On Sep 9, 7:51*am, James Silverton > wrote:
> On 9/9/2012 10:34 AM, sf wrote:
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> > On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 09:43:52 -0400, Gary > wrote:
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> >> 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.
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> >> Glad that I check out the store (finally) but I won't be going back. *Trader
> >> Joe's is nothing special, imo.
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > But if you're not going back, you'll never know how wrong you are.
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> I quite like TJ's spaghetti sauces but I wish they would sell them in
> smaller quantities. Yes, I know I can freeze small quantities and I do!
> A lot of their breads are quite good but I don't think much of their
> baguettes; my regular (Giant) grocery store does better and sells a more
> authentically French tasting sourdough. I can't talk much about their
> wines since none of their stores in Maryland seem to have licenses.
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> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
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> Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

Where in France have you had a sourdough baguette?