Whole Foods versus Trader Joes

decides2dream

Corduroyboy wrote:

Here's the difference, at Trader Joes you can spend $40 bucks and walk out with 2 bags of food. At Whole Foods, you spend $240 bucks and walk out with 2 bags of food.

We shop at both and love both. Trader Joe's really has good quality inexpensive food. And Whole Foods, as expensive as it is, it's the best grocery store in the US as far as I'm concerned. We no longer go to the California chains because of these stores. Then again, my blood pressure rises everytime my wife goes and gets groceries too! And shit, they are building one just 10 miles away from us. 2nd job, here I come!

i would LOVE to have a whole foods or a trader joes 10 miles from home!
actually, now that i think about it, our whole foods is probably not even 5 miles away. however, mr. dream definitely prefers trader joe's. whole foods DOES have a few bargains tho, and even amongst some of the stuff that isn't, a lot of it is simply worth it. the only sucky thing with both these stores....it just makes me shop at a lot more stores instead of hitting up just one. :P we used to go to one market and that was it. then, i would occasionally hit up our local asian market for some special foods and their awesome produce dept. now we try and hit up tjs every other month....whole foods on occasion. but you bet, i DREAM of a trader joe's in my neighborhood.

dcfaithful

Corduroyboy wrote:

Here's the difference, at Trader Joes you can spend $40 bucks and walk out with 2 bags of food. At Whole Foods, you spend $240 bucks and walk out with 2 bags of food.

We shop at both and love both. Trader Joe's really has good quality inexpensive food. And Whole Foods, as expensive as it is, it's the best grocery store in the US as far as I'm concerned. We no longer go to the California chains because of these stores. Then again, my blood pressure rises everytime my wife goes and gets groceries too! And shit, they are building one just 10 miles away from us. 2nd job, here I come!

Totally right. I love the food quality at Whole Foods...but, everytime my g/f comes home with their bags in her hand I can't help but ask: "How much was the bill?"

riffrandall

dcfaithful wrote:

Corduroyboy wrote:

Here's the difference, at Trader Joes you can spend $40 bucks and walk out with 2 bags of food. At Whole Foods, you spend $240 bucks and walk out with 2 bags of food.

We shop at both and love both. Trader Joe's really has good quality inexpensive food. And Whole Foods, as expensive as it is, it's the best grocery store in the US as far as I'm concerned. We no longer go to the California chains because of these stores. Then again, my blood pressure rises everytime my wife goes and gets groceries too! And shit, they are building one just 10 miles away from us. 2nd job, here I come!

Totally right. I love the food quality at Whole Foods...but, everytime my g/f comes home with their bags in her hand I can't help but ask: "How much was the bill?"

This can be true, but it doesn't have to be. If you go in there with a list & know your budget, it's actually pretty easy to stick to it. I'm a Whole Foods convert (from Safeway & Stop & Shop) because my daughter is vegetarian & WF works for us.

FearTheBeard

Whole Foods simply for their food bar!! I can go in there and get a pretty good sized salad for about 5 bucks and the best part is that I do not have to worry about the produce going bad.

dcfaithful

riffrandall wrote:

dcfaithful wrote:

Corduroyboy wrote:

Here's the difference, at Trader Joes you can spend $40 bucks and walk out with 2 bags of food. At Whole Foods, you spend $240 bucks and walk out with 2 bags of food.

We shop at both and love both. Trader Joe's really has good quality inexpensive food. And Whole Foods, as expensive as it is, it's the best grocery store in the US as far as I'm concerned. We no longer go to the California chains because of these stores. Then again, my blood pressure rises everytime my wife goes and gets groceries too! And shit, they are building one just 10 miles away from us. 2nd job, here I come!

Totally right. I love the food quality at Whole Foods...but, everytime my g/f comes home with their bags in her hand I can't help but ask: "How much was the bill?"

This can be true, but it doesn't have to be. If you go in there with a list & know your budget, it's actually pretty easy to stick to it. I'm a Whole Foods convert (from Safeway & Stop & Shop) because my daughter is vegetarian & WF works for us.

We're both vegetarian as well. I've noticed that is the key to Whole Foods, you have to stay within your means definitely. Usually she has a hard time doing that if I'm not there either. Sometimes it pays off to be a cheap ass.

Corduroyboy

dcfaithful wrote:

We're both vegetarian as well. I've noticed that is the key to Whole Foods, you have to stay within your means definitely. Usually she has a hard time doing that if I'm not there either. Sometimes it pays off to be a cheap ass.

You don't eat meat??!! You big sissy!!! Just kidding, I married a vegan. While I'm the carnivore of the family, I see the health benefits of not eating meat, but I will forever enjoy me some cow. However all the gluten free, no sugars, corn syrup, and healthier foods, I'm in. Whole Foods is great, but yes, you must stay within your means. We have left there having spent over $300 in one shot. But who can't love Whole Foods, I met Flea from the RHCP at the one in Monterey!

81

this thread is giving me a craving for a nice big juicy steak.

dcfaithful

81 wrote:

this thread is giving me a craving for a nice big juicy steak.

I won't lie, I do miss the taste of a greasy cheeseburger, or a nicely cooked steak. I guess it'd be fair to say I'm a semi-veggie...a pescetarian really. Still eat seafood. :geek:

When I met my girlfriend, I was critical of her diet, but I decided to give it a fair chance before I bashed it. I was amazed at how much better I felt. In addition, I suffered from acne, and eating a much cleaner diet nearly eliminated that problem.

blondieblue227

What do ya’ll think of trader joes beer selection? They seem to have a lot. I’ve gotten the make your own six pack before.
Do you think they just whirl a shitty brew and split it up ...change each batch a little and slap a different label on each six pack?

81

blondieblue227 wrote:

What do ya’ll think of trader joes beer selection? They seem to have a lot. I’ve gotten the make your own six pack before.
Do you think they just whirl a shitty brew and split it up ...change each batch a little and slap a different label on each six pack?

they have beer....hmmm...

binny's is where i get most of my beer. they have hundereds of different beers. it's like heaven.

blondieblue227

yummmm....
beer heaven....

speaking of....
one of the good things about hauling butt all the way to DC for concerts....RFDs.
so many beers!
http://www.lovethebeer.com/rfd.html

but trader joes beer i dunno. they all taste very similar.