On 2012-09-10 00:52:47 +0000, gloria p said:

> On 9/9/2012 4:30 PM, Steve Pope wrote:
>
>> I do not know whether TJ's has managed to get a change in regulation,
>> or they have given in and are opening liquor-less stores.
>
> They have liquor in only one store in Massachusetts and, I think,
> Maryland. I don't know where else that law exists, but they cope.

I first started going to TJ's in Costa Mesa in 1990. As far as I could
tell they sold a lot of relatively inexpensive wine and lots of cheeses
that that time were relatively difficult to find. Fancy crackers, nuts
and snacks. That was about all I remembered them even having.

Needless to say they have expanded dramatically since then.

On Sep 9, 6:45*pm, gtr > wrote:
> On 2012-09-10 00:52:47 +0000, gloria p said:
>
> > On 9/9/2012 4:30 PM, Steve Pope wrote:
>
> >> I do not know whether TJ's has managed to get a change in regulation,
> >> or they have given in and are opening liquor-less stores.
>
> > They have liquor in only one store in Massachusetts and, I think,
> > Maryland. *I don't know where else that law exists, but they cope.
>
> I first started going to TJ's in Costa Mesa in 1990. *As far as I could
> tell they sold a lot of relatively inexpensive wine and lots of cheeses
> that that time were relatively difficult to find. *Fancy crackers, nuts
> and snacks. *That was about all I remembered them even having.
>
> Needless to say they have expanded dramatically since then.

TJ's flaxseed water crackers are also very good. For years they kept
the price at 99 cents; now it's $1.29.

On 9/9/2012 7:45 PM, gtr wrote:

> I first started going to TJ's in Costa Mesa in 1990. As far as I could
> tell they sold a lot of relatively inexpensive wine and lots of cheeses


Back in the 80s they had interesting mustards, olive oils, vinegars,
sauces, pastas, rices, nuts, dried fruit, imported sodas like Orangina,
things you couldn't find many other places. They also had "job lots" of
things that were being discontinued by the mfgr and you'd only find them
for a few weeks. That's the kind of thing they can't do since they have
expanded to so many locations.

That's where I first discovered Cambozola, and Mushroom brie. Mmmm.

And CHOCOLATE! For a time in the late 80s they carried 10lb bars/blocks
of Ghirardelli chocolate, milk or dark. When our daughter was at
UCSD/LaJolla she brought us a bar for Christmas one year. It didn't
last as long as you might think. ;-) It was so good!

That's now sold in many smaller grocery stores (like Sprouts) broken
into smaller chunks and individually plastic wrapped.

gloria p

On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:09:37 -0600, gloria p >
wrote:

>On 9/9/2012 7:45 PM, gtr wrote:
>
>> I first started going to TJ's in Costa Mesa in 1990. As far as I could
>> tell they sold a lot of relatively inexpensive wine and lots of cheeses
>
>
>Back in the 80s they had interesting mustards, olive oils, vinegars,
>sauces, pastas, rices, nuts, dried fruit, imported sodas like Orangina,
>things you couldn't find many other places. They also had "job lots" of
>things that were being discontinued by the mfgr and you'd only find them
>for a few weeks. That's the kind of thing they can't do since they have
>expanded to so many locations.
>
>That's where I first discovered Cambozola, and Mushroom brie. Mmmm.
>
>And CHOCOLATE! For a time in the late 80s they carried 10lb bars/blocks
>of Ghirardelli chocolate, milk or dark. When our daughter was at
>UCSD/LaJolla she brought us a bar for Christmas one year. It didn't
>last as long as you might think. ;-) It was so good!
>
>That's now sold in many smaller grocery stores (like Sprouts) broken
>into smaller chunks and individually plastic wrapped.
>
>gloria p

I haven't seen mushroom brie in probably 30 years. It's good to hear
that it is still made somewhere. Lovely stuff.
Janet US