re: Trader Joes...weird?

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But I wanted to go see what the hype was about and wanted to check with the FDB just to make sure I didn't overlook something.

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I think you have it pretty much nailed. They are cheaper for some things, but for the most part, you pay extra for organic stuff.

I rarely go there. They had an OK beer selection, but not when compared to the mavenly places in Portland.

Not necessarily true for frozen. You can flash freeze just about anything these days without putting chemicals on the food. However, making that food still taste good when it's reheated is where the chemicals are generally necessary.

Don't know about the other stuff, but they have some great red and yellow curry. Comes in a jar, just add meat and snow peas and it is on.

I've been by a couple of times. I bought a bottle of their $2.29 double IPA and it was not good at all. And the Missus is not a fan of $2 Buck Chuck. But I got some good cheese and crackers from there and the produce was nice.

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Hello metrosexual TJ enthusiast. (Not that there is anything with people of your sexuality)

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nice assumption but no...you just sound like a giant a-hole

Damn son! You were waiting for me to reply hey? Snappy response.

I can completely see finding a couple of things in the place that make a trip worth while. I just found it very hard to do while walking through the store and selecting from stuff that is all branded TJ.

I was simply looking for some pointers in good stuff so I may be able to make some good selections next time I give it a try.

But apparently some of the other posters in this thread get all bent out of shape about any questions in TJ that are not geared towards praise towards the store.

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I just want to know what I said that pissed you off so bad?

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you make asinine assumptions and statements like this:

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Had some good looking gals up in there! All if the dudes looked like hipster type nerds. If a fight ever broke out in trader joes I could probably shite stomp the entire stores capacity at the same time.

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which make you try to look like a cool guy when in fact you just look like some dip shite spouting off at the mouth.

For the record i'm not the biggest fan of the store, but I can see why some like it. But to generalize people is idiotic.

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I can completely see finding a couple of things in the place that make a trip worth while. I just found it very hard to do while walking through the store and selecting from stuff that is all branded TJ.

I was simply looking for some pointers in good stuff so I may be able to make some good selections next time I give it a try.

But apparently some of the other posters in this thread get all bent out of shape about any questions in TJ that are not geared towards praise towards the store.

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I've posted a few times with small lists of good buys. I've been fortunate to go through 7 or 8 of their stores while traveling. My wife would always stop if we were in a city that had one. The benefit is being able to browse leisurely without it being overrun with assclowns. (with the exception of San Diego...both that I have been to there were completely overrun with assclowns) Anyone not familiar with the place, I'd recommend waiting a while until the new car smell dissipates. They have done a marvelous job of culling their product lineup for quality. I have not been let down by anything from there yet. Their coffee was pretty damn good years past. I'm a super nerd and roast my own so it is lost on me now.

I scored a nice sized bag of cortland apples the other day for under $1 a lb. You have to be able to dodge hipsters and ignore douches in your way to find stuff though.

I'm a hefeweizen fan personally, so most of the IPAs are just not my thing. That said, the TJ's line of Dunkelweizen is pretty damn good for under $7 a 6pack.