Playa Bowls' Blue Mermaid Wave

Bottoms Up

June 21, 2025

Ready to take a trip under the sea just steps away from Grand Traverse Bay? Stop into downtown TC’s Playa Bowls and grab a bottle of the Blue Mermaid Wave juice ($7.50). The ingredients start off familiar—filtered water, organic lemon, simple syrup—and then get a little oceanic with the addition of blue spirulina, which gives the drink its signature hue. Blue spirulina is the dried form of blue-green algae that has been used for centuries, dating as far back as the Aztecs, and is considered something of a superfood in terms of B vitamins, protein, and iron. Playa Bowls touts that their drink is “rich in antioxidants and protects the skin.” Give it a splash at 222 East State Street, Suite 101 in Traverse City. playabowls.com/location/traverse-city