Campus Convenience

The thing about Campus Convenience is it is typically… convenient. I work two jobs at Boston Medical Center and go to Boston University School of Public Health, so I spend the majority of my life within 100 feet of this place. Sometimes I find myself showing up here two or three times a day.
First, there is the morning coffee fix. Campus Convenience shines here. New England blend Raspberry Chocolate coffee is the best! I sometimes get their blueberry coffee or dark roast. I appreciate the variety of hot beverages– lots of types of coffee, tea, and expressoy cappuchinoy scary drinks. I am not sure if any of you have spent any amount of time at a Dunkin Donuts located in a public hospital emergency room, but it is not a pretty sight. Think screaming babies, nose bleeds, and nurses purchasing 32 cups of coffee at a time. I am glad Campus Convenience allows me to avoid this mess, and my blood pressure is as well.
Next, I might go here for an afternoon lunch or snack. I have never tried their made to go sandwiches or pizza but am always very happy at the salad bar. They also have pre made sandwiches and sushi which typically freak me out, but they aren’t so bad here. For snacks, CC has a good variety of natural snacks (Think a whole wall of granola bars and nuts), yogurt, fruit, and hummus/​veggie platters and so I can feed my body well. On several occasions I have bought carrots and celery only to find a fuzzy white substance ala Steven King’s the mist covering them-​so thumbs down to that. Please pay attention to sell by labels. If I need ANYTHING in an emergency (band aids, lint rollers, deodorant, ping pong balls) it is available behind the counter at Campus Convenience. Little known fact.
The major downfall of CC is their hours. BU med campus night classes usually run 6 – 9, with a 7:30 break. By now I need a sugar fix and think the CC counter will be the perfect place to get that but CC closes at 7. It would be really wise to stay open that extra half an hour– I am sure there are a lot of hungry students out there.
Also, completely random, I think they need to sell magazines. There is no good place to buy magazines in this area and that is silly. It is a hospital; people are bored!

This is a small campus convenience or «campco» as well call them at BU that serves the medical campus. It’s got all the basic stuff you need in a convenience store like coffee, soda and candy bars but this one is a lot smaller than the major one over on Comm Ave. Not much to say about it. Clean enough, decent enough. If you need a cold soda on Albany Street it’s not a bad place to stop. However, if you’re looking for a quick bite, I’d recommend the Hidden Kitchen a little further down the street.