Newport restaurant certified Kosher

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Rabbi Marc Mandel of Touro Synagogue, reports that he is supervising Root, a vegan juice bar and restaurant at 6 Broadway. 

Root offers fresh juices, smoothies, snacks, soups and other special menu items. The restaurant also offers different kinds of toasts, including the popular avocado toast, and different bowl dishes using brown rice, quinoa and vegetables. There are also Asian bowls and Greek salad bowls, and soups. 

Root is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Hours will increase when the summer season starts. Mandel says he is frequently at Root, and welcomes questions about the history of Touro Synagogue, or any other questions about the Newport Jewish community, or he is happy  to discuss the weekly Torah portion.