Finally over the weekend, it came. You know what I'm talking about. This past weekend in Pittsburgh was the first that offered the coo...

C'mon, sing it with me! (to the tune of "Sweet Little Lies" by Fleetwood Mac) Give me pies, give me sweet little pies. (...

I could chalk it up to me being some kind of berry snob, but unfortunately my slight aversion to the taste of this spread is more likely ...

Some things in life just aren't fair. For a pretty benign example, imagine being a Pennsylvania resident (which I am) and going to an ...

I'm usually not one to toot my own horn too terribly much, but you know what? Today, I am. You see, yesterday was Labor Day, which I c...

If the label hadn't so boldly stated that this product lacked gluten, I don't think I would have noticed. On the flip side, I wo...

You know that person. Every office or work place has one, and most people hate them. If you are that person at your particular place of em...

I've never been a huge fan of  matcha , but Sonia loves the stuff. The first time I ever had it was in a Jamba Juice smoothie. It was ...

Alright, so, listen: there's not too much point in delaying to make the obvious comparison here: Trader Joe's Organic Corn Chip Di...

I like my coffee like I like my women: dark and sweet . Actually, that's not really true. I'm not all that big a coffee drink...

There comes a time when you just have to be honest and come clean. That's me right now. As much as I've tried to delude myself int...

Many moons ago, we took a look at  Trader Joe's Blueberries & Cream and Vanilla & Cream yogurts . They were both deemed delic...

Even when I was a much younger rumblin' tumblin' typhoon of a kid, I always disliked the word "lover's" in the name ...

What's the deal with meat on sticks? Sorry, that was me channeling my inner Jerry Seinfeld. But really, what's the deal? I hav...

When it comes to Trader Joe's cereals, we've collectively only found  one worthy of the Pantheon  so far. And each half of the WG@...

As I've written before , with the notable exception of hot sauce , I'm just not a condiment kinda guy. I don't know why that i...

Back when I was a kid in elementary school, one of the highlights of the academic year was participating in the  BOOK IT!  program, which ...

It's tough to type this without it sounding like a out-and-out whiny complaint, but maaaaaan July and August in Pittsburgh are fairly u...