Trader Joe’s To Open in NYC, Portlanders Chuck-le

January 19th, 2006

With breathless anticipation, New Yawkers wander past an empty storefront on East 14th Street. They look for tell-tale signs, peek through newspaper taped over windows, probe work permits for clues….could it be?

Well, the snarky blog Curbed (perhaps the world’s most famous real estate blog) has been reporting rumors of the first-ever Trader Joe’s opening in NYC. And yesterday, the NY Times confirms the store will be located in one of New York University’s dormitories along East 14th Street in Manhattan. From their comments, Manhattanites are bubbling with excitement.

By comparison, with 5 metro locations Portlanders have had a liberal dose of the TJ’s experience–a bonanza of low-priced groceries, fresh, organic and frozen foods, plus the famous Two-Buck Chuck wine selection (the inexpensive merlots, chardonnays, sauvignons, shiraz, and cabernets from the Charles Shaw winery).

And because of the NY’s liquor laws, the Two-Buck Chuck (actually 3-buck-a-bottle wines outside of California) have to be purchased in a separate TJ’s wine store adjacent to the actual TJ’s grocery space. Not too much of an inconvenience for cheap wine and the world largest selection of Kashi.

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