Kaylee ,'The Message'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
NYistas, the Times reports that Trader Joe's is opening at Union Square in 3 months. (I've never had a Trader Joe's. But people seem to love them).
Its (and its wineshop) is on the ground floor of NYU's Palladium dorm (which should be terribly efficient and a tiny bit ironic).
Dude, we need a WF or TJ in Queens. Perhaps nearish the Target or Kaufmann Studios.
There actually is a new grocery store being built near Kaufman, and I have high hopes that it will be snooty in some regard.
TJs isn't snooty.
If I can't get my eyes to open more than half way, I don't have to go to work, do I?
TJ's is upscale/yuppy-ish, no? For the fancy people?
You can see I've never been to one.
TJs is cheap good-quality food. Often gourmet, but not exclusively. A great place to get wine and other alcohol, pasta, and frozen foods. And snacks!
They remind me of the old coops when I was growing up. Though slightly less crunchy. And laid out so fucking poorly. Though I think that may just be the two in this city. Bad enough I haven't been back to either.
Two Buck Chuck's!
It's been awhile since I've been to a TJs, so feel free to correct me, but I remember it having mostly packaged food-- lots of obscure imports and inhouse brands. But not a ton of fresh foods. So it doesn't have the same kind of cult of superiority like, well, WF or Dean & Delucas or Balduccis. It reminds me of Pier One, of all things. But the packaged food is tasty, cheap, and hard to find elsewhere, hence its popularity.
Anyone ever made coffee with one of these?
See, we don't even get those because of Md's liquor laws!