Trader Joes - Page 2

Simply Red · 08-01-2007, 12:30 PM

Anybody been there? $2.00 bottles of wine, which has recently beat out a 100.00 dollar bottle Ruffino contest entry. Other gourmet goodies as well, such as pepper corned hard salami, cheeses, organics, chocolates, coffees etc.

Follow the link: www.traderjoes.com

Simply Red · 08-01-2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by noa

Great grocery store. The only thing they are lacking is good produce, at least near me. They have some fruits and veggies, but not a huge selection.

They have an awesome dessert there called Mochi. I highly recommend it.

noted

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-01-2007, 01:22 PM

Trader Joe's rules. I've been shopping there since I moved from Kansas 14 years ago. They have great prices on alcohol but their food products are excellent.

Try the hummus, TJ's brand almonds, cashews and pistachios (all unsalted) along with many of their frozen foods and tortilla chips (they even have a tortilla chip that's a laxative - it's healthy and tasty).

I greatly prefer TJ's to Whole Foods. And it's much less expensive.

BIG_DADDY · 08-01-2007, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Trader Joe's rules. I've been shopping there since I moved from Kansas 14 years ago. They have great prices on alcohol but their food products are excellent.

Try the hummus, TJ's brand almonds, cashews and pistachios (all unsalted) along with many of their frozen foods and tortilla chips (they even have a tortilla chip that's a laxative - it's healthy and tasty).

I greatly prefer TJ's to Whole Foods. And it's much less expensive.

MUCH less than Whole Paycheck.

Simply Red · 08-01-2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Trader Joe's rules. I've been shopping there since I moved from Kansas 14 years ago. They have great prices on alcohol but their food products are excellent.

Try the hummus, TJ's brand almonds, cashews and pistachios (all unsalted) along with many of their frozen foods and tortilla chips (they even have a tortilla chip that's a laxative - it's healthy and tasty).

I greatly prefer TJ's to Whole Foods. And it's much less expensive.

Yeah I bought a tortilla chip there which had poppy-seed baked/fried into the body of the chip, it was different.

**fan4ever** · 08-01-2007, 01:24 PM

Quality stuff at real values without having to buy a truckload of it like at Costco. I'm partial to the olives, salsas, and many of the marinades and sauces.

**fan4ever** · 08-01-2007, 01:26 PM

Oh, but of course Costco has a much larger supply of augmented women who shop there, so they have that going for them (at least here in Scottsdale).

Simply Red · 08-01-2007, 01:26 PM

Olives rock. Recently I learned that I have high blood press. so the olives will have to be minimized. Kalamata are the best ever.

**fan4ever** · 08-01-2007, 01:30 PM

Crap, you just spoiled them for me too. I got HBP too, checked the jar, and only two of those are 10% of your daily sodium. Maybe if you eat the garlic stuffed ones, it'll counter the sodium ;>)

**cdcox** · 08-01-2007, 01:43 PM

I've never been to a Trader Joe's. But has anyone ever been to Jungle Jim's in Cincinnati? Huge beer and wine selection, huge international food section, produce, meat, seafood, cooking classes, live fish tanks, etc. etc.

You can get a basic idea from their web site, but you have to go to get the full experience.

http://www.junglejims.com/index.cfm

Simply Red · 08-01-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fan4ever

Crap, you just spoiled them for me too. I got HBP too, checked the jar, and only two of those are 10% of your daily sodium. Maybe if you eat the garlic stuffed ones, it'll counter the sodium ;>)

BIG_DADDY · 08-01-2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

I've never been to a Trader Joe's. But has anyone ever been to Jungle Jim's in Cincinnati? Huge beer and wine selection, huge international food section, produce, meat, seafood, cooking classes, live fish tanks, etc. etc.

You can get a basic idea from their web site, but you have to go to get the full experience.

http://www.junglejims.com/index.cfm

Never been to Cincinnati. Is it any better than Cleveland?

**cdcox** · 08-01-2007, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Never been to Cincinnati. Is it any better than Cleveland?

Never been to Cleveland, but Cincinnatti looks like a decent town, other than the fact that it is full of Bengals fans.

**TinyEvel** · 08-01-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Simply Red

Currently I'm eating their chocolate covered banana chips, they're splendid.

I didn't mean to say "splendid." It felt very unnatural to type that.

Try those in some vanilla ice cream. Option: add dry roast peanuts.

Pitt Gorilla · 08-01-2007, 02:52 PM

I love Trader Joe's, but the closest one to me is 3 hrs away in Minneapolis. It's like I live on the Ingall's farm or something.

Simply Red · 08-01-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TinyEvel

Try those in some vanilla ice cream. Option: add dry roast peanuts.

sounds good.

08-01-2007, 12:30 PM
Simply Red You Sweetie! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2021206219 VARSITY	Trader Joes Anybody been there? $2.00 bottles of wine, which has recently beat out a 100.00 dollar bottle Ruffino contest entry. Other gourmet goodies as well, such as pepper corned hard salami, cheeses, organics, chocolates, coffees etc. Follow the link: www.traderjoes.com
Posts: 71,691

08-01-2007, 01:22 PM	#17
DaneMcCloud Supporter Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hollywood, CA Casino cash: $10053648	Trader Joe's rules. I've been shopping there since I moved from Kansas 14 years ago. They have great prices on alcohol but their food products are excellent. Try the hummus, TJ's brand almonds, cashews and pistachios (all unsalted) along with many of their frozen foods and tortilla chips (they even have a tortilla chip that's a laxative - it's healthy and tasty). I greatly prefer TJ's to Whole Foods. And it's much less expensive.
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08-01-2007, 01:24 PM	#20
fan4ever Supporter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Casino cash: $4164389	Quality stuff at real values without having to buy a truckload of it like at Costco. I'm partial to the olives, salsas, and many of the marinades and sauces.
Posts: 9,386

08-01-2007, 01:26 PM	#21
fan4ever Supporter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Casino cash: $4164389	Oh, but of course Costco has a much larger supply of augmented women who shop there, so they have that going for them (at least here in Scottsdale).
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08-01-2007, 01:26 PM	#22
Simply Red You Sweetie! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2021206219 VARSITY	Olives rock. Recently I learned that I have high blood press. so the olives will have to be minimized. Kalamata are the best ever.
Posts: 71,691

08-01-2007, 01:30 PM	#23
fan4ever Supporter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Casino cash: $4164389	Crap, you just spoiled them for me too. I got HBP too, checked the jar, and only two of those are 10% of your daily sodium. Maybe if you eat the garlic stuffed ones, it'll counter the sodium ;>)
Posts: 9,386

08-01-2007, 01:43 PM	#24
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $-618231	I've never been to a Trader Joe's. But has anyone ever been to Jungle Jim's in Cincinnati? Huge beer and wine selection, huge international food section, produce, meat, seafood, cooking classes, live fish tanks, etc. etc. You can get a basic idea from their web site, but you have to go to get the full experience. http://www.junglejims.com/index.cfm
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08-01-2007, 02:52 PM	#29
Pitt Gorilla Banned! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: NOT Columbia, MO 65201 Casino cash: $-159806	I love Trader Joe's, but the closest one to me is 3 hrs away in Minneapolis. It's like I live on the Ingall's farm or something. __________________ Your son is a bench warmer because of your weak genetics not because of the coach Norlin Mommsen is disgusting.
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