It does not matter what side of town I am on, if I am close to a Trader Joe's, I will be there to peruse the aisles and plan the next meal.
The staff at this location are nice, but not the Pleasantville nice of the other Trader Joe's. It is not a bad thing, but there is not as much conversation. I kind of like the looking for random stuff and having an associate come up to me and recommending different ways to use it.
Trader Joe's has outdone themselves. No longer is Two Buck Chuck (Charles Shaw 2.99) the wine for the broke college student. That is right, the king of cheap wine has been dethroned and you can get your buzz on with Vola (1.99). This is the perfect wine to make sangria with. As I type, there is a pitcher sitting in the fridge waiting to be drank. So if you will excuse me.
Update: The Vola wine needs to be cut with some kind of citrus soda when making sangria. There is a bitterness from it that is not masked just by fruit juice, slices, and soda water. I used some Diet Squirt and it turned out delicious.