Washington, DC

One of my former colleagues, Lola Halpin, turned me on to this store a few years ago when I worked at Emory University. her sister would send her boxes of goodies, mainly CHOCOLATE and Triple Ginger Snap cookies, which she'd bring to our team meetings to distract us from the realities of Tech Services in Woodruff Library. Life hasn't been the same ever since.

Trader Joe's has everything from sushi to produce, VERY inexpensive wines, pasta sauces, enchiladas, cheeses and crackers, and munchies and snacks you'll buy over and over, like those Triple Ginger Snap Cookies (I've bought seconds even before the first container was empty!). I now have one just blocks from my apartment (walking distance!). Watch out for the boxes of CHOCOLATES lined up as you're standing in the check-out line.

Here is a what Trader Joe's is, taken from their website:

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Just what is this thing we call Trader Joe’s? Well, we’re a grocery store, sure, but really so much more. Our shelves are stocked full of delicious foods and beverages from the basics like milk, bread and butter to more exotic fare like imported cheeses, organic produce and hand-tossed pizza from Italy. We taste every product before we decide to sell it, and we guarantee you’ll like it.*

Here's how to get to the Foggy Bottom Trader Joe's.
You can also read an article published in the Washington, DC Express Newspaper about the opening our the Foggy Bottom location.

(Photo courtesy of Trader Joe's website)

Labels: DC, Foggy Bottom, Nation's Capital, Trader Joe's, Washington

Groovy dc Cards and Gifts

Laura and I went to Eastern Market/8th St. on Capitol Hill on Monday (MLK holiday) looking for lunch. We discovered a cool place called Groovy dc Cards and Gifts.
Groovy dc specialises in:

cards and items that you will not find at your typical stores
boxed stationery, journals, calendars, local souvenirs items and balloons
candles, candleholders, glass art, and items for new mothers and tots, women’s jewelry, picture frames, barware cocktail & wine glass sets, martini shakers and other small home accessories

When you find that special gift Groovy dc will have everything you need to wrap it up in beautiful papers, tissues, bags and ribbons. They are already planning for the next expansion to make full use of their outdoor side patio.

Groovy dc Cards & Gifts is located 428 8th St. SE on Historic Barracks Row and we can be reached at 202.544.6633 or contact us

Labels: 8th ST SE, Capitol Hill card shop, DC, Groovy DC Cards and Gifts, Nation's Capital, Wasington