I love Trader Joe's!

[Gothic Sponge]

http://www.traderjoes.com/

[Langis]

1. /hug

I love that place!

[RodneyCK2]

2. I agree...

their already made pizza dough is great and not to mention, wine at decent prices. Woo Hoo!!!

[Beaverhausen]

3. Won't shop anywhere else

their frozen dessert section is to die for...as is the cheese section...as is the wine selection... and the ready made dips...

[Sabriel]

4. Sigh. Boy, do we miss TJ's

When are they coming to Wisconsin? Illinois is just too far to drive these days. I especially miss the cheese prices...not to mention all the wonderful nibbly things.

[wildeyed]

5. They don't have Trader Joe's

in my town. :mad:

[Dookus]

6. yup

and a new one is opening up right near me!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[sbj405]

7. The frozen dinners are great.

Asparagus risotto is my fav. My pups love the dog treats. And they have the best licorice (red) ever. Oh and the wine ;-)

[RodneyCK2]

8. My biggest fear...

is that they become to large (a super chain) and turn into another Whole Foods (yuppie market).

[MR. ELECTABLE]

13. Too large?!! They ALREADY ARE a super chain!!!!

Trader Joes is owned by a HUGE German grocery conglomerate. The food they're selling at TJs is the same stuff they sell at their all of their stores over in Germany. It's also the reason why most of the asian foods they sell taste horrible, I think-- it's like a culinary version of "telephone".

I don't really mind shopping there, but I'd much rather spend my money at a Wild Oats store where I'm pretty sure most of the revenue will stay in this country.

[Kellanved]

I don't think that TJ carries the German Aldi stuff

I don't know if you've ever been to a German Aldi; it is totally different from TJ.

The different preferences in seasoning, the strict rules on importing/exporting food and the sheer distance seem too much to bother stocking TJ with German groceries.

[Kellanved]

15. Dupe Post; please ignore

I don't know if you've ever been to a German Aldi; it is totally different from TJ.

The different preferences in seasoning, the strict rules on importing/exporting food and the sheer distance seem too much to bother stocking TJ with German groceries.

[Trajan]

9. I miss TJ's ....

whine ... moan .... sniffle .....

WHOOWHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !

[Shakespeare]

10. I will never live where there isn't one.

Yes, I'm serious about that. Just moved recently, and that was one of the qualifiers I gave my husband.

Just a few of the things I couldn't live without from TJs:

Bay Blend coffee
CHEESE
cheap ibuprofen
organic eggs, way cheap
cheese & green chile tamales
TJs dim sum
TJs protein powder
frozen desserts (including the best price in town on Ben & Jerry's)
pierogi
pizzas, both frozen & fresh
bags of salad lettuce in amazing varieties
TJs individual quiches
TJs amazing & inexpensive wine & beer selection

I could go on...and on...and on....

[flamingyouth]

11. A brand-new bigger one is opening in my neighborhood soon!

Yay, 18th & Madison! :bounce:

[medeak]

12. 300 miles

I drive to go to Trader Joe's...now that's love baby!

[Bad Thoughts]

14. Hate it

All prepackaged foods. Limited fresh produce. No fresh fish. No butcher, fish monger, cheese monger. They barely have employees. Everything stamped with their name brand. Whole Foods/Bread and Circus is much better.

[Beaverhausen]

17. Whole Foods is three times as expensive

I can live very cheaply because TJs prices are so low.

The TJs near me does have some fresh fish and has lots of very helpful and friendly employees.

[The empressof all]

16. Now you have gotten my attention

TJ has the best quality frozen foods I have found. I love their Mandarin Orange Chicken. I usually serve it with Vegetable Pad Thai. It is quick and easy and cheaper than take out.

Their marinated mozzarella is fabulous sliced thin on warm spinach onion stuffed foccacia. This is another fast and quick dinner for us at least once a week.

I love their canned fire roasted tomatoes with green chilies, Teva Ice Tea, Two Buck Chuck, Plugra Butter and The Spinach Salad with cranberries, walnuts and blue cheese.

Life would not be the same without Trader Joe's.