Near the canned beans/fish section.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 19 May 2020 22:21 (four years ago) link
i feel like tj's employees are superhuman there is no way i could do that shit for even an hour
― i am a horse girl (map), Tuesday, 19 May 2020 22:53 (four years ago) link
god i would get so tired of having to say "omg those are SO DELICIOUS" about one thing for every customer and generally stay sociable and positive in a sea of entitled white people
― i am a horse girl (map), Tuesday, 19 May 2020 22:55 (four years ago) link
i am genuinely in awe of and mystified by the fact that they seem to have solved the paradox of capitalism alienating people from their best selves
― i am a horse girl (map), Tuesday, 19 May 2020 22:57 (four years ago) link
there is some legit great stuff for less at tj's but i have gotten tired of a lot of their snack-y stuff tbh
― i am a horse girl (map), Tuesday, 19 May 2020 23:00 (four years ago) link
their nuts are cheap but not very good quality ime
flowers are cheap, my favorite thing about TJs really, but I am feeling bad about supporting cut flower industry so charm has worn off
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Tuesday, 19 May 2020 23:04 (four years ago) link
i hesitate to post this but https://thenewinquiry.com/joe-cool/
― š¯” š¯”˛š¯”¢š¯”Ø (caek), Tuesday, 19 May 2020 23:26 (four years ago) link
i feel like tj's employees are superhuman there is no way i could do that shit for even an hourI had a moment at TJs yesterday of pure total sadness - Iā€™m one of those people who enjoys chatting and I missed talking w the ppl at TJs so deeply :( I missed the olde tymes but did not lose my shit so thatā€™s good.
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Tuesday, 19 May 2020 23:26 (four years ago) link
Xps Iā€™ve considered my job options if my current workplace goes under, and Iā€™d take a job at TJs over retail or hospo work for sure (Iā€™ve worked all 3 types of job for multiple years in the past).
The chocolate chip almond cookies are ridiculously addictive btw.
― just1n3, Wednesday, 3 June 2020 09:34 (three years ago) link
I've got to say, I don't know if it is company policy or just our local store or some combination of the two, but without question Trader Joe's has its shit together better than any other store I've been to in the past few months. Not only are the employees across the board friendly, helpful and cheerful, but today they were wearing black in solidarity with the protests *and* (between cleaning the carts and regulating the in/out of customers) were handing out bottles of water to anyone waiting outside in the sun that needed it. It's almost last on the list that they also have just about everything I need; today they even had several varieties of hand sanitizer.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 5 June 2020 16:12 (three years ago) link
They're discontinuing the soy milk! :(
― Pleeenk Floyd (Leee), Monday, 21 September 2020 23:14 (three years ago) link
oh that sucks. They couldn't keep a decent soy yogurt supplier though so maybe it's the same + people wanting more almond or oat milk?
― Yerac, Monday, 21 September 2020 23:17 (three years ago) link
Maple butter is back!!!!! Iā€™m going to buy a bunch because 1) itā€™s delicious and seasonal 2) my mom loooooooves maple and will lose her mind when I mail her some.
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Monday, 21 September 2020 23:27 (three years ago) link
We just struck out on like 4 products we had to return, which is a record for us, even if we knew better. Watermelon Jerky (which ... I know), Apple Cider Foaming Handsoap, Pumpkin Spice Rooibus and ... Cinnamon Bun Spread? Anyway, all duds, all disgusting. But it's cinnamon broom season, which makes me happy.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 21 September 2020 23:31 (three years ago) link
I really wish TJ's would come out with a nice, cheap, 'natural' mouthwash. It pains me to spend $5 or $6 on a bottle of blue colored alcohol, especially if I'm not supposed to drink it.
― Andy the Grasshopper, Monday, 21 September 2020 23:34 (three years ago) link
Bought a "spicy miso ramen" instant/cup noodle thinking how bad could it be? It was terrible.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 21 September 2020 23:42 (three years ago) link
i am using their furikake. it's pretty basic but fine.
― Yerac, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 00:20 (three years ago) link
My son likes the watermelon jerky but heā€™s not yet 3 years old so there you go.New product I like: jalapeƱo sauce. Most of the heat of a real hot sauce but you use it in mustard/ketchup like quantities. Works very well with the new Mexican quiche thing they have.The Brazilian dough balls are not as good as the real thing but theyā€™re pretty good. Freezer section.
― š¯” š¯”˛š¯”¢š¯”Ø (caek), Tuesday, 22 September 2020 01:27 (three years ago) link
Oh and everything but the elote corn seasoning is great!
my wife swears by the chili onion crunch condiment.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 02:17 (three years ago) link
Fuck!! Tha soymilk has been a staple for me for like 15 years. I don't see any others in stores that are unsweetened, and with only 2 ingredients. I'm mushed. almond milk is watery to me. Dammit
― scampos sacra fames (outdoor_miner), Tuesday, 22 September 2020 03:15 (three years ago) link
I'm pretty sure that the Trader Joe's Special Reserve Irish Whiskey is just Jameson... it even hints so on the label. At $15.99 it's a steal.
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 03:35 (three years ago) link
There is a cottage industry of people trying to suss out the spirits sourcing. I bought a bottle of "platinum reserve" wine the other day, and the sales person coyly told me that the $14 bottle was actually a $35 bottle under a different name/brand.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 12:47 (three years ago) link
Their private label bourbon (90 proof, $15 for a 5th) is made by Buffalo Trace/Sazerac. But don't assume this is the same as their top or even mid-shelf bourbon, it just comes from the same facilities.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 22 September 2020 16:24 (three years ago) link
my local store unfortunately does not carry spirits, only beer and wine
I have to settle for Costco house brand liquors. That TJā€™s bourbon intrigues me!
― mh, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 16:51 (three years ago) link
fwiw Benchmark bourbon comes from those distilleries but is only 80 proof. Could be a slightly-better one-off for TJā€™s
― mh, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 16:52 (three years ago) link
Tha soymilk has been a staple for me for like 15 years. I don't see any others in stores that are unsweetened, and with only 2 ingredients. I'm mushed. almond milk is watery to me.
The one glimmer of hope is that there is one kind of soy milk that they didn't discontinue, but I didn't quite catch which one it is and I think they said that they don't currently have a source for it.
― Pleeenk Floyd (Leee), Tuesday, 22 September 2020 17:17 (three years ago) link
The Islay single malt whisky (Finlaggan $18.99) is a real deal... There are only 4 distilleries on that island, so it has to be one of them... possibly Lagavulin aged in Caol Ila barrels or something like that.
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 17:20 (three years ago) link
My understanding is the TJ scotch is high quality, but I can attest the bourbon is nothing special. Haven't tried Costco bourbon yet, but at least it has an age statement. 7 years, the sweet spot.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 18:03 (three years ago) link
recommend:
chile and corn quiche with taco shell crust (freezer)+their jalapeno sauce (fridge)
― š¯” š¯”˛š¯”¢š¯”Ø (caek), Friday, 2 October 2020 18:48 (three years ago) link
OMG this.
― Kaliningrad Oberst (Leee), Sunday, 4 October 2020 03:12 (three years ago) link
I gotta say... my favorite beef jerkey is Trader Joeā€™s brand
― brimstead, Sunday, 4 October 2020 03:14 (three years ago) link
anyone tried the instant iced coffee? it's weird! i think it's good but it might be bad.
― š¯” š¯”˛š¯”¢š¯”Ø (caek), Friday, 30 October 2020 17:41 (three years ago) link
Canā€™t believe I missed the window to stock up on maple butter. I swear it was only available for like 3 weeks???
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Saturday, 31 October 2020 00:52 (three years ago) link
I've always liked the canned dolmas at Trader Joe's. They have recently stocked quinoa-stuffed dolmas in the same section, I think they are even better
― Dan S, Saturday, 31 October 2020 00:57 (three years ago) link
xp haven't heard of maple butter, but it sounds good.
Some things are seasonal. I bought Autumn cheese there last year at this time, liked it but went back to find it gone. I found it again this year though.
My favorite ever purchases from Trader Joe's have been the peonies, which are only available in May
― Dan S, Saturday, 31 October 2020 01:10 (three years ago) link
the most recent new thing there that I found there was "heirloom chicken", a ridiculous name but it is a whole chicken that is small, and it makes the best roast chicken
― Dan S, Saturday, 31 October 2020 01:21 (three years ago) link
Sounds like a heritage or game hen.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Saturday, 31 October 2020 01:57 (three years ago) link
it's good for the Zuni roast chicken recipe
― Dan S, Saturday, 31 October 2020 02:30 (three years ago) link
most of the chickens raised for the mass market are just too large for roasting or selling rotisserie chickens!thatā€™s part of why costco was having trouble sourcing enough for their cooked rotisserie chickens and ended up buying their own chicken farm
― mh, Sunday, 1 November 2020 14:41 (three years ago) link
I miss the gluten-free bread & bagels & chocolate cupcakes A LOT lot. It's not that they're super great compared to actual bread, it's that they're adequate and nothing else out there is (that doesn't also contain stabilizers and soy additives that I don't eat).
― Ima Gardener (in orbit), Sunday, 1 November 2020 14:47 (three years ago) link
their gluten-free cupcakes were really good -- and I can eat gluten, so the GF cupcakes were actually better than some of the "regular" cupcakes I have had.
― sarahell, Sunday, 1 November 2020 18:26 (three years ago) link
The green dragon hot sauce is the shit. I put it on everything.
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Sunday, 1 November 2020 21:39 (three years ago) link
green dragon is amazing, mix it with some mayo and it makes a killer flavored mayo/dipping sauce
― musically, Thursday, 19 November 2020 00:39 (three years ago) link
I was disappointed with green dragon sauce at first because it seemed a little too sweet, but decided I like it
― Dan S, Thursday, 19 November 2020 00:52 (three years ago) link
their new fromage pavƩ is really good
― Dan S, Saturday, 5 December 2020 03:50 (three years ago) link
Did they get rid of the faux-Stoned Wheat Thins? Haven't seen them at my local for months.
Wish they'd bring back the lemur tea.
― JoeStork, Saturday, 5 December 2020 03:57 (three years ago) link
Yup, the faux-Stoned Wheat crackers have disappeared here, too. That's a death knell at least 80% of the time.
― Respectfully Yours, (Aimless), Saturday, 5 December 2020 04:07 (three years ago) link
there are many Trader Joe's products that are suddenly discontinued, but there are equally as many new products there that I discover there when I go back
― Dan S, Saturday, 5 December 2020 04:13 (three years ago) link
Are the lebkuchen back this season? If so, I may have to brave the store. I love those things.
― Lily Dale, Saturday, 5 December 2020 04:25 (three years ago) link