Battle of the Bowls: Bahia vs. Playa

The Battle of the Bowls

Bahia vs. Playa

As new stores were being built around the time of August, two big acai bowls storefronts compete in business, Bahia Bowls and Playa Bowls. Bahia Bowls is located in Coopers Square, right across the street from CCHS. Playa Bowls is located in University Drive, Davie. Bahia Bowls gets a lot of attention from CCHS students due to its proximity to the school , it’s within walking distance for hungry students to buy after school. The store is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. “I absolutely love going to Bahia Bowls after school,” sophomore Devin Alderman said. “The staff is so nice and they are always so welcoming, they know my name and my order every time I go. Their bowls are so refreshing after a long day of school and it’s a great place to catch up with any school work and hang out with my friends.” Playa Bowls is known for their adorable monthly stickers and wide variety of bowl choices. Playa Bowls opens everyday at 8 a.m. in the morning and closes at 9 p.m. . “I really like Playa Bowls’ aesthetic and atmosphere,” freshman Alex Tortarsky said. “The bowls are so good. My personal favorite is the nutella bowl. Me and my friends got really cute mummy stickers that I put on my water bottle. It’s my favorite thing to eat before a soccer game.” Along with Bahia, Playa is known for their high quality ingredients and healthy bowls. Playa offers multiple bases to choose from and is high on friendly customer service and efficiency. Playa is known to have a tropical themed restaurant that draws a lot of attention from their customers. The theme provides a healthy summer atmosphere that reflects their healthy bowls and smoothies. Bahia is known for their purple themed restaurant to represent the look of an acai bowl. Bahia Bowl provides a list of all their ingredients online and a short summary of their health benefits. Bahia Bowl also takes severe precautions to ensure that all of their customers with allergies or any underlying health conditions are safe. Many of their customers love this idea, it makes them feel important and cared for. “Usually when I go into a store to eat something, I’ve had bad experiences when asking what’s gluten or not since I’m gluten free,” sophomore Esther Weissmark. “They usually tend to give me an annoyed look, but at Bahia Bowls the employees were so helpful and sweet to make sure I was safe and that made me a loyal customer since then.” The texture of a bowl at Playa is known to be more of a yogurt base. The ones at Bahia are more of a thick smoothie and are very crunchy due to their signature granola. When I went to Bahia Bowl I tried the Summer Breeze bowl, it had such a good flavor and I loved the texture. At Playa Bowls I tried the Nutella bowl and I was taken back about how good it had tasted considering that nutella and acai is an unusual combination. The competition is close and students tend to love both. They are both fantastic and have great customer service and tasty food.

BY ASHLYN COHEN

Photos by Malia Lahey and Ashlyn Cohen

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