After I saw this video randomly posted on someone's facebook a while ago, I decided that I absolutely had to get to a Trader Joe's, so I was beside myself when I learned there is one just a subway stop away from the NYU dorm I'm staying at.
Trader Joe's is a place that's just about as magical as the MSLO office. It's the only affordable grocery store I've found in the city so far, and by affordable I mean dirt cheap for things that are delicious and usually something cool like organic, vegan or gluten free. It also has deliciously random things like this dried mango or crazy kinds of beer, all reasonably priced. Basically if Lawrence were a grocery store, it would be Trader Joe's.
Because TJ's, as AJ and I lovingly call it, is so affordable and filled with delectable things, the lines are ridiculously long, but the 16 or so cash registers let you get through pretty quick. You wait in one of two lines, which usually go to the back of the store, and once you get to the front, you're directed to a register. It's kind of hilarious.
I've always been a big fan of super markets, especially ones of the hippie varieties, but Trader Joe's is really a special place. And the best part is, we're getting one in Kansas right by my house! July 15th will be a glorious day in Leawood, although no one in my family really eats weird stuff like me.
Just to show you how cheap (and delicious) it is...
today I bought Kashi 7 grain crackers, a "Reduced Guilt" mac and cheese frozen dinner, frozen pad Thai with tofu bowl, organic baby carrots, Tofutti Cuties dairy free mini ice cream sandwiches, Greek yogurt with cherry and pomegranate, and TJ's pomegranate and blueberry green tea all for just under $16. What a steal. The frozen meals were both less than $3, perfect for work and cheaper than any other meal in NYC.
I know it's pretty lame to be blogging about a grocery store, but I'm kind of obsessed.
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