I love the store! Its location is great, and the ambiance & feeling of the store in general. It's…read morevery thoughtfully put together & easy to find items of interest. In addition to the home goods, which are incredible, I love the clothing options, handbags, wallets, & the jewelry which are all so beautiful. I wish I could buy it all! On each occasion that I shopped there, both women working at the shop are both quite knowledgable, friendly, and always guide me w/ suggestions of what i might be looking for. Every time I find what I'm looking for, and am very happy with each purchase from A Priori. It's a very pleasant place to shop & find gifts for family members & in my own home.

Discriminatory experience. The owner followed us around the store, side-eyed us the entire time,…read moreand actually asked us why we were there. something I've never experienced at any business. It was clear we were not welcome. In 2026, there is no excuse for this kind of behavior. Do not give this place your money.

the sirvice is exeptinal and i had a grate time (thay had exactly what i was looking for) i fully…read morerecomend this to every one

Enjoying the summer fun is not just enjoying the sun at the beach but also going to other fun…read moreplaces. One place which I see more people are going in SF and the surrounding areas is parks. This means amusement parks and local , state , and federal parks. Even neighborhoods like Glen Park for a summer time hike around the canyon. Then you got East bay regional parks for more nature. Then hundreds of thousands of party people flocked to the Golden Gate Park last weekend for OSL ( Outside Side Land). What if I told you there is a park where there have fun things and it's open more than five days of week. It's located on Durant street in Berkeley and it's called Fun Park. On a Summer stroll on Telegraph on a sunny day and unto Durant street I landed at Fun Park. Inside there are lots items such as Pokémon characters and Kawaii goods. You will also see Sonny Angel blind boxes. You will see lots of Hello Kitty and Sanrio characters. They have claw machines .You can find my favorite Avocado & Sweet Mustard Lay chips. Overall a fun spot to spot characters all over inside Fun Park. Come to Fun Park Winter , Spring, Summer, or "Fall"and go on shopping "haul" on your favorite toys and "doll" and you don't need to go to the "shopping mall" Some of these items are "selectable" and some are "collectible"some are dolls which are animals and "vegetable" and go on a Summer stroll with Don Juan who is nothing "correctable"

I visited my kids during their Spring Break. My daughter got a little job at Hal's Office Coffee…read moreshop. She wanted to show me her new place of employment. I hadn't been to Albany in over 10 years! I immediately vibed with the little town. After my daughter picked up some coffee, I knew I wanted to walk around. I was instantly drawn to Umami. What stunning artifacts. As a minimalist, I wanted to buy everything! I graciously and gladly resorted to and settled on a set of earrings and necklace. I absolutely love them. Umami is a beautiful shop. And the Shop Attendant was just as beautiful, sweet, helpful, personable, and welcoming. When I visit my kids next, during the summer, I will be back!

Such a cute little shop!!…read more I love local stores and Umani Interiors is a treasure! Boho boutique in the middle of down down El Cerrito with amazing customer service! Tip- if you purchase a item and eat some Thai food next door you get a additional 10% your meal!

I absolutely love this little shop. They are always changing out their inventory and offer the…read moresweetest and most creative and beautiful gifts and things for your home, jewelry and clothing. Every time I come into the shop, I feel like a kid in a candy store. Just so much fun inventory. Love love love this little shop

Everything is cute, but unbelievably overpriced. It's the kind of store that's nice to walk…read morethrough, but unless you're planning on buying just one small trinket as a gift, is definitely not worth buying multiple items from.

The way brick and mortar bookstores are dwindling these are becoming unicorns…read more I have to admit that the last few books I bought were all online - one because it was independently published and no bookstore carried it - but the other two I didn't even bother looking after that first hunt. We need to support these bookstores. Let them know what you want and they might hear you for next time. I liked the cards and other items they had in stock too. Its great to pick up before you make a decision. Right now I have a few books in my 'to read pile' and once those are finished I will come back here for some more. Great to have this in the neighborhood.

A really good bookstore in Downtown Berkeley!!…read more I came in here looking for a calendar, and ended up browsing through the books. It's a classic old school style bookstore, with very friendly people working here. I didn't spend as much time in here that I wanted to, definitely have to come here again!!

Nice little boutique in a town less known Elmwood. Never pencils, fragrances, jewelry,books -…read moreservice is quick !

This little gift shop on Piedmont Ave. has such a lovely selection of knick knacks, gifts, and…read morecrafts! I'm especially fond of their prints from Archie's Press which is a small business making maps and charts based in New York! I had to grab the Bay Area one sold at Koraa for my wall. Many, many other treasures to find in every part of the store. (: would definitely go if I'm looking for a tasteful, high-quality gift for a friend or loved one. Not much to say about the service, and I'll admit the goods are on the pricier side! But for the quality and quirkiness of it all, I don't mind (:

This place is usually a bus transfer point for me for various stores in West Berkeley but every…read morechance I find that it is open, I try to browse as they rotate their merchandise time to time. I purchase my first reusable boba straw here some years ago! I belatedly but also recently found out about the "seed library" which is a cool concept of giving & receiving seeds. It's how the collection keeps going with community input. I do not have a green thumb at all, but was motivated to take care of more flora by my workplace that gave out seeds as part of a "garden of growth" theme. I now have a huge thing of potting mix so I thought why not just plant a bunch all at the same time??... was my concurrent thought at the time so I took a few vegetable varieties. (I only grow what I can make use of, except pollinators I give a special exception for.) I believe Rockridge library, where I am closer to, is also adopting one seed library too! Hopefully, I can train to be a better plant mom and will be back with my own stash of seeds!

I really appreciate having a refill (soap, shampoo, etc) option so close to my home. I just tried…read morethe toothpaste tablets and they are great! Taste normal and NO Plastic! which is my goal. However, I didn't find the people working there to be very welcoming. I didn't see a crowd in the store so you would think they would want to welcome people when they come in and answer questions in a friendly manner. I have spent my career in people facing jobs. Really helps to move the needle on the environment, or whatever cause you are working on, by being friendly and open.

I love her items. I bought some time ago some Afrikan masks to hang on my walls at home. I've had…read morealot of compliments. Amberina's personality is the BEST!!! Please support this local Black business.

I highly recommend Amberina's boutique, conveniently located next to Leila's Cafe. Not just for the…read moreaptly name "adorable and affordable accessories" you find there -- beautiful scarves, earrings, hand bags and much more -- but for Amberina herself. Her kind and vivacious spirit will light up your day. Stepping into her store brought me back to the days when people had time to chat and to get to know their neighbors. She will be your instant best friend, I promise!