I am not really a huge fan of trader joe's. It has got some nice food and some interesting options, but it seems a little superfluous in terms of "gourmet," "fresh," and "organic." I like a lot of the food, but there are a lot of options also that just don't live up to the expectations. If you are going to be cooking for yourself, you don't need to come to trader joes. If you want to switch it up a little bit, than yeah, trader joes is a good place to browse.