Trader Joe’s Ex-President to Open a Grocery That Sells Expired Food

January 27, 2014 // 4:19 pm

We’ve all had to empty out our fridges at some point, chucking those jars of mayo and pickles that are a day or two past the date printed on the lid. Looks like there’s a little more life to them than you think.

Former Trader Joe’s President Doug Rauch…

A Legit Sommelier Rates All the Trader Joe’s Two Buck Chucks. Awesome Happens

January 3, 2014 // 1:34 pm

Read the original article from Thrillist here.

Whether you were throwing a dinner for people you felt compelled to not impress, or just hate paying $2.01 and up for literally anything, at some point you’ve likely been in a position to load up a shopping cart with…

ICYMI: Cookie Butter Dark Chocolate Candy Bars Exist

December 30, 2013 // 10:24 am

In case you missed it, oh, you’ll be so, so sorry that you did.

Apparently everyone’s favorite ginger and spice-flavored crack butter from God now comes in candy bar form. To be more precise: dark chocolate candy bar form.

2014, meet your new obsession: Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate (filled…

Possible E. Coli Outbreak in Trader Joe’s, Delish Salads and Sandwiches

November 11, 2013 // 12:27 pm

Quick, check the date on your sad desk lunch. Salads and sandwich wraps packaged by a California catering company between September 23 and November 6 have officially been recalled due to E. coli contamination.

The Glass Onion Catering Company in Richmond, Calif. supplies foods for several large…

7-Eleven Gets Wooden Fruit Baskets and Aims for Millennials with Trader Joe-Esque Makeover

October 16, 2013 // 3:54 pm

Yep, the hipster aesthetic is officially dead. For years, we’ve watched corporate logos get ironed out, flashy signage be replaced with adorable handwritten chalkboards. Love distressed wood? Congratulations, here are 500+ restaurants whose tables came all the way from the Himalayas! Best of all, at least half…

Oreo Cookie Butter Is Beautiful Black Magic

September 24, 2013 // 8:00 am

Here’s a confession: I didn’t know what cookie butter was until about a week ago. I’d only been to a Trader Joe’s one other time in my life. To my knowledge, Two Buck Chuck might as well have been a beaver.

Silly, silly me. Luckily, I’ve since come to…

Trader Joe’s to No Longer Provide Health Coverage for Part-Time Employees

September 11, 2013 // 1:19 pm

Trader Joe’s, a company once praised for providing health care to part-time workers, announced that it will no longer offer coverage for employees who work less than 30 hours a week.

The news comes from a confidential memo obtained by HuffPo. In the memo, Trader Joe’s CEO…

A Breakdown of How ‘Healthy’ Trader Joe’s Frozen Food Really Is

June 20, 2013 // 11:43 am

It’d be nice if we could cook a gourmet meal for ourselves every night, but most times that ain’t happening. Quick and easy is always a solid go-to, and if you hit up a local Trader Joe’s, you’ll come across tons of delicious options. But how do these frozen…