39 Comments

1. POSTED BY Anonymous  |  August 30, 2006 @ 5:18 pm

   Okay, this might actually be closer to Montclair than the other two locations — but not by much. It’s like they are deliberately planning stores about 20-25 minutes away from where I live. What gives, Trader Joes?
2. POSTED BY JOn Bonesteel  |  August 30, 2006 @ 5:18 pm

   Better, but still too far away for most trips. I was @ Kmart getting school supplies today & they seem to be moving well on the WF there.
3. POSTED BY Anonymous  |  August 30, 2006 @ 5:20 pm

   Okay, this might actually be closer to Montclair than the other three locations in Wayne, Florham Park, and Westfield — but not by much. It’s like they are deliberately planning stores about 20-25 minutes away from where I live. What gives, Trader Joes?
4. POSTED BY NS  |  August 30, 2006 @ 5:49 pm

   But no wine, right?
5. POSTED BY NS  |  August 30, 2006 @ 5:49 pm

   But no wine, right?
6. POSTED BY Say One  |  August 30, 2006 @ 5:56 pm

   I don’t “do” Paramus. Too far out of “normal” range, (whatever THAT is) daily travels. Tend to stay in Essex County. Territorial bird here!
7. POSTED BY Yum  |  August 30, 2006 @ 6:24 pm

   I hope they have their famous chocolate truffles!
8. POSTED BY Al K Hawlik  |  August 30, 2006 @ 6:51 pm

   .1 miles closer and no wine? Not even a question.
9. POSTED BY echriscopal  |  August 30, 2006 @ 7:07 pm

   Trader Joe’s might fall under the same rule as Whole Foods… only two locations in NJ get liquor licenses.
10. POSTED BY mauigirl52  |  August 30, 2006 @ 7:41 pm

    Paramus – would never go that far for Trader Joe’s. I’m with Say One. I keep out of Bergen County – I get lost there!
    Florham Park is right near my job which is good.
11. POSTED BY Dog Mom  |  August 30, 2006 @ 7:43 pm

    I was there yesterday. It is big, but I wasn’t sure that it had more items than Florham Park. However, the ride is a quick one because it’s all highways from Montclair. It took me 20 minutes tops to get there.
12. POSTED BY Anonymous  |  August 30, 2006 @ 9:27 pm

    Phew–this is going to be quicker to get to than the other 2. And Garden State is better than Short Hills Mall, anyway–kill 2 birds with one stone.
13. POSTED BY bippy  |  August 30, 2006 @ 9:35 pm

    how does it compare to corrados?
14. POSTED BY Anonymous  |  August 30, 2006 @ 9:42 pm

    Corrados is good in its own way, but not as much fun. But well worth the trip anyway. More produce, very cheap.
15. POSTED BY Cindy  |  August 30, 2006 @ 11:30 pm

    I don’t get the big appeal of Trader Joe’s. This is someone who does 90% of her shopping at Whole Foods. I have frequented the one in Westfield several times and also the one near Wayne. It does nothing for me. They may have a few neat things, but not worth the trip to me. I also don’t drink, so maybe the appeal of their cheap wine is lost on me. The store is very boring to me.
16. POSTED BY Cindy  |  August 30, 2006 @ 11:32 pm

    I don’t get the big appeal of Trader Joe’s. This is someone who does 90% of her shopping at Whole Foods. I have frequented the one in Westfield several times and also the one near Wayne. It does nothing for me. They may have a few neat things, but not worth the trip to me. I also don’t drink, so maybe the appeal of their cheap wine is lost on me. The store is very boring to me.
17. POSTED BY Anonymous  |  August 30, 2006 @ 11:51 pm

    Trader Joes is cheaper than Whole Foods because it mainly sells Trader Joes brand groceries. I like the selection of quality frozen food like the fried rice and the spinach pizza. They have ready-made wraps, sushi, hummus, scones, bread, all for under $4. Plus they sell canned soups for around $1.99 — you can’t beat that! The point being that Trader Joes is a cheap way to eat healthy food that can be prepared quickly.
18. POSTED BY Matt  |  August 31, 2006 @ 8:18 am

    I too am pleased by the new location, but was wishing for the Montclair WF to shut down when the West Orange one opens – making way for an in-town Trader Joe’s! But my dreams have not been realized…
    While on the topic of Corrado’s, can someone please post simple driving directions there from Montclair?
19. POSTED BY Krys O.  |  August 31, 2006 @ 8:21 am

    $1.99 for what size of canned soup? 10oz? That’s not cheap by any means. Sheesh. I got Campbell’s condensed for $1.29 a can at the Stop & Shop.
20. POSTED BY Anonymous  |  August 31, 2006 @ 9:18 am

    About the same distance as the one in Wayne, which I also won’t drive to. I rarely even drive to the next town to buy groceries. It will be a very pathetic day indeed when I need to drive to another county to buy groceries!
21. POSTED BY belvezet  |  August 31, 2006 @ 9:20 am

    Does anyone know if (1) the Stop-and-Shop is definitely coming to Bloomfield, (2) if it is, when, and (3) where exactly? Will it be near the Bloomfield station?
    I would much rather have TJ or WF….What about a farmer’s market? I heard there might be a regular one in Bloomfield next year.
22. POSTED BY tjs rocks  |  August 31, 2006 @ 10:05 am

    Way cheaper and way better at TJ’s than at WF: milk, eggs, yogurt,juice, tofu, CHEESE, breads, crackers, chips, snack food, nuts, dried fruit, canned beans and veggies, rice and other grains, condiments of all sorts, olives, artichoke hearts, etc…, sauces and marinades, frozen meats, fish, chicken.
    The NJ Trader Joes are pale shadows of the TJ stores in CA, but still far superior to WF, in my opinion.
23. POSTED BY Hollster  |  August 31, 2006 @ 10:23 am

    For Hiding in Barristaville – there is already a Stop & Shop in Bloomfield. It’s on Franklin Street, on the Belleville border. Been there a couple of years now.
24. POSTED BY Hollster  |  August 31, 2006 @ 10:27 am

    Oops, sorry. I guess my posting about Stop & Shoplift should have been addressed to Belvezet. I’m a novice at this site and misread the name.
25. POSTED BY Nancy  |  August 31, 2006 @ 11:55 am

    Trader Joe’s is all about providing the BEST quality at a good value via its Private Label.
    There was a great article a few months back in New York Times when they opened their store in NYC. It explains in great detail the lengths the TJ’s folks go to so as to provide top quality.
    Having shopped in one of their original stores in CA many years ago I can say that if you love them, you’ll continue to love and if you don’t you’ve got other choices. But they’ve been true to their format and niche since the 80′s which is more than I can say for most traditional supermarkets that want to lure shoppers in one week and with low prices or a giveaway, and then ignore them the next week.
26. POSTED BY Anonymous  |  August 31, 2006 @ 12:49 pm

    They don’t call it Whole Paycheck for nothing… that’s one difference.
27. POSTED BY Mike  |  August 31, 2006 @ 1:00 pm

    Seems like Trader Joes is catering more to the Passaic/Bergen County customers than Essex County. Paramus and Wayne are both equal distance from my office in Montclair. Timewise is just depends on traffic, and Route 46 with its construction is not fun, and Route 17 is a big mess as it is.
28. POSTED BY Nicki  |  August 31, 2006 @ 1:12 pm

    I know this is off topic but we haven’t had many open threads recently. Has anyone been to any of these fancy restaurants? They were all picked as top restaurants in the State. I’ve been wanting to try one but can’t decide which one. The Pluckemin Inn in Bedminster; David Drake’s in Rahway; Lorena’s in Maplewood; or Copeland in the Westin Governor Morris Hotel in Morristown.
    Thanks for any comments.
29. POSTED BY belvezet  |  August 31, 2006 @ 3:09 pm

    Thanks Hollster. I’m new in town, and I had read something about a new Stop and Shop being built in another thread. What about a farmer’s market: is there in Bloomfield or in the surrounding townships?
30. POSTED BY Say One  |  August 31, 2006 @ 5:38 pm

    The Pluckemin Inn in Bedminster; David Drake’s in Rahway; Lorena’s in Maplewood; or Copeland in the Westin Governor Morris Hotel in Morristown
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    I tried to get into Lorena’s, but it was crowed, & we were pressed for time. Will tryu again, soon. Others are to far away to be bothered. Time is scarce right now.
31. POSTED BY PAZ in GRrrr town  |  August 31, 2006 @ 6:20 pm

    With the blue laws in Bergen Cty still in effect, will TJ’s be open on Sunday?? Or will cerain aisles be closed off with yellow tape like at BJ’s? I’ll stick to Florham Park.
32. POSTED BY Philly Bound  |  August 31, 2006 @ 6:28 pm

    Matt,
    Take parkway north to Hazel street exit. Turn left and then take the second right. when you get to the end of that street, Corrado’s will be right in front of you on Main Street.(sorry I don’t know the names of the other streets)
33. POSTED BY Philly Bound  |  August 31, 2006 @ 6:29 pm

    Matt,
    Take parkway north to Hazel street exit. Turn left and then take the second right. when you get to the end of that street, Corrado’s will be right in front of you on Main Street.(sorry I don’t know the name of the other street)
34. POSTED BY silly  |  August 31, 2006 @ 9:39 pm

    Matt,
    You can also take 46East to Piaget (just past the Burger King). There’s a light by a library, make a left there and Corrado’s will be on the right, about 1/2 a mile down.
35. POSTED BY Matt  |  August 31, 2006 @ 10:15 pm

    Thanks for the multiple routes to Corrado’s! Appreciated.
36. POSTED BY IMA Trader  |  August 31, 2006 @ 11:12 pm

    I think Trader Joe’s is great, but I can’t do all my shopping there. Same with WF. Each is good for certain items.
37. POSTED BY Anonymous  |  September 01, 2006 @ 8:30 am

    Every time I’m at TJ’s (usually the one in Wayne), I plead for them to open in Mtc. After all, it’s their optimal customer base–and we already have a WF, which I suspect would suffer greatly from the competition. But the staff there tell me the company has a strict formula (OK, maybe not so strict for NYC, but that’s a reasonable exception to make) of how much $ per sq. foot they will pay for rent, and Mtc. (which they have already considered) is too pricy. I would bet they’d like to see better parking, too. But how great would it be to see them open in the WF location on Blfd. Ave.? For that matter, open in Bloomfield for less $ and still draw the Mtc. shoppers. I can dream…
38. POSTED BY Julie  |  September 01, 2006 @ 11:37 am

    I haven’t been to any of the other fancy places mentioned above, but I did visit Lorena’s in early June and was very impressed. Fabulous food and service. But be warned: it’s quite expensive.
39. POSTED BY Julie  |  September 01, 2006 @ 11:38 am

    I haven’t been to any of the other fancy places mentioned above, but I did visit Lorena’s in early June and was very impressed. Fabulous food and service. But be warned: it’s quite expensive.