOUR NAME JIM -- JIM, WHAT?
>> JIM HANSON.
>>Huell: YOU DON'T KNOW ALL THE NAMES, JUST BY SIGHT.
>> YES.
>> SHE KNOWS ME MY GENE.
>>Huell: SHE KNOWS PEOPLE BY THEIR FIRST NAME.
>> WE KNOW WHAT PEOPLE ORDER BY THEIR JUICE.
WE SAY NUMBER ONE, NUMBER TEN.
>>Huell: WHAT DO I ALWAYS GET?
>> YOU MEAN... HIGH PROTEIN.
>>Huell: YES.
HIGH PROTEIN.
I GUESS THE SANDWICHES TOO.
THAT'S ANOTHER THING YOU DO HERE IS MAKE GOOD SANDWICHES.
>>YES TUNA, TURKEY, CHICKEN, VEGETABLE SANDWICHES.
>>Huell: FRESH EVERY MORNING.
>> YES.
>> FRUIT SALADS AND VEGETABLE SALADS WE HAVE GOOD PRICES AND BIG PORTIONS.
PEOPLE LOVE.
THUE.
LET'S GO INSIDE AND VISIT YOUR PLACE.
THERE'S LOTS OF ROOM INSIDE.
IT'S A HUGE BIG ROOM.
>> SURE.
>>Huell: LET'S GO INSIDE.
>> YOU NOTICE SHE HAS AN A.OUR THERE.
>>Huell: YES.
>> IT'S ALL GREAT.
>>Huell: GOOD MORNING.
>> MORNING.
>>Huell: YOUR NAME IS?
>> IZY.
>>Huell: IZY.
>> YES.
>>Huell: YOU WORK FOR THE TRY COUNTY ELEVATOR COMPANY.
ARE YOU A REGULAR IN HERE?
>> ONCE A WEEK.
>>Huell: WHAT DO YOU GET?
>> A NUMBER SIX.
>>Huell: YOU KNOW THEM BY THE NUMBER.
>> NUMBER SIX.
>>Huell: THAT'S THE BROADWAY BOOSTER WITH APRICOT, PAPAYA, HONEY AND BANANA.
>> IT'S REALLY GOOD.
>>Huell: YOU THINK IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE?
>> OR IS IT A HABIT?
>> IT'S A HABIT.
MOST GET THE HIGH PROTEIN.
>>Huell: WHAT ABOUT.
PLACE, ITSELF.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME OUR VIEWERS HAVE BEEN IN HERE.
LOOK AT THE SIZE.
THIS IS THE WHOLE PLACE, HERE.
THAT'S PART OF THE ATMOSPHERE TOO.
>> THAT'S WANT.
YOU WANT SOMETHING SMALL, GET IN AND GET OUT.
SIT OUTSIDE AND WATCH THE CARS GO BY.
HAVE A GOOD DAY.
>>Huell: NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> NICE TO MEET YOU TOO, HUELL.
>>Huell: I'LL TRY THAT ONE OF THESE DAYS.
>> I SEE YOU EVERY NIGHT.
>>Huell: LET'S GET A GOOD LOOK AT THAT.
THIS IS NUMBER SIX.
>> NUMBER SIX.
>>Huell: LOOK WHAT IT'S DONE FOR YOU.
>> YES.
>>Huell: STRONG AND HEALTHY.
READY TO GO.
>> YEP.
>>Huell: NICE TO MEET YOU.
NOW, HERE'S THE PLACE BACK HERE.
HERE'S THE WHOLE PLACE.
COME OUT AND INTRODUCE YOURSELVES.
HERE'S THE GUY I SEE -- COME OUT HERE.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO EVERYBODY.
>> MY NAME IS JORGE.
>>Huell: ARE YOU RELATED?
ARE YOU PART OF THE FAMILY?
>> SHE'S MY GRANDMA.
>>Huell: THIS IS YOUR GRAND MOTHER?
>> HE'S MY NEPHEW.
HE'S KIDDING.
MY OTHER NEPHEW IS OUTSIDE.
>>Huell: ARE ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES HERE FROM COLUMBIA?
>> YES.
>>Huell: AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
>> YES.
>>Huell: THIS IS A FAMILY BUSINESS.
>> YES.
>>Huell: BHA WHAá DO PEOPLE GET THE MOST?
>> NUMBER TEN.
>>Huell: NUMBER TEN, THE FRUIT RAINBOW.
>>Huell: THE FRUIT RAINBOW WITH WATERMELON, STRAWBERRIES, PAPAYA, BLACKBERRIES AND BANANA.
>> YES.
THIS IS THE MOST POPULAR JUICE.
>>Huell: REALLY.
>> REALLY.
>>Huell: WHAT ABOUT THE SANDWICHES, WHAT'S THE MOST POPULAR?
>> I THINK IT'S TUNA AND CHICKEN.
>>Huell: LET'S LOOK OVER HERE.
THIS IS A TIGHT FIT.
THIS IS THE WHOLE FOOD SECTION HERE.
YOU CAN REACH IN HERE AND YOU GET THE -- >> THAT'S HAM AND CHEESE.
>>Huell: YES.
>> THIS IS TUNA.
THIS IS CHICKEN.
>>Huell: TUNA, CHICKEN.
LOOK OVER HERE, LOOY.
YOU YOU CAN LOOK IN.
THESE ARE FRESHLY MADE EVERY DAY, THE WONDERFUL SANDWICHES.
THIS IS THE FRUIT OVER HERE.
THIS IS REALLY POPULAR HERE.
THIS IS FRUIT SALAD, RIGHT.
>> THIS IS FRUIT SALAD.
>>Huell: DO YOU MAKE THESE IN THE BACK?
>> EER MORNING.
WE MAKE IT, THE SANDWICH.
>>Huell: NOW WHAT ARE YOU GETTING HERE?
>> TWO TROPICAL TREATS FROM THE JUICE FOUNTAIN.
>>Huell: YOU SOUND LIKE A REGULAR HERE, TOO.
>> I AM.
>>Huell: ARE YOU HERE AT THE SAME TIME DAILY, DO YOU GET THE SAME THING DAILY, WHY DO YOU COME EVERY DAY?
>> I DON'T GET THE SAME THING EVERY DAY.
I TRY TO CHANGE IT A LITTLE.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF FAVORITES I HAVE.
IT'S HARD TO DEVIATE FROM THE NORM.
I COME HERE ALMOST EVERY DAY, DIFFERENT TIMES DEPENDING ON MY SCHEDULE.
I COME HERE BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE FRESHEST JUICES.
THEY DON'T HAVE EVERYTHING PREPARED OR FROZEN.
IT'S ALL FRESH.
IT'S VERY GOOD FOR YOU.
YOU TASTE THE DIFFERENCE.
>>Huell: I HAVE TO ASK YOU WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.
I KNOW THIS IS HOLLYWOOD, THE CURIOSITY HAS THE BEST OF ME.
>> IT'S ANOTHER GREAT THING ABOUT COMING HERE.
THEY'RE OPEN MINDED.
I CAN WALK IN WITH MY LAVA LAVA, IT'S FROM TAHITI.
IT'S TRADITIONAL.
THEY LOVE IT.
I HAVE THE FRESH JUICE TO GO WITH.
IT'S AS IF I WAS IN AT THAT TAHITI.
>>Huell: IS THIS WILL PART OF OF A MOVIE SET OR TV OR MODELING?
>> ACTUALLY THIS IS MY NORMAL WEAR, I'M WORKING AT THE STUDIOS NOW AND FILMING A SHOW.
>>Huell: WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
>> RODNEY CHARLES.
>>Huell: NICE TO MEET YOU.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE HERE?
>> TWO TROPICAL TREATS.
THEY'RE SO GENEROUS WHAT'S LEFT OVER YOU GET THE THIRD ONE.
FZ GOOD VALUE FOR THE MONEY, AND GOOD FOR YOU AND WONDERFUL TASTING.
>>Huell: HAVE A NICE DAY.
>> PLEASURE.
>>Huell: NOW WE'RE DOING SOMETHING.
I HAVEN'T DONE THIS BEFORE.
WE'RE BACK HERE -- LOOK, THESE ARE THE POSTCARDS FROM COLUMBIA UP ON THE REFRIGERATOR.
>> YES.
THIS IS COLUMBIA COFFEE.
THIS IS HERE THE CITY.
>>Huell: WHOSE DOG IS THIS?
>> THIS IS MINE.
THIS IS THE PRINCE OF THE FAMILY.
>>Huell: AND HERE IS THE HUGE KITCHEN AREA BACK HERE.
IT ALL HAPPENS IN THIS ONE LITTLE PLACE.
LOOK WHAT WE HAVE HERE.
WE HAVE GOT WHAT?
>> THIS IS THE PAPAYA.
WE USE FOR THE NUMBER ONE, NUMBER TEN, AND... >>Huell: YOU'RE CUTTING IT FRESH, IT'S HERE.
>> YES AND MANGO.
>>Huell: PULL OUT THE STRAWBERRIES HERE.
>> WE USE STRAWBERRIES.
>>Huell: WHAT'S THIS?
>> BANANA.
>> MANGO.
>> PAPAYA.
ORANGE.
>> THIS IS CAKE.
>>Huell: WHAT'S THIS?
>> CARROT CAKE.
>>Huell: I NEVER EAT THIS HERE.
>> WE'RE ALWAYS OUT, IT'S SO POPULAR.
THERE'S ONLY SO MANY WE CAN MAKE IN A DAY.
>>Huell: WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN HERE.
>> IT'S A SECRET RECIPE YOU, YOU DON'T WANT TO SHOOT TOO MUCH.
THERE'S WHOLE WHEAT FLOWER, REGULAR FLOUR, CARROTS AND OTHER STUFF WE CAN'T SAY.
>>Huell: IT'S A SECRET.
IS THIS A COLOMBIA RECIPE?
>> NO IT'S A CUSTOMER.
AN OLD LADY CUSTOMER GAVE US THE RECIPE AND SINCE THEN WE HAVE MADE THE CARROT CAKE.
>>Huell: I HAVE TO TRY THAT NEXT TIME.
THIS IS ONE LAST LOOK HERE.
THIS IS THE WHOLE KITCHEN.
>> WE HAVE LOTS OF BLENDERS.
WHEN WE SERVE A SHAKE WE GIVE THE CUSTOMER THE BLENDER.
>> YOU WANT A JUICE HERE.
>>Huell: THE BLENDERS ARE HERE.
LOOK, LOUIE, SHE'S MAKING ONE HERE.
>> IT'S LIKE THIS, LIKE THIS.
AND... YOU WANT... >>Huell: I GET THE PROTEIN IN THERE.
>> YOU WANT THE PROTEIN.
>>Huell: YES.
I WANT TO SEE THE PROTEIN.
>> YES.
THIS IS SOY PROTEIN, THE BEST.
WE USE HONEY.
>>Huell: HONEY.
OH, BOY.
WHICH NUMBER IS THAT?
>> NUMBER 15.
>>Huell: NUMBER 16?
>> NUMBER 15.
BLACKBERRIES.
>>Huell: THE BLACKBERRIES.
>> AND PLANE YOGURT: >>Huell: THAT'S IT.
>> THAT'S IT.
>> SOMETHING MY MOTH ERIN VENTED.
WE STRAIN THE JUICE.
NOBODY DOES THAT.
>> SOME PEOPLE, YOU KNOW.
>>Huell: THERE IT IS.
WE >> WE STRAIN IT.
>> WE STRAIN EACH ONE.
SOME DON'T LIKE THE SEEDS.
>>Huell: I LIKE THE SEEDS.
>> IT'S GOOD FOR YOU.
>>Huell: THIS IS THE WAY THEY DO IT IN COLOMBIA.
I'LL FILL UP TO EARLY.
LET'S GO BACK OUTSIDE.
LOOK, THERE SHE IS STIRRING IT.
>> HAND PROCESS HERE.
A LITTLE OLD FASHIONED MUSCLE IN THERE TOO.
>>Huell: WHERE ARE THE CARROTS?
>> THE JUICE.
>> WE PUT BOTH.
>>Huell: YOU HAVE THE JUICE AND THE PULP.
>> HUELL, YOU'RE TOO CLOSE TO THE RECIPE.
>>Huell: I'M TOO CLOSE TO THE RECIPE YOU GOT FROM AN 80-YEAR-OLD LADY.
>> WE HAVE MADE VARIATIONS TO IT.
>>Huell: YOU JUST POINTED SOMETHING OUT I HAVEN'T NOTICED BEFORE.
>> YES, WE LOVE THE VINE FROM THE OUTSIDE.
WE SAW THE LEAF COME IN.
BEFORE YOU KNEW IT MY MOTHER WAS TAKING IT THROUGH THE SHOP AND HANGING STUFF FROM IT.
>>Huell: LOOK IT'S -- IT'S POPPED UP OVER HERE.
>> FROM UNDER THE SIGN.
>>Huell: IT'S GONE ALL THE WAY OVER HERE.
>> YES.
THIS IS OUR PRIDE AND JOY, MY MOTHER'S PRIDE AND JOY.
DURING CHRISTMAS IT'S THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
>>Huell: THIS IS GREAT.
>> THIS IS PART OF WHAT WE'RE ABOUT.
WE LOVE NATURE AND FRUITS AND NATURAL THINGS.
THERE'S NO WAY WE WILL EVER -- >>Huell: YOU ALSO LOVE FAMILY.
COME ON OVER HERE.
I NOTICE THIS GUY HANGING AROUND AND TAKING PICTURES.
>> THIS IS MY COUSIN VISIT YOUNG US FROM COLOMBIA.
>>Huell: WHEN FAMILY MEMBERS VISIT FROM COLOMBIA YOU PUT THEM TO WORK IN THE JUICES FOUNTAIN.
>> IF YOU'RE FAMILY AND WE'RE BUSY WE PUT THE APRON ON THEM.
>>Huell: GET BACK THERE AND GET TO WORK, YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ON VACATION.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR HIM TO DO?
>> WELL, HE CAN PEEL MANGOS.
>>Huell: PEEL MANGOS.
THAT'S GOOD.
THIS IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL FAMILY BUSINESS, ISN'T IT?
>> IT IS.
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED FROM BEING HERE AND BEING WITH THE CUSTOMERS IS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO BE BACK TO THE BASICS.
PEOPLE DON'T WANT THINGS SO FAST AND COMMERCIAL.
PEOPLE DON'T MY MOTHER TO CHANGE THE COLOR OF THE BUSINESS.
PEOPLE MISS IT WHEN WE CHANGE ONE THING.
THEY LOVE THE BANANAS HANGING.
FOR US IT WAS PRACTICAL TO HANG THE BANANAS.
PEOPLE LOVE THAT.
BEING IN THE CENTER OF HOLLYWOOD WE HAVE PEOPLE ON THE WAY TO UNIVERSAL CITY, PARAMOUNT STUDIOS.
WE'RE IN THE CENTER OF HOLLYWOOD.
PEOPLE SAY HOLLYWOOD IS STRANGE.
I LOVE, I LOVE HOLLYWOOD.
I LOVE IT BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE WHO WORK HERE AND COME THROUGH HERE.
THE PASSION IN HOLLYWOOD, THE CREATIVITY THAT'S IN HOLLYWOOD.
THE FACT THAT THEY -- I, I HAVE AN ADVANCED DEGREE FROM U.C.L.A.
WORKING IN THE CORPORATE WORLD.
I LOVE BEING HERE BETTER THAN THE CORPORATE WORLD.
IT'S A FUN PLACE.
>>Huell: IT'S REAL TOO.
>> IT'S EXCITING.
>>Huell: NOT A GLITZ AND ARE GLAMOROUS.
THERE'S NOT A LOT OF CHANGE.
I DON'T THINK I HAVE NOTICED CHANGE IN THE 20 YEARS I HAVE COME HERE.
>> WHY CHANGE IT IF IT WORKS.
>>Huell: WHAT ARE YOU ORDERING.
>> I DON'T KNOW.
WE JUST CAME BY TO SEE WHAT THEY HAVE.
WE LEAR A LOT ABOUT THIS PLACE.
>>Huell: YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE?
>> NO WE'RE FROM PA MOAN A.WE'RE DOING BUSINESS HERE.
PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THIS PLACE.
>>Huell: REALLY.
>> YES.
>>Huell: YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS IN PA MOAN A.
>> ACTUALLY WE DID.
>>Huell: WELL, HERE'S THE DAUGHTER OF THE OWNER HERE.
HERE'S THE OWNER RIGHT OVER HERE.
IF YOU CAN'T GET SOME GOOD ADVICE ON WHAT TO GET I GET THE HIGH PROTEIN ORANGE JUICE.
WHAT'S THE MOST POPULAR?
>> NUMBER TEN.
>>Huell: NUMBER TEN.
WHAT YOU GET, WILL YOU ENJOY.
>> EXCELLENT.
>>Huell: WE CAUGHT YOU OFF GUARD, DIDN'T WE?
>> YES.
I SAW THE BRIGHT LIGHT.
I SAID I THINK WE'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
>>Huell: YOU'RE IN HOLLYWOOD.
>> GOOD DEAL.
>>Huell: MORE MIC PICTURES ON T DOOR.
>> THESE ARE OUR CUSTOMERS.
WE HAVE LOTS OF LATINO STARS, MAINSTREAM AMERICAN STARS.
>>Huell: LOOK WHO?
I NEVER SEE ANY.
>> ONE TIMELY OWE DICAPRIO WAS HERE.
>>Huell: SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHO LEONARDO DIDCAPRIO WAS.
>> YES.
THE AMERICAN STARS COME IN AND SHE DOESN'T KNOW.
SHE TREATS THEM LIKE ANYONE ELSE.
>>Huell: SHE SHOULD.
WE SHOULD GET THE SAME TREATMENT AS THE STARS.
THAT'S WHAT IS GREAT.
>> WHEN YOU HAVE A GREAT STAR AND ONE PERSON RECOGNIZES HIM AND SAYS LEONARDO DICAPRIO.
THEN EVERYONE WAS BUZZING AROUND HERE.
WHERE'S HIS PICTURE?
>> HE LEFT WITHOUT PAYING.
HE -- >>Huell: HE LEFT WITHOUT PAYING?
>> YES.
YES.
HE LEFT WITHOUT PAYING.
>>Huell: IS THIS A REGULAR.
>> HI, HUELL.
I BUMP INTO EVERYWHERE.
>> YOU'RE A REGULAR HERE?
>> YES.
I LIVE UP THE STREET AND COME HERE ALL THE TIME >>Huell: WHEN YOU WALK IN DO YOU GET THE SAME THING EVERY DAY.
>> THE GREAT SMILES AND JUICE THAT NEWER ISH MY BODY.
HOW ARE YOU?
>>Huell: WE'RE HANGING OUT IN THE JUICE BAR.
>> GOOD.
LOTS OF PEOPLE COME HERE BUT IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO DISCOVER IF YOU HAVEN'T COME HERE.
>>Huell: YOU TALK ABOUT HOW PEOPLE RUN IN AND OUT OF THE JUICES FOUNTAIN.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE STOOD OUT FRONT AND LOOKED AT IT.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
YOU HAVE A GARDEN HERE.
YOU HAVE EVERYTHING PAINTED UP.
THIS IS A -- YOU HAVE THE WHOLE THING GOING ON.
>> WE HAVE THE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS UP YEAR AROUND.
>>Huell: IT HAS A GREAT COLOR AND FEEL TO IT.
>> WELL, WE LOVE -- WE WANT TO MAKE THIS... MY MOTHER IS HERE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
THE SHOP IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
WE WANT TO MAKE IT HOMEY.
SHE LOVES PLANTS.
>>Huell: YOU HAVE A NICE GARDEN.
>> IN THE BACK.
>>Huell: LET'S GO -- THAT'S WHERE YOU PUT THE FOUNTAIN YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT.
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT YOU TALKED ABOUT.
>> I PUT IN A FOUNTAIN.
I WAS INSPIRED TAKING A TRIP TO ITALY.
>>Huell: I SIT HERE.
I DIDN'T NOTICE THIS BACK HERE.
LOOK.
YOU HAVE A WHOLE LITTLE PATIO THING HERE.
>> YES.
IT'S FOR THE CUSTOMERS AND OTHER PEOPLE COME AND RELAX.
THEY GET A NUMBER TEN.
AGAIN.
>>Huell: YOU CARVED IT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT.
>> THIS IS ONE PARKING SPACE WE FENCED IN.
MY MOTHER WITH HER PLANTS, HER PRIDE AND JOY.
IT'S TAKEN OVER THIS AREA, IT'S LIKE AN UMBRELLA.
IT'S A HAVEN.
>>Huell: LOOK, LOUIE, THIS IS THE FOUNTAIN HERE.
YOU BROUGHT IT BACK FROM AT THIS ITALY.
>> YES.
IT'S A PRESENT I GAVE MY MOTHER.
I WAS INSPIRED IN ITALY TO HAVE A FOUNTAIN FOR OUR CUSTOMERS.
>>Huell: THIS IS SO NICE BACK HERE.
THIS IS THE NEW PLACE I COME TO SIT.
THIS IS VERY RELAXING BACK HERE.
>> THE THING IN HOLLYWOOD IS THERE'S NOT A LOT OF GREEN.
PEOPLE HAVE TOLD US, YOU CAN'T SIT OUTSIDE IN MANY PLACES IN HOLLYWOOD THAT'S NICE AND COMFORTABLE AND SHADEY.
SO, WHAT'S BETTER THAN SITTING IN A SHADY AREA UNDER A PLANT WITH A FRESH JUICE.
>>Huell: YOU'RE DRINKING SOMETHING I HAVEN'T HAD.
>> THIS IS A VEGETABLE JUICE.
IT'S GOOD AND GOOD FOR YOU.
IT HAS CARROT, PARSLEY, CELERY AND BEETS.
IT'S GOOD FOR THE BLOOD AND THERE'S VITAMIN A AND VITAMIN C. NO, THIS IS THE BEST JUICE BAR IN HOLLYWOOD.
>> IN L.A. >> HUELL, YOU HAVE TO TASTE THIS.
YOU CAN HAVE A SAMPLE.
LET LOUIE LOOK IN HERE.
WHAT'S IN THERE?
>> WE HAVE BEETS, CARROTS, CELERY, PARSLEY, SPINICH AND GINGER FOR A KICK.
THIS IS LIKE A BIG ENERGY BOOSTER.
>>Huell: LET ME TASTE IT.
I'M HAVING SOME NOW.
>> YOU MEAN, YOU MEAN, GOOD.
>>Huell: IT'S GOOD.
>> IT'S ADDICTING YOUR BODY WILL CRAVE IT.
>> THERE THEY ARE MAKING IT FRESH COMING OUT OF THERE.
THE CARROTS GO OUT AND THE JUICE IS HERE.
>> IT'S BEEN HERE A LONG TIME.
I'M GLAD IT'S HERE.
IT'S A TREAT TO HAVE THIS HERE.
>>Huell: IT'S HERE ON THE SIDE OF VINE STREET, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HOLLYWOOD.
I SAID IT WAS A SURPRISE.
IT'S REALLY NOT A SURPRISE.
IT'S BEEN HERE FOR OVER 30 YEARS, OWNED AND OP RAILTED BY THIS WONDERFUL FAMILY WHO MOVED HERE FROM COLUMBIA IN SEARCH OF THE AMERICAN DREAM.
THEY FOUND IT HERE IN HOLLYWOOD.
RIGHT AT THE JUICES FOUNTAIN.
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