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| - oh, trader joes. after years of living in greensboro (no joes there) and visiting trader joes in raleigh and charlotte whenever possible, i have finally moved back to the motherland of charlotte and all my trader joe dreams have come true.
somewhat.
this particular trader joe store is on my way home from work so that is of immeasurable convenience. its cheap. its healthy. its fun. it has great prices on wine, beer, produce, frozen food. if you like the word "organic", this is the place for you.
they give out free samples of coffee, wine and random food items. thats lovely.
this place is really about discovery. foods you have never tried, or never heard of, are here, waiting for you.
the people who work there are surprisingly down to earth and very few are hipsters, so that is a real bonus.
but this utopia is not without its problems. the location is in a strip mall beside the greenway so parking can be a nightmare. there is parking behind the store if you can figure out how to get back there. this trader joes is always busy/ crowded. checkout takes some time so plan accordingly.
great finds: 100 calorie dark chocolate bars, crumbled goat cheese, vanana yogurt, large variety of raw nuts, great price for e.v. olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
misses: hummus (teeter makes it better), muffins (one variety tasted like wood chips).
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