[Sca-cooks] FW: [MellowBellies] Trader Joe's Countdown (in Atlanta)

[Susan Fox]

Guenievre de Monmarche wrote:
> We're supposed to be getting one in Cary, NC (right between Raleigh and
> Durham) soon (they're still remodeling, so no estimated opening date yet,
> but still!). Anyway, having heard only rumors of the goodness that is Trader
> Joes, what should I be looking forward to?
>
> Guenièvre 
>   
Their bread-and-butter department is Wine.  Wide selection of popular 
and obscure, all at discount prices.  Stock varies with availability and 
the interesting deals that their buyers make. The famous/infamous "Two 
Buck Chuck" Charles Shaw wine line is exclusive to Trader Joe's. 

Good cheese selection, although stronger on luxury items than on 
staples.  I could not get ricotta there the other day, which I found a 
bit annoying because I was trying NOT to have to go to the regular 
grocery store too.  Grr.

Bakery items, mostly under their own label.  Try the "Druid Circles" 
oatmeal cookies.

Frozen prepared food and fine fish.  When I'm tired but want to eat 
healthy I will buy their frozen cioppino.  Yum.

Nuts and dried fruit;  everything you need for Granola or Fruitcake, 
very useful for tourney day grab-and-bite snacking.

Extreme Snack Foods!  Wide range of chocolate-covered nuts and fruit, 
comparable to luxury groups like Harry & David's.  This was the first 
place I tried chocolate covered espresso beans.  Jokingly, I get the 
chocolate covered soy nuts and call them "My Female Supplement Pills".  
Peanut butter filled pretzels.


That should start the salivation!
Selene