Author Topic: Guess Which Midwest Pot Luck Having City Is Getting A Trader Joes (Read 18399 times)

ben ji · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2010, 01:34:08 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on March 03, 2010, 01:09:59 PM

:bighandsclappingbutgettingasillywestcoastgrocerychaindoesntmakeyouelite:

michigancat · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2010, 01:35:43 PM »

Quote from: ben ji on March 03, 2010, 01:34:08 PM

Quote from: steve dave on March 03, 2010, 01:09:59 PM

:bighandsclappingbutgettingasillywestcoastgrocerychaindoesntmakeyouelite:

don't be an idiot. Of course it does.

Congrats, steve dave.

steve dave · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2010, 01:38:20 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on March 03, 2010, 01:35:43 PM

Quote from: ben ji on March 03, 2010, 01:34:08 PM
Quote from: steve dave on March 03, 2010, 01:09:59 PM

:bighandsclappingbutgettingasillywestcoastgrocerychaindoesntmakeyouelite:

don't be an idiot. Of course it does.

Congrats, steve dave.

Thanks michigancat. Feels like I've really earned this one. Like all my hard work is finally paying off

Johnny Wichita · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2010, 01:45:47 PM »

'Grats. That's big. Wish they'd come here. They don't like us though. They like KC though.

Johnny Wichita · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2010, 01:48:28 PM »

What are the liquor laws like up there? Can they sell booze in grocery stores?

EllToPay · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2010, 01:55:16 PM »

We're next

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Trader Joe’s, a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores, plans to open a store in the metro area, although no specific location has been named yet.

Read more: Delivery service brings Trader Joe’s to KC - KansasCity.com

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/03/01/1782927/delivery-service-brings-trader.html

steve dave · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2010, 02:05:19 PM »

Quote from: Johnny Wichita on March 03, 2010, 01:48:28 PM

What are the liquor laws like up there? Can they sell booze in grocery stores?

Oh yeah. Prolly the best liquor store I've ever been to is inside/next to the Hyvee. It's ginormous and you just wheel your shopping cart full of apples or whatever into the booze side and shop your ass off. They have a guy dedicated to micro brews and a wine guy that will each answer all your questions and special order stuff. Very elite.

Johnny Wichita · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2010, 02:15:44 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on March 03, 2010, 02:05:19 PM

Quote from: Johnny Wichita on March 03, 2010, 01:48:28 PM
What are the liquor laws like up there? Can they sell booze in grocery stores?

Oh yeah. Prolly the best liquor store I've ever been to is inside/next to the Hyvee. It's ginormous and you just wheel your shopping cart full of apples or whatever into the booze side and shop your ass off. They have a guy dedicated to micro brews and a wine guy that will each answer all your questions and special order stuff. Very elite.

Sounds amazing. That's why (or at least one of many) reasons why we won't be getting a Trader Joe's anytime soon.

pissclams · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2010, 02:22:54 PM »

'grats SD, very elite- very, very, elite.

i actually emailed them about 6 months ago and lobby'd them to bring a store to kc. so i would like to take some credit if and when they do come to kc.

felix rex · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2010, 05:33:26 PM »

Oh man I love Trader Joe's. Great cheeses. Just terrific.

Pete · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2010, 06:55:13 PM »

Quote from: Johnny Wichita on March 03, 2010, 02:15:44 PM

Quote from: steve dave on March 03, 2010, 02:05:19 PM
Quote from: Johnny Wichita on March 03, 2010, 01:48:28 PM
What are the liquor laws like up there? Can they sell booze in grocery stores?

Oh yeah. Prolly the best liquor store I've ever been to is inside/next to the Hyvee. It's ginormous and you just wheel your shopping cart full of apples or whatever into the booze side and shop your ass off. They have a guy dedicated to micro brews and a wine guy that will each answer all your questions and special order stuff. Very elite.

Sounds amazing. That's why (or at least one of many) reasons why we won't be getting a Trader Joe's anytime soon.

God damn it. I am so jealous. I do half my grocery shopping in MO just because of the booze.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2010, 08:11:23 PM »

Hey SD next time you come to manhattan plz load up on 2 buck chuck and call your good old friend y-l_a. he will buy for 3 dollars a bottle.

sys · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:12:14 PM »

life is good for doc, doom and the daves.

raquetcat · « **Reply #14 on:** March 04, 2010, 06:15:36 PM »

SD, don't pretend like it was all you, it only took 10 months of the RC living in the 'maha to get the TJ's here, I knew I was elite, but not THAT elite. Any location specifics announced?

Pete · « **Reply #15 on:** March 04, 2010, 06:18:03 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on March 03, 2010, 08:11:23 PM

Hey SD next time you come to manhattan plz load up on 2 buck chuck and call your good old friend y-l_a. he will buy for 3 dollars a bottle.

THIS!

Two buck chuck is amazing. I worked in Irvine for awhile and discovered it out there.

Also, it's a good wine for making sangria.

felix rex · « **Reply #16 on:** March 04, 2010, 06:24:11 PM »

Is it going to be near the Dean and Deluca's? Wish my TJ's was closer to the D/D. Real pain sometimes.

steve dave · « **Reply #17 on:** March 04, 2010, 08:56:29 PM »

Quote from: raquetcat on March 04, 2010, 06:15:36 PM

SD, don't pretend like it was all you, it only took 10 months of the RC living in the 'maha to get the TJ's here, I knew I was elite, but not THAT elite. Any location specifics announced?

I think the new midtown place thinger

doom · « **Reply #18 on:** March 04, 2010, 09:21:34 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on March 04, 2010, 08:56:29 PM

Quote from: raquetcat on March 04, 2010, 06:15:36 PM
SD, don't pretend like it was all you, it only took 10 months of the RC living in the 'maha to get the TJ's here, I knew I was elite, but not THAT elite. Any location specifics announced?

I think the new midtown place thinger

What general intersection?

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #19 on:** March 04, 2010, 10:10:41 PM »

Us old school EMAW'ers prefer the downtown KC Cosentinos. Just feels more authentic and traditional.

steve dave · « **Reply #20 on:** April 29, 2010, 07:42:27 AM »

http://www.ketv.com/news/23291286/detail.html

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #21 on:** April 29, 2010, 08:13:35 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on April 29, 2010, 07:42:27 AM

http://www.ketv.com/news/23291286/detail.html

tj's is amazing. i'm sure mhk will get one after nbaf.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 29, 2010, 11:26:54 PM »

Denver is getting an Ikea

BigCat · « **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2010, 01:35:20 AM »

Quote from: ew2x4 on April 29, 2010, 11:26:54 PM

Denver is getting an Ikea

we have a medical center 'specially for those pasty mf'rs and now we have to purchase their goods? wtf

Great get for sd and Omahanians in general. CO doesn't even have one but I think the market might be too competitive with the home growns.

SFM's are popping up like taco bells. Either way, I've had some of the TJ brand hummus dips and I would "like to have Trader Joes made available to me"

steve dave · « **Reply #24 on:** May 13, 2010, 09:52:11 AM »

So, as many of you know, I have been in the Bay Area for the last 5 days scoping out Trader Joe's for the Omaha metro area. As many of you also know, I like making pizza at home but don't like making dough. Well, this just happened: