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So Trader Joe's just opened up a store in Hyannis -- their first location on Cape Cod. I'm delighted they're finally here. While Trader Joe's isn't as full service as, say, Stop & Shop or Shaw's, it's a wonderful place to pick up tasty foods and unusual treats.

I stopped in when we were out today just because I needed a loaf of bread to go with some vegetable beef soup I was making, and ended up walking out with more than $30 worth of groceries. Some frozen pork gyoza and mandarin orange chicken; some vegetable fried rice; a gallon of apple cider; a tray of sushi; some spinach salad; tortilla chips and some excellent guacamole.

Bonnie asked if we would be able to do all our shopping there, and the answer is no -- they don't carry the depth or breadth of supplies we need, and we'd go broke trying. But as a place to supplement our weekly grocery list with some tasty, offbeat foods, Trader Joe's is awesome.