tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970751419120654943.post7555659202622729813..comments2023-10-06T05:20:53.776-07:00Comments on The Frugal Foodie: Tuesday Food Politics: Trader Joe's Defeats The Tyranny of MustardJohn Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264871578788241051noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970751419120654943.post-85397681085868078292009-01-30T17:09:00.000-08:002009-01-30T17:09:00.000-08:00I love having choices, having grown up in a South ...I <I>love</I> having choices, having grown up in a South Side Chicago neighborhood where there were plenty of ethnic delis around that had foodstuffs so different from those at the local supermart. Then I moved to the North Side and discovered Treasure Island, which to me is still better than Trader Joe's (where yes, the dijon sucks). Both have North Side locations. Oh, heaven! And the mustard choices at Treasure Island are much better.<BR/><BR/>I'll shop at both when I get a chance, as well as it the local markets, supermercados, etc.; though alas, I no longer live north nor close to either store. To a foodie, however, driving 40-45 minutes for the good stuff is always worth the trip -- or we wouldn't be foodies, right?<BR/><BR/>-- webdiva in Chicago<BR/>foodie, journalist, lindyhopper, lounge lizard, and so much moreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970751419120654943.post-85466363578333823962007-01-22T15:59:00.000-08:002007-01-22T15:59:00.000-08:00Indeed, the Dijon at TJ's does suck, even when dis...Indeed, the Dijon at TJ's does suck, even when disguised in Caesar salad dressing. There is some funk in it, the origin of which I haven't been able to determine. Grey Poupon or nothing!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747505167336464859noreply@blogger.com