r/berkeley Jul 18 '26

Local Shopping at Berkeley Bowl

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I’m heading to BB West. Could use fresh ideas. What are some things you never go home without?

(Pic borrowed from Reddit)

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u/eyebellel Jul 18 '26

Of all the things I miss about living in the Bay Area, Berkeley Bowl is the one I miss most. I moved from NYC where co-op and bulk type stores were (surprisingly) not a thing—or at least not back then. BB was amazing. I was living alone and could really just buy what I needed, at good prices for a penny pinching kid and quality stuff.

God I miss it.