Aw, shucks. I am saddened to hear that the Decatur Trader Joe's is closing & moving. The memories I've had, from catching the bus from downtown to here (yeah, you shouldn't do that) to sucking it up & renting a car (sorry, drivers in this town scare the lights out of me but it turns out it's not that bad.) And the cashiers all know if you're from Hawaii or not by the volume of omiyage that you buy. I'm gonna miss it.
Likes or Loves:
Dark Chocolate Speculoos (Cookie Butter) filled Chocolate Bars. Love. Not too sweet & very creamy. Makes budget friendly gifts.
Cookie Butter Sandwich Cookies. Love, I think. This was omiyage for work & it was gone in no time. I never get chance for sample.
Maple Leaf Sandwich Creme Cookies. Kinda Like. But too sweet & I think you can get something similar from Safeway.
Dunkers. Love. Don't know why I have an obsession over this one but I always have to get it. They have 3 types. This time I got the chocolate chip. Tastes like Chips Ahoy. 'Kay. I think I'm over this one.
Butter Almond Thins. Office seemed to like this one. Like.
IMPORTANT TOURIST TIP: Make PLENTY room in your checked luggage because going thru TSA has become a MAJOR PAIN IN THE BUTT if you hand carry ANY food in your carry on bag. EVERY food package will be hand inspected ONE BY ONE & 'tested' like they're checking for drugs or something. AND they will haphazardly dump it back in your bag after all the CAREFUL packing you did prior. Cookie butter ban still applies. Put everything in your checked luggage if you don't want to be held up at TSA checkpoint