On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 09:43:52 -0400, Gary > wrote:

> I also wandered the isles while I was there and I was not impressed with
> their prices. In most cases, I see that I can get better prices at my
> regular grocery store.
>
> Glad that I check out the store (finally) but I won't be going back. Trader
> Joe's is nothing special, imo.

You went in with the wrong expectations. I've said over and over that
it shouldn't be considered a regular grocery store. In any case, I'd
never buy what you bought because I don't buy premade dressings or
cookies.

You didn't like their selection of bread/baguettes? I don't know what
the bread aisle at TJ's is like where you live, but we have a great
selection here - high quality (Acme, Semi-Freddies) at a really good
price. One of my treats from their bread aisle is the "Almond Ring
Danish (think: big bear claw). Eggs and dairy are always a very
reasonable price too. It isn't a huge selection in terms of variety,
but they have what I want at better prices than where I shop for
groceries. Extra large eggs were consistently $1.69 a dozen before
prices started to rise a couple of weeks ago in response to the
drought. Check out the frozen vegetables. I always keep a bag of
petit peas and one of roasted corn in the freezer - you just can't
beat TJ's regular price for them, even on sale elsewhere. You already
know how much I like their Marinara sauce in the 28 oz can and their
Arrabbiata sauce in a jar. Read the labels; they're basically tomato
and spices - home made without the work. On the snack aisle, they
have Olive Oil potato chips, multi-colored potato chips, sweet potato
chips, root chips, vegetable chips - all sorts of goodies - $1.99 for
packages you'd be paying $4-5 for elsewhere. I buy the one pound
package of regular hummus in the refrigerated section, it's perfectly
seasoned for me... just enough garlic. I don't want/need anything
fancier. Then there's the wine aisle... and beware of the checkout
counter because that's where the chocolate starts whispering my name.

But if you're not going back, you'll never know how wrong you are.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.