tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602622501663834998.post3753887943010792597..comments2023-10-23T09:18:59.040-05:00Comments on Empirical Question: Leaf My Files AloneSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15376389949707679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602622501663834998.post-3097059018102772602016-11-16T17:33:22.153-06:002016-11-16T17:33:22.153-06:00Is it just me or do those things seem to go togeth...Is it just me or do those things seem to go together?Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376389949707679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602622501663834998.post-68811431085507165212016-11-16T08:59:43.486-06:002016-11-16T08:59:43.486-06:00Nowhere I've lived has had a Trader Joe's ...Nowhere I've lived has had a Trader Joe's until now. Even now, I live in this weird "hole" in the city, where there are a bunch of Trader Joe's 9 to 10 miles away, in various directions. The same is true of Whole Foods and Unitarian churches.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079829842465164437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602622501663834998.post-23284665438765871172016-11-15T19:45:33.857-06:002016-11-15T19:45:33.857-06:00I used to favor their almond butter, back when I w...I used to favor their almond butter, back when I was blissfully unaware of the kidney stones I was developing by eating nuts. Now we (read: Robert) mostly stops there for my grass-fed ground beef, which is cheaper there than at Target.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376389949707679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602622501663834998.post-87624128832275818252016-11-15T18:09:42.283-06:002016-11-15T18:09:42.283-06:00Robin and I also first went to one in Arizona. Ro...Robin and I also first went to one in Arizona. Robin was there for driving lessons at a race-track thingy and TWO of the restaurants we went to were closed (one for the whole time we were there). And then I remembered they had some Trader Joe's and so we got some frozen dinners there and microwaved them at the hotel. We had to seek one out.<br /><br />Then second time was when I was visiting my sister in Indianapolis. (We also went to a Penzy's, and it turns out there's a Penzy's right in Austin.) (We like to look up well-reviewed places when we travel.)<br /><br />I wasn't really impressed either time, but now there are quite a few things I really like from there. I especially like that no TJ-brand things have any hydrogenated vegetable oil or growth hormones in them. There is something to be said for mostly going to stores that are handy, though.Debbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602622501663834998.post-79870200278899161472016-11-15T07:59:56.808-06:002016-11-15T07:59:56.808-06:00So more support for the flyover hypothesis.
Tam--...So more support for the flyover hypothesis.<br /><br />Tam--GASP! The first we went to IIRC was while we were on vacation in Arizona and needed to stop for a few groceries, and that was the store we saw. We were familiar with the brand by reputation (e.g., 2 buck chuck).Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376389949707679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602622501663834998.post-44069481569796917902016-11-15T06:47:36.056-06:002016-11-15T06:47:36.056-06:00I still have not actually been to one.I still have not actually been to one.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079829842465164437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602622501663834998.post-27287202308182426992016-11-14T22:13:40.565-06:002016-11-14T22:13:40.565-06:00Ours have NEVER been crowded in my experience. Th...Ours have NEVER been crowded in my experience. Though the one close to home is busier than the one near work. rvmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956207771311921934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602622501663834998.post-55961735888521535292016-11-14T21:57:52.676-06:002016-11-14T21:57:52.676-06:00I also enjoyed that article; I really liked the wr...I also enjoyed that article; I really liked the writing style. Our Trader Joe's was like that during the first week that the first one opened. Now they are very pleasant and no more crowded than any other store (all of them are somewhat crowded on Sunday afternoons). I have heard they are crazy crowded in NYC.Debbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602622501663834998.post-274450361490951962016-11-14T19:03:20.861-06:002016-11-14T19:03:20.861-06:00Interesting, Jen--I wonder if it's a coastal t...Interesting, Jen--I wonder if it's a coastal thing. One advantage of flyover country: short lines at Trader Joe's :)Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376389949707679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602622501663834998.post-56039051599755224012016-11-14T18:56:17.905-06:002016-11-14T18:56:17.905-06:00Loved that article. We used to try to go there but...Loved that article. We used to try to go there but two different stores had nightmare parking. As in you couldn't park. Then in NYC? That line just to get in the store is real! Screw that. The best groceries in NY were ordered online and delivered anyway. We haven't tried the TJ's near us now. But I get put off by the plastic wrapped produce too. We prefer Whole Foods, although the cost difference is remarkable. 😕Jen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15517420600318365018noreply@blogger.com