Trader Joes is my alltime favorite grocery store, and I find 95% of what I need there with an occasional trip necessary to the bigger chain stores. I love TJ's for their selection of reasonably priced gourmet and organic items. I agree with other posts that the wine selection isn't the best, but I can almost find a really good table wine at a decent price - equivilent to what Larry's would promote as a great ""sale"" price. The freezer section is fabulous, I cringe to admit that I have made many dinners from that freezer section and taken credit for making it myself. Got rave reviews :o). You have to try the frozen asparagus risotto, no one will believe it came in a bag - and you don't have to tell them!
Pros: Gourmet, organic foods at a great price - go on Thursday when they stock up for the weekend
Cons: extremely crowded and tough to maneuver on the weekends
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