Hooray! I was seriously in trouble with my allergies this morning and because it's Easter Sunday,…read morenothing was open. Not a Boots or a Superdrug or even a Schuh was available. Figuring I would have to suffer, I managed to spot this shiny new Sainsbury's through my inflamed and tearing eyes. Holding out hope they would have something to cure my ills, I was cheerfully pleased to see a blister pack of 7 Claritin pills on the shelf. Yes, they had a whole bunch more for sale - drinks, candies, magazines, lager, wine, sandwiches, heat-and-eat meals and all sorts of other probably great stuff - but all I needed was relief from the histamine attack going on. I was able to operate the self-checkout and got Nectar points too! Hooray! Three cheers for Sainsbury's! Hip! Hip! Hooray!

I know it's a Sainsbury's Local and not a full grocery store, but this location is still quite…read morecramped and poorly stocked. Perhaps due to all the tourists, but inside it's culinary mayhem. May the Gods forgive any lone fool who wanders in without a plan nor the foreknowledge of where his target products lie.

It's amazing what these guys manage to fit into the shop. Not only do they stock a bit of…read moreeverything for everyone but their opening hours go on for ever. Beers and wines, organic milk and yoghurt. Fresh (Costa) coffee, snacks and a small selection of fresh foods. Always friendly and there for your every day needs.

I use this shop for returning my UPS parcels. They never issue me with a receipt and when I ask for…read moreone, it's hard for them to even write a note that they've received it. If it's such a hassle, why do you offer this service in the first place?!

A small but convenient store. Fresh food not always available, but the regular staples are stocked.read more

I found a Filipino food store! Hurray! I forget that Asian food stores here in the UK tend to…read morespecialize in Indian products meaning I cannot recreate my favourite dishes! The funny thing about location of this store is that I have been in the car park or the area a number of times and it was only on the most recent time that I noticed it. The store is quite small... and by quite small, I mean I left one of my bags in the center of the store to get between one of the freezers and the shelf to get a closer look at some of the items. There is a small section of toiletries, lots of snack items, cooking ingredients (large variety of seasoning packets), sweets, baking ingredients, frozen goods, some baked goods, and drinks. I didn't find everything I had hoped for, but I found enough to fill my grocery bag :). I did ask about a couple of items, like Polvoron and other baked goods and they did say that they do carry them, but they sell out very quickly. I believe they also offer phone cards, information about travel agents specializing in travel to the Philippines, and carry the "Hello Philippines" newspaper for expats. The prices are inexpensive which is probably going to be a bad thing for me! Will be doing a lot of Filipino cooking this weekend thanks to Kabayan!

Raj and the team appear to be always open and always has some great alcohol offers on !! Great…read morelocal store and not just for locals !! Good range of everything !!

Very close to several large student housing blocks this is a shop with one clientele in mind. For…read moreone thing these dedicated guys are open every day from 7am till midnight. A quick walk around the shop reveals all the student essentials you can imagine. They have tights, fruit juice, a wide range of male and female toiletries, a stationary section and the largest selection of biscuits I have ever seen. This is not an exaggeration; think Hobnobs, Digestives, Crunch biscuits, ones I'd forgotten about, one's I've never even heard about! A whole wall of biscuits - extraordinary. As all students necessitate the stuff there's obviously a wide choice of beers and wine with regular deals and discounts. Ready meals, soups, pre made sandwiches and for those on a budget the morning after, miniature boxes of cereal. A well thought out shop keeping Bristol's students satiated.

If temp bar and waiter work is your thing (or catering / hospitality in general), then West One…read moreRecruitment should be on your hit list. The staff are really personable - you can register immediately and they give you a crash course / refresher in how to lay a table and carry multiple plates. They aren't one of those agents that never get in touch - quite literally you could have work the next day. They often have to send a few staff at a time to certain venues - so if any of the other temps has a car, they organise drop-off and pick-up from the office, which is a great help.