We have a Trader Joes! *happy dance*

[KitchenWitch]

Opened on Monday! I am heading there this afternoon!

[progmom]

1. YAY!!

Our quality of life increased exponentially when they opened in Ann Arbor!! :bounce:

[KitchenWitch]

4. I love them

I have shopped there when I have been visiting my inlaws in California. I am so psyched for going there today.

[auntAgonist]

2. yay!

I have to travel about 50 minutes or so to get to TJ's but it's well worth it.

aA

:hug: ENJOY :)

[KitchenWitch]

6. I have to travel about 30-35 minutes

Fully worth it though. I love their bulk food selections.

[LeftyMom]

3. Yay!

I <3 them. Thier prices are very good and thier staff is very friendly. They have a whole heck of a lot of stuff I can eat, too. Thier bags of vegan chocolate chip cookies are really really good.

[KitchenWitch]

8. I like that they carry a lot of organic foods.

:woohoo:

[Zomby Woof]

5. Try their eggplant hummus

Best store-bought hummus ever. :-)

[KitchenWitch]

7. I will do that!

I loves me some good hummus.

[Arugula Latte]

9. Your life will change for the better!

:bounce:

[KitchenWitch]

13. I know

The funny thing is, later this summer, my family and I are moving to SoCal. When I found out we were getting a TJs, I told my husband, "Yeah right, now that we are moving, the Twin Cities gets a Trader Joe's!"

Oh well.

[Pithlet]

10. I wish we'd get one.

It's starting to get better, but for the longest time it seemed like nothing ever comes to Memphis. We still don't have a Trader Joe's or a Whole Foods. If they come to Tennessee at all, Nashville will probably get it. That's how it usually works.

[KitchenWitch]

11. Man that just bites!

I hope Memphis wakes up!

:hi:

[Critters2]

24. Do you have a Farmers Market?

Support local growers.

[AngryAmish]

34. Green City market opened today

(Farmer's market type). I couldn't go due to work but I will be loading up on Saturday.

[Patiod]

12. Enjoy!!!!

Great take-out curried chicken salad, frozen dumplings, guacamole base (be sure to add your own peppers and hot-sauce) and wasabi peas and peanuts!

[KitchenWitch]

14. I do like a lot of their frozen entrees as well!

:woohoo:

[Patiod]

15. I used to be able to enjoy Trader Joes only on trips to Pheonix

Now we have two - one within walking distance of my center city office, and one out in the 'burbs.

:woohoo:

[Shine]

16. I could do a commercial for that place. Seriously.

I'm at our local one at least once a week. We were just there last night, in fact.

You are soooo stoked. :hi:

[KitchenWitch]

17. Indeed!

Good to see you!

[Shine]

18. Nice to see you too, girl!

How ya been? :shrug: I haven't been hangin' as much in the lounge lately, so I'm feeling rather outa touch....

When are you comin' out here to the west coast????

[KitchenWitch]

19. Not sure as of yet

My husband is currently out there interviewing for jobs!

[Shine]

20. I'm sending good vibes your way....

:hug: How exciting, that would be a pretty big change for you, right??

[KitchenWitch]

21. Huge change!

I am trying to be adventurous about it.

[Shine]

22. Adventurous is good.

especially at our age. hehehe. ;)

BTW, I've recently gotten totally hooked on TJ's yellow curry sauce. It's absolutely delicioso. Just pour some of that in with some nice veggie stir fry, over some steamed brown jasmine rice and you're set! Yummmmy! :9

That's it, I gotta go eat something now. LOL.

:hi:

[Critters2]

23. If they built one here

it would just be one more big box eating up farm land to make the suburbanites feel at home. So, I wouldn't shop at it. I get my organics from the farmers market or a co-op.

[grace0418]

25. Congratulations.

I HEART TJS! If you're looking for something decadent, try their chocolate frosting in a jar. I stopped making homemade frosting after I tasted it because it's so freaking delicious. MMMMMMM.

[no name no slogan]

26. Yeah, only a mile away from where I used to live

why couldn't they have opened it in St Paul instead? :grr:

[bedpanartist]

27. no thanks, Trader Joe's is just your typical International grocery store

store that you can find in any urban area in America, only with corporate logos and suburban surroundings.

Give me the real thing. It smells worse and costs less dammit!

[catzies]

28. No, you can't "find in any urban area in America," sorry

and some people have one or the other, and not both.

Have a nice day. I'm going to Trader Joe's!

[bedpanartist]

30. perhaps

but here in Dayton, Ohio I've got about 8 mom and pop International Grocery stores within' a 10-mile radius. I've experienced the same in other cities. Maybe in the suburbs, but then again, I am resolutely opposed to suburbanism so...I do my business here in the hood thank you.

God bless,

David

[Momgonepostal]

32. Maybe to you, but...

We certainly didn't and still don't have anything else like it on our town of 200,000. Not all of us live in "urban America." Let her rejoice about her Trader Joes.

[bedpanartist]

35. I couldn't stop her rejoicing

even if I wanted to. I got bigger fish to fry. Just joinin' the discussion.:-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. My dear KitchenWitch!

I am so happy for you!

Now, you will have several months to enjoy your new store....

And you'll be all ready for SoCal!

I freakin' cannot wait! :bounce: :bounce: :loveya: :hug:

[Merrick]

31. I've managed to not set foot in an Albertsons, Vons or Ralphs...

since they locked their workers out down here (so cal) 2 years ago thanks to TJs. certainly don't mind it, either. good store.

[AngryAmish]

33. Good for you

I really like Trader Joes. Good cheap wine is a main feature. The juice selection is real nice.

Plus they have really good bread. Chain grocery stores bread (bagetttes, Italian etc.) usually has no crust. Trader Joes makes real crusty bread.

I could go on and on. There is one half a mile from my house.

Downside: The wine is good and cheap so I don't mind finishing the bottle. It creates some headaches.


Oh, chocolate covered cherries, too....

[skyblue]

36. I wish

It would move closer it's about 20-30 minute drive. Love their mixed veg and potstickers and soups.