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| - It was certainly about time that Madison got a Trader Joe's and it has become a staple of my grocery shopping. I can only give it three stars, though, because it's only possible to go there for only very specific reasons. My biggest complaint:
EVERY PIECE OF PRODUCE IS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC. Thank you very much, but I am perfectly capable of cutting my own broccoli. And I actually don't mind if my asparagus is exposed to the air, it doesn't need to be in packaging. And don't worry about it- if I want a green pepper, red pepper, and yellow pepper, I can find all three separately, they don't need to be wrapped together.
Other than that, I have just realized that you can't go to Trader Joe's with your usual shopping list- you have to go there with a specific Trader Joe's shopping list. They have some great simmer sauces and frozen dinner items (mmmm.....gorgonzola gnocci), but if you want staple cereals, crackers, or boxed items, you'll probably have to make a separate trip to a different place.
But that's what Trader Joe's is for, I guess. Stock up on the cheap, but delicious, Charles Shaw wine and grab a few things to compliment your cheaper and more environmentally-friendly shopping at other stores and you will be content.
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