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| - To quote one of my favorite '90s rappers, "Trader Joe''s is the shiznit"!! My bf used to shop at Trader Joe's all the time when he lived in the DC area and he built up the hype to me so much-my expectations were very high going in. Even though my expectations were pretty sky-high, Trader Joe's lived up to his hype (minus the fact they don't sell wine and beer at this location like they do in DC). Let me get the couple of criticisms I have out of the way first: what's up with the parking situation there?! We drove down every aisle without any luck until someone along the side of the building finally vacated their spot, allowing us to sneak right in. Yes, they share a lot with Longhorn's Steakhouse but still...... and then upon walking in, I first noticed how physically small the store is and it was PACKED with wall to wall people, making it hard to move without hitting the other patrons. When I saw the pricing and the quality of products, I understood why it was so crowded! Produce was cheaper than Giant Eagle-bananas were $0.19/pound and organic apples were also cheaper than Giant Eagle. They have all kinds of organic products and products made with no trans fats and mostly natural ingredients. All cheaper than Whole Foods and Giant Eagle! Price is always a consideration for me, even when trying to eat healthily, and TJ's allows you to eat more naturally without blowing your entire paycheck a la Whole Foods. Staff was super helpful and friendly! My bf was looking for TJ's biscuits and could only find the crescent rolls and cinnamon rolls, but when he asked an employee if they had any biscuits, she went into the back and checked for him! Unfortunately it was confirmed they were all out of their inventory, but going that extra step and checking was something you would never expect at most grocery stores. I ended up purchasing all natural cat food (hopefully my persnickety feline appreciates it!), steel cut oatmeal (only $1.99!), Laughing Cow spreadable garlic and herb cheese, a package of 9 dark chocolate peanut butter cups, and wheat crackers for $14! My boyfriend got organic soup, bananas, organic apples, organic chicken, dark chocolate covered marshmallows, a birthday card (FYI they only sell their own cards-very cute ones too!), vegetable pasta, curry sauce, 2 bottles of a V8-like drink (these were mega size too), and sparkling blueberry cider all for about $40. He said the TJ's he is used to would have coffee samples (along with the $2 chuck-get with it already PA!) and yesterday they were sampling a frozen entree of orange chicken. I noted they had a ton of frozen fish (ahi tuna, mahi mahi, salmon, halibut, tilapia,etc) and also lots of frozen entrees (example was a salmon with pesto sauce and spinach parmesan orzo for $4.50) too. I'm so excited to do my shopping here now as opposed to Giant Eagle! Also, their coffee is delicious and the k cups are $5.99 for a pack-awesome deal! Their hours are also great, 7 days a week 8am-9pm. Don't just buy the hype of TJ's-check it out for yourself!
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