text: oh trader joes after years of living in greensboro no joes there and visiting trader joes in raleigh and charlotte whenever possible i have finally moved back to the motherland of charlotte and all my trader joe dreams have come true nsomewhatnthis particular trader joe store is on my way home from work so that is of immeasurable convenience its cheap its healthy its fun it has great prices on wine beer produce frozen food if you like the word organic this is the place for younthey give out free samples of coffee wine and random food items that is lovelynthis place is really about discovery foods you have never tried or never heard of are here waiting for younthe people who work there are surprisingly down to earth and very few are hipsters so that is a real bonusnbut this utopia is not without its problems the location is in a strip mall beside the greenway so parking can be a nightmare there is parking behind the store if you can figure out how to get back there this trader joes is always busy crowded checkout takes some time so plan accordinglyngreat finds calorie dark chocolate bars crumbled goat cheese vanana yogurt large variety of raw nuts great price for ev olive oil and balsamic vinegar nmisses hummus teeter makes it better muffins one variety tasted like wood chips