TJ's Please
On Thursday I my dad was coming into town for business, so I woke up early and took advantage of his car. We drove around, hitting up Costco and Linens and Things, in preparation for my expectation of having lots of house guests. Yes? My sister’s coming next weekend, so I had to be prepared. Luckily after shopping with dad, there is now a gorgeous double blow-up bed with fresh sheets ready and waiting under the tree in the corner of my living room. It makes it feel like Christmas! Dad and I also had lunch, and then I dragged him to Trader Joe’s – my fave!
Last winter I was living in Cleveland for a few months doing a dinky little show with a total of five cast members (including myself). The city was pretty yucky, with cold weather and a closed art museum. Every day my friend Jaron and I would only have a few choices of what to do. Sit at home, go to the mall, or go to Trader Joe’s. We weren’t making enough money to hit the mall daily, so we became TJ’s addicts.
In case you’ve never been, TJ’s is kind of a fancy, healthyish, grocery store, with a laid back, friendly vibe. I believe it started out in California in the mid-nineties, and has slowly spread across the country. It’s famous to my generation for being the number one purveyor of Two-Buck Chuck (Charles Shaw wine that costs around $2 and stands up in taste tests). It also carries really yummy produce, and the best frozen meals and desserts around. Another great thing is that the people who work there are fantastic. They’re kind and sweet and helpful, and they’ll always go out of their way to give you recommendations and assistance. In Cleveland we made friends with a bunch of the salespeople, who from then on were constantly opening things up and giving us samples so we could decide what we liked enough to buy! That was enough to get me hooked for life.
Dad and I were on a time crunch, since he had a flight to catch, and due to the unpredictable and usually shitty traffic DC can be a nightmare. We raced into TJs and shopped at a record pace, but it was totally worth it. By the time we had driven home, unloaded all my new loot, and Dad was on the road again, I was staring at a freezer full of goodies. Now the challenge is to eat them all before I leave, but luckily I’ve got a month and a half to go. Wish me luck!
Last winter I was living in Cleveland for a few months doing a dinky little show with a total of five cast members (including myself). The city was pretty yucky, with cold weather and a closed art museum. Every day my friend Jaron and I would only have a few choices of what to do. Sit at home, go to the mall, or go to Trader Joe’s. We weren’t making enough money to hit the mall daily, so we became TJ’s addicts.
In case you’ve never been, TJ’s is kind of a fancy, healthyish, grocery store, with a laid back, friendly vibe. I believe it started out in California in the mid-nineties, and has slowly spread across the country. It’s famous to my generation for being the number one purveyor of Two-Buck Chuck (Charles Shaw wine that costs around $2 and stands up in taste tests). It also carries really yummy produce, and the best frozen meals and desserts around. Another great thing is that the people who work there are fantastic. They’re kind and sweet and helpful, and they’ll always go out of their way to give you recommendations and assistance. In Cleveland we made friends with a bunch of the salespeople, who from then on were constantly opening things up and giving us samples so we could decide what we liked enough to buy! That was enough to get me hooked for life.
Dad and I were on a time crunch, since he had a flight to catch, and due to the unpredictable and usually shitty traffic DC can be a nightmare. We raced into TJs and shopped at a record pace, but it was totally worth it. By the time we had driven home, unloaded all my new loot, and Dad was on the road again, I was staring at a freezer full of goodies. Now the challenge is to eat them all before I leave, but luckily I’ve got a month and a half to go. Wish me luck!
posted by Beth at 9:31 PM
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