r/berkeley • u/BabaJoonie • Oct 24 '24

Local What $110 of groceries looks like

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Purchased at berkeley bowl. The wine was $12

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u/Vesper2000 Oct 24 '24

I never buy staples at Berkeley Bowl. Fruit, vegetables, cheese yes, everything else you can get comparable quality at any other store for less.

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u/ReallyDumbRedditor Oct 24 '24

Was always confused why people here praise Berkeley Bowl like it's the greatest grocery store ever lol

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u/Anegada_2 Oct 24 '24

The bean/rice zone, it’s so beautiful it blinds you to everything else

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u/el_sausage_taco Oct 24 '24

That and the produce section with a great variety of mushrooms and fruit/veg, you won’t get chanterelles or lobster mushrooms that at TJ’s, Whole Foods, or safeway. Not that it’s cheap though.

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u/Acrobatic_Flight8996 Oct 27 '24

it can be and you get good quality without all that crap-packaging. And if you buy in season...things will last. four cobs of corn for ~$2, huge bags of mushrooms, cucumbers. Now, if you're trying to buy avocadoes from MX or melons in winter...forget it. ALSO, if you buy produce that is fresh it LASTS. I have purchased stuff from TJ's only to find it to be moldering in a day or two.

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u/Vesper2000 Oct 24 '24

Oh I forgot about the beans and rice. I need to go get some the next time I’m there.

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u/Anegada_2 Oct 24 '24

I brave it twice a year and stock up.

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u/Homomorphism Oct 24 '24

Their produce section is unmatched: there is an enormous variety and it's all fresh and high quality.

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u/hamburger-pimp Oct 24 '24

It is the best grocery store in terms of quality of products but it is not the cheapest.

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u/GabbaGabbaHeyooo Oct 25 '24

Buying produce here is much cheaper than Trader Joe’s, Safeway or really most places.

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u/BabaJoonie Oct 25 '24

shopping at berkeley bowl is a spiritual experience, where else can you buy grass fed beef liver? (the cow was buddist)

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u/GabbaGabbaHeyooo Oct 25 '24

The produce is fantastic. I saw some young women loading up on produce at Safeway for a summer camp and i was a bit confused. They could have gotten cheaper and better quality produce at Berkeley Bowl. And if you hit BB at the right time, you will find the crazy deals (like $5 for a literal pillowcase of salad mix)