For some crazy reason, I once thought that Trader Joe's was expensive. I think it was their focus on organic, natural, and fair trade products that lead me to assume the prices would be high.
After discussing it with a friend I realized how wrong I was. So I finally gave it a try a few years ago and have been making it a weekly stop ever since.
Best grocer around uptown. Love the produce, frozen meals, meats, and cheeses. The cheese prices are shockingly reasonable; I can get all my favorite varieties for a fraction of what I would pay at Harris Teeter or Publix. I usually walk out of Trader Joe's with a bag or two full of groceries for only $20-40