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Snowy posted:I used to go to one by union square and it was pretty easy even when jam loving packed. Since the line starts at the door and snakes around most of the store you can get most of your shopping done while you wait, and with a shitload of cashiers it goes pretty fast ime. I went to the one on 72nd street and decided I’d rather pay the extra 25 cents per avocado than wait on a long line
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Rec some fancy pants cheeses please. EVery time I pass by the cheese fridge there's all this weird poo poo and I don't wana spend 13 bucks on something that tastes wack. I remember costco, forever ago, had the most delicious soft cheese that tasted carbonated and delightful. WIsh i remmebred what it's called, but that's not a tj thing. I like the Gnocchi TJ sells. I buy a few packs and have something on hand.
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Feb 22, 2019 04:34
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value-brand cereal posted:Rec some fancy pants cheeses please. EVery time I pass by the cheese fridge there's all this weird poo poo and I don't wana spend 13 bucks on something that tastes wack. Their bries are good (pro-tip, bake it in the oven first); blueberry goats cheese or those little goats cheese medallions are nice; manchego is good if you like manchego(i personally dont but my gf loves it); any of their like jalepeno/habanero jack/guodas or swisses or whatever are good, infact their smoked guodas are pretty decent; uh some of the fancier white cheddar that tastes like it has salt crystals in it is amazing but i don't remember what one that is by name. E: Oh yeah their Burrata is really good. When it's in season, the Halloumi is god tier + excellent price. No idea what cheese that is from Costco, i can't think ive ever had any cheese that tasted carbonated?? None of their cheeses are that expensive fortunately; however, a pro-tip: trader joes has the best customer service and free no questions asked returns on anything and their CS desk is always staffed with like 2+ people so there's never any wait. If you don't like it, straight up just return it. I would say just take the plunge on whatever tickles your fancy and return it if you don't like it. Xaris fucked around with this message at 04:49 on Feb 22, 2019 |
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Feb 22, 2019 04:44
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So my TJ's white wine game is on lockdown, but I haven't really put in the same time and effort finding and remembering the red wines that are cheap and don't suck. Any tips from the winos?
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Feb 22, 2019 05:45
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Speaking of good returns, I just returned from Trader Joes and saw this new item for Neopolitan Cereal which is kinda like a kix/captain crunch berry deal. But honestly it loving sucks and neither of us liked it. gunna return it tomorrow I feel Trader Joes cereal is often very underrated, they have a lot of good poo poo in there for a good price. Like their fiber cereals are pretty good, rice puffs, some of their almond vanilla granola crunch, cinnamon toast crunch knockoff, blueberry pomegranate granola, and various things are all really good. But this was def a dud
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Feb 22, 2019 06:08
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Don't live so near a Trader Joe's anymore, but those chile spiced mango slices were really good, also the salt&pepper pistachios.
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Feb 22, 2019 08:22
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Xaris posted:I feel Trader Joes cereal is often very underrated, they have a lot of good poo poo in there for a good price. Like their fiber cereals are pretty good, rice puffs, some of their almond vanilla granola crunch, cinnamon toast crunch knockoff, blueberry pomegranate granola, and various things are all really good. But this was def a dud
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Feb 22, 2019 08:58
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roomforthetuna posted:The maple-something just-the-clusters is/was pretty great. I assume it's "was", because I liked it and as we established earlier TJs discontinues anything I like. Those are still there, I just saw em a few hours ago. At least if it's what I think you're talking about.
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Feb 22, 2019 09:00
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The best thing about Winco is that they're employee owned so the lady who seems really cheery about helping you with the self checkout might just be a millionaire.
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Feb 22, 2019 18:09
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Oh they also had these peanut-ginger chewy Thai candies like you get at Thai restaurants sometimes. Those are also insanely good.
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Feb 22, 2019 18:39
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Didn't see this classic posted in the TJs thread yet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdB7GDZY3Pk Most of the products featured are probably gone now. withak fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Feb 22, 2019 |
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Feb 22, 2019 19:04
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Xaris posted:That's a hard one to answer because everyone likes different cheese and it varies by store and by season. What are you trying to do with them? Make a dish? Eat them straight up with or without crackers? Good point, my stores might not have poo poo elsewhere. I was think of being a Fancy Bitch and doing a mini cheese and things lay out. A chunk of honeycomb, some crackers, some fancy pants cheese. A little Flavor Town outpost, population: me. Like a little treat instead of a whole rear end meal. Thanks, I'll poke some cheese wads in store and see if I can find what you mentioned.
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Feb 22, 2019 20:54
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Trader Joes is awesome but its deffo not a store you can do your primary shopping at. Some of their bagged produce is ok (broccoli and stuff) but a lot of it isn't that good at all and their meat is over priced and not that great either. They do have great spices / salsas / hot sauces and seasonings. Their greek yogurt is great too. I'll go like once a month to stock up on a few things but I for sure couldn't get everything I needed from there. Oh yeah they have great salami! Sometimes you can get the ends in a giant bag for cheap as poo poo too.
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Feb 22, 2019 21:19
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MarcusSA posted:Trader Joes is awesome but its deffo not a store you can do your primary shopping. TJs is good for a number of things, and bad for others. As has been pointed out, produce there is decidedly so-so. Though some produce is good, and some is good some of the time. Feel free to buy potatoes there, but avoid apples and pears. One thing I legit disagree with is meat. The meat there is mostly pretty goddamn good, but I agree that it’s overpriced. Oh yeah, also I work at Trader Joe’s AMA
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Feb 22, 2019 23:34
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Trader Joe’s is supposed to be really good to its employees. I’ve known a few people who worked there and all had a positive experience.
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Feb 22, 2019 23:36
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MarcusSA posted:Trader Joes is awesome but its deffo not a store you can do your primary shopping at. spank my snatch posted:One thing I legit disagree with is meat. The meat there is mostly pretty goddamn good, but I agree that it’s overpriced. Xaris fucked around with this message at 02:47 on Feb 23, 2019 |
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Feb 23, 2019 02:37
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Well, I went and bought a bunch of booze and wine, came out extremely underbudget even though I splurged on a $12 bottle of wine.
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Feb 23, 2019 07:05
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value-brand cereal posted:Good point, my stores might not have poo poo elsewhere. I was think of being a Fancy Bitch and doing a mini cheese and things lay out. A chunk of honeycomb, some crackers, some fancy pants cheese. A little Flavor Town outpost, population: me. Like a little treat instead of a whole rear end meal. Thanks, I'll poke some cheese wads in store and see if I can find what you mentioned. I love getting a wedge of brie from TJ and eating it on their Rosemary Raisin crackers. So yummy.
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Feb 23, 2019 07:27
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TJ has insanely good frozen corn dogs that have super fluffy corn breading and somehow have very flavorful brats even though they are made from turkey. I think satan or black magic are involved.
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Feb 23, 2019 07:52
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I keep hearing how great Aldi and Publix are but we don't have them in the PNW. You can get decent produce at Winco but you have to spend time manhandling everything in the bin and be willing to piss off the produce guys. Also any name brand food will be Walmart price without the human misery of Walmart behind it. TJs is for double cream gouda, toscana cheese, the $5 bottle of chianti that is better than it had any right to be, and frozen stuff for when you want to eat something nice but you don't want to cook something nice. Oh and the Indian food pouches are pretty good. And baguettes. If you want to wine and dine your lady (or man) with minimal cost and effort, go to Trader Joe's.
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Feb 23, 2019 08:01
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Maybe it’s by state, but I did 90% of my grocery shopping at TJ’s when I lived in Philly (Italian Market for everything else!) and as someone living in food stamps I always found their meal to be prohibitively expensive compared to every other grocer. We’re talking a 3 pack of chicken breasts for 7.99
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Feb 23, 2019 12:25
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Cross-Section posted:
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Feb 24, 2019 00:54
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The same yoga pants scenery as Whole Foods but at least most of the stuff is reasonably priced...
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etalian posted:The same yoga pants scenery as Whole Foods but at least most of the stuff is reasonably priced... There is nothing wrong with yoga pants scenery, my dude, and the local Whole Foods has a better beer/wine selection than anywhere else in my immediate area.
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