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Items is Mexico Costcos?

Hook - 5-15-2007 at 01:40 PM

All right, this is going to strike some as the height of gringo absurdity but I've just GOT to know.......

There are more than a few items we are DEPENDENT on from Costcos up here. Of course every dependency has it's cure, if the motivation is there, and a move to Mexico just might do that.

But anyway, just to see how far down the 12 steps we might have to go, do the Costcos in Mexico have these items????

Kirkland 1lb bags of pine nuts
those giant wedges of romano cheese
the "everything" bagels
the 1lb. slabs of lox
jugs of E.V. olive oil
8-10 packs of albacore tuna in cans packed in water
Laura Scudder's peanut butter
big plastic canisters of large roasted cashews
the incredible beef and turkey jerky
the bags of dried mango
the organic ultra-pasteurized milk

That's about it for now. We dont buy much frozen stuff at Costco so we wont miss that. I'm sure there is no Naked Juice Berry Blast, right?

Bob and Susan - 5-15-2007 at 01:45 PM

yuk :lol:

Hook - 5-15-2007 at 01:47 PM

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Originally posted by Bob and Susan
yuk :lol:

Yuk, as it the food we like is "yuk"??

Or yuk-yuk, as in "dream on, gringo?"

Natalie Ann - 5-15-2007 at 01:58 PM

Ensenada Costco has the cashews and the tuna... probably some of the other stuff that I didn't see.

DianaT - 5-15-2007 at 02:09 PM

Didn't see the olive oil in Ensenada Costco and we looked. Don't know about the other things----

Good Luck
Diane

DENNIS - 5-15-2007 at 02:14 PM

Ensenada Costco has olive oil, EVOO as Rachel Ray says. It's the same two-pak as in the states only 50% costlier. $30 dollars.

DianaT - 5-15-2007 at 02:18 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Ensenada Costco has olive oil, EVOO as Rachel Ray says. It's the same two-pak as in the states only 50% costlier. $30 dollars.

Must have walked right by it! We were in a hurry, it was hot and the dogs were in the car.

Some of the things we did notice, however, were the same, but more expensive. Living so close to the border, we are used to very crowded Costcos---the one in Ensenada was almost empty.

Thanks
Diane

DENNIS - 5-15-2007 at 02:21 PM

You were probably there early in the day. Mexicans are like bats. They come out at night.

You're right. Costco Ens. has expensive down to a science. If you want to get the wind knocked out of you, look at prices in the meat department.

Hook - 5-15-2007 at 02:53 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
You were probably there early in the day. Mexicans are like bats. They come out at night.

You're right. Costco Ens. has expensive down to a science. If you want to get the wind knocked out of you, look at prices in the meat department.

Hmmm.......so where are they disposing of all that meat that they cant sell at those prices. Certainly the middle class Mexicans arent buying it if it's giving you sticker shock, Dennis?

Is there a taqueria serving USDA Choice carne asada in town??? :lol:

sylens - 5-15-2007 at 03:00 PM

ensenada costco also has the kirkland pine nuts. i try not to notice prices anymore.

it used to get me in a bad mood. :bounce:

now i just try and remind myself that i could always return to live in fresno. then the expense doesn't seem that bad :lol:

btw noticed that salmon at costco in the states is about 5 bucks a pound; here in ens it is 150 pesos/kilo or about 6.80 dollars/pound.

and at home depot, we just paid 80+ pesos apiece for 8 ft. length pine base boards, only to be told by a carpenter that he can get the same thing (even better) at a local place (comercial maderera transpeninsular) for less than half that :fire:

oh well. the price you pay (literally) to live in méxico

i just keep remeinding myself that costco and home depot in mexico are more mexico than costco or home depot

DanO - 5-15-2007 at 03:02 PM

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Originally posted by jdtrotter

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS
Ensenada Costco has olive oil, EVOO as Rachel Ray says. It's the same two-pak as in the states only 50% costlier. $30 dollars.

Last time I was in there, it was in the northwest corner by the pharmacy.

Costco probably has most of the items on that list except the lox (but they do have smoked salmon in the hot-smoked, whole filet form), everything bagels, and the organic milk. I've never seen those three items in any store in Mexico. As for the other stuff, if they don't have it, Commercial Mexicana might (e.g., the romano cheese and pine nuts).

[Edited on 5-15-2007 by DanO]

Natalie Ann - 5-15-2007 at 03:03 PM

I had been insistent that we go to Ensenada Costco so I could buy steak, real steak like they sell in the US. So one day finally we went... and what a huge disappointment that was! An entire case of brand-name pork tenderloin all at exactly the use by date. There were a few packages of steak labeled rib eye... the best looking of them had three steaks, one of which had a round joint-type bone in it, for something like $65 US. Couldn't believe it. Rather embarrassing given how certain I'd been that we'd score good steaks.

Reeljob - 5-15-2007 at 03:04 PM

Cabo Costco has all of that, but like in the states, not all the time. About 25-30% more for most stuff

bagels in Costco

larry - 5-15-2007 at 03:31 PM

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Originally posted by Hook

Kirkland 1lb bags of pine nuts
those giant wedges of romano cheese
the "everything" bagels
the 1lb. slabs of lox
jugs of E.V. olive oil
8-10 packs of albacore tuna in cans packed in water
Laura Scudder's peanut butter
big plastic canisters of large roasted cashews
the incredible beef and turkey jerky
the bags of dried mango
the organic ultra-pasteurized milk

The lox in Costco is great...but the bagels? The fate of the bagel seems to be like that of the supermarket tomato. They look like they used to, but that's as far as it goes. The bagels they sell at Costco, or any packaged bagel, have no relation to the original product. Even Noah's bagels are awful in my opinion. The product LOOKS like a bagel, but it does not have the texture or taste of what used to be called a bagel.

DENNIS - 5-15-2007 at 03:31 PM

Sylens ----

There's baseboard and then, there's baseboard. Good quality, one piece or, poorer quality finger-jointed. I would guess you got the better quality product and I would further guess the other stores don't have that and I would keep on guessin' when I say the expert who says you got burned, doesn't know the difference.

Natalie Ann - 5-15-2007 at 03:34 PM

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Originally posted by larry
The product LOOKS like a bagel, but it does not have the texture or taste of what used to be called a bagel.

Well, it's real hard to compare fresh bagels to packaged. I'm not sure they're made the same, even Noah's.

DENNIS - 5-15-2007 at 03:43 PM

Hook ----

I don't know where all the unsold meat is going. I just hope it's going somewhere else. I truly can't imagine it's being sold there. I don't know. Maybe it's going across the street to the Pelican store, their partner, to be repackaged and repriced.

bajajudy - 5-15-2007 at 04:08 PM

This is from Los Cabos

Kirkland 1lb bags of pine nuts-yes
those giant wedges of romano cheese-no, but they have a good parm in wedges
the "everything" bagels-yes they have bagels, baked on site and pretty good
the 1lb. slabs of lox=yes, plus they have this smoked rainbow trout that is to die for
jugs of E.V. olive oil-yes
8-10 packs of albacore tuna in cans packed in water-yes
Laura Scudder's peanut butter-no
big plastic canisters of large roasted cashews-yes and a killer mixed variety too. These plastic containers mean no more buying containers for rice, flour etc.
the incredible beef and turkey jerky-dont eat it so I dont know
the bags of dried mango-they have dried fruits but why buy dried when you can get them fresh.
the organic ultra-pasteurized milk-no

The beef is expensive and not nearly as good as Sonora.

Anything else you crave from costco?

Hook - 5-15-2007 at 04:18 PM

Oh, yeah, Judy, what about the mondo bags of triple washed spinach?

Dried fruits for convenience on the road or in the boat, and as a change of pace.

REally, you gotta try some of the phillipine dried mango from Costco; it's almost like candy.

[Edited on 5-15-2007 by Hook]

Bob and Susan - 5-15-2007 at 04:24 PM

man...i really must eat weird...

your stuff sounds horrible

dennis

sylens - 5-15-2007 at 05:53 PM

guess what,

our carpenter was actually right. we went back to home depot and (very grudgingly) they gave us back our money. they tried to sell it to us at their competitor's price, but we had already purchased it at comercial maderera transpeninsular, so there was no point. :no:

and the ones from home depot were the finger jointed ones for 79 pesos each (before iva). at cmt the boards without finger joints were 39.36 each with iva. :lol:

i know. i found it very hard to believe. a few months ago we were looking for drawer handles and found a style in brushed nickel we liked. home depot: 45 pesos apiece; local carpenter store, 15 pesos apiece. go figure! :tumble:

i will make all future hardware/building purchases only after consulting my friend, the carpenter. :smug:

DENNIS - 5-15-2007 at 06:19 PM

I'll be darned. Guess I'll be checking out CMT. Thanks.

I wonder if...

Mexray - 5-15-2007 at 06:50 PM

...Costco, MX sells Rice and Beans...? Seems like that's the kind of stuff Costco might be able to sell to Mexicans, the majority of their 'customer base'...

We have always enjoyed shopping at Costco, above and below the border. In Mexico, we like to find some of the stuff we'll only see in stores south of the border.

We always stash a couple of kilos of Costco's Shrimp c-cktail in our cooler to snack on as we head south! It sure helps get us back into 'Mexico Mode' as we head down Baja Hwy 1....

DENNIS - 5-15-2007 at 06:56 PM

Costco Ensenada sells small bags of rice. Not the larger bags you see in the states.
I looked for pinto beans in the large bags but didn't find them. I don't even remember finding them in small bags but they were probably there somewhere.

bajajudy - 5-16-2007 at 06:23 AM

Yes they sell the large bags of spinach...Popeye brand. We also have bags of avocados(5 or 6) for around $4. And wonderful tomatoes(hydroponic) And large bags of colored bell peppers(6)

Hook - 5-16-2007 at 07:04 AM

Wow, this is looking up. The spinach is a big plus.

Has anyone seen Smart Balance spread in Baja anywhere? We use butter only for cooking or dipping something in garlic-butter.

Are your Costcos baking any artesan type breads like the La Brea Bakery breads they carry up here? Pan rustique, rosemary olive, etc.?

[Edited on 5-16-2007 by Hook]

bajabound2005 - 5-16-2007 at 07:46 AM

Yes on the spinach but when the US had the spinach issues last year Mexico banned US spinach. Don't know that they've lifted yet as the last time I looked at the spinach there (a few weeks ago) it was still Mexican spinach. No problem with that! Yes, Costco Ensenada as the organic milk. Yes, their rib eyes are expensive but very good. You will find everything on the list at this Costco (except the peanut butter) at one time or another; the problem is they are VERY inconsistent.

Remember the unsalted butter, Dennis? I went and bought some when you said they had it; a few weeks later I went to buy more - and it was all gone. Was there on Monday and they had it again...

Yes, they are doing some artisan breads but none of them are labeled!

Stay away from Costco in Mexico on Sundays! You can't even park!!! Before noon is great, even in the afternoon most weekdays (except Fridays).

[Edited on 5-16-2007 by bajabound2005]

DENNIS - 5-16-2007 at 02:32 PM

They have Skippy p-nut butter. That's better. Mid-size container only.

Hook - 5-16-2007 at 03:13 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
They have Skippy p-nut butter. That's better. Mid-size container only.

LOL! That ain't peanut butter! That's peanuts ground up and mixed with partially hydrogenated oil, sugar or corn syrup and a dash of preservative.

My body is a temple.....................OOMMMMMMMM!!!!!!

Getting to be a rather large temple, though............

Thanks for the update, Dennis. I didnt think they would have the LS PB. Actually, the days of it may be numbered up here. I noticed that a couple costcos up here are starting to carry a quasi-healthy Kirkland version. It's mixed with palm oil so that the oil stays hardened at room temps or in the fridge. Not the same thing, though.

[Edited on 5-16-2007 by Hook]

Paula - 5-16-2007 at 05:13 PM

I just don't get it!

I've shopped at Costco for years-- I admit it was useful when our 4 kids were home and growing. I've probably saved a little money, but so many things there cost as much or more than they do in a regular super market. But now that it is generally just the two of us, those huge amounts of tasty things go stored and forgotten, or they become less interesting-- just how delicious is anything after the 74th serving-- ahhhh... more brie and dried mango on a crisp and healthy Cabaret cracker! Hmmm... maybe I just don't entertain enough. And I've never liked paying to shop at a store that checks up on me after I've checked out, and doesn't even put my stuff in bags. Just how dumb do they think I am? I'm really looking forward to letting our membership lapse this February-- maybe I'll even gleefully notify them that I'm not renewing.

I confess to bringing a few things back to Loreto from a trip north, among them olive oil, cooking oil, and a several boxes of crackers. I get these things at Trader Joes, where it is more pleasant to shop. And they have the BEST stir-it-yourself peanut butter! I bring some cheddar cheese, chocolate chips and some impulse things, but generally, I'm happy to support the local stores, and the tianguis on Saturday has good produce at amazing low prices. So far I haven't willingly gone into an American corporate store in Baja, and I'll stop just short of saying I never will. And I generally don't pine for American food. Well except maybe those costco pine nuts, but I had forgotten about those...

I'd move on to trashing Home Depot, and don't even get me STARTED on Walmart.... but it's dinner time

:tumble:

Hook - 5-16-2007 at 05:21 PM

Paula, it's just the two of us at home, too. What makes Costco worth it (and their prices really cant be beat if you break it down to price per unit) is being able to vacuum seal many of these perishable items. I have a vacuum sealer for fishing anyway and have found many more uses for it.

Price pine nuts somewhere else sometime. It can be 1/3 the price. We eat pesto pretty regularly; hence the needfor EVOO, the pine nuts and the romano cheese. Major savings right there. Figure I can grow my own basil and garlic is readily available.

This would be a yuk food, Bob and Susan.............

DENNIS - 5-16-2007 at 05:23 PM

I guess Costco, Chula Vista can't keep up with the need for boxes. A couple of weeks ago, they put my stuff in plastic bags.

Paula - 5-16-2007 at 05:26 PM

Hook, The pesto sounds good to me! The pine nuts were a favorite thing of mine, but the cereal cost more than at Albertson's.

It is a useful store, but Trader Joe's is prettier :lol:

Hook - 5-16-2007 at 05:37 PM

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Originally posted by Paula
Hook, The pesto sounds good to me! The pine nuts were a favorite thing of mine, but the cereal cost more than at Albertson's.

It is a useful store, but Trader Joe's is prettier :lol:

Agreed, They're great stores. That's generally where we do buy the frozen foods we like. Also like their pre-made pizza dough, their meatballs and their pizza sauce.

But we have bad luck with their dairy products. Stuff goes bad real fast. I have a friend who is a mgr. at one and he acknowledges this and says it's because TJs has no real cold storage and no cold storage trucks, either. Can that be?

bajajudy - 5-16-2007 at 06:03 PM

FYI
Costco here has a killer pesto, already made!

They also have some interesting cheeses and lunch meats from Mexico and Spain.

They also have freezers that you can store all those large quantities of stuff in.

I, for one, was glad to see toilet paper that wasnt like sandpaper and tissue paper thin...not a good combo IMHO.. And paper towels that do not fall apart when you use them...and dinner napkins that it doesnt take 5 of to eat a meal.

comitan - 5-16-2007 at 06:22 PM

Smart-Balance here in La Paz CCC Extra Virgin Olive Oil Approx $17. Gal. Many other items mostly for Gringo's.

Paula - 5-16-2007 at 06:42 PM

Judy, you make a good point about paper products!

oladulce - 5-17-2007 at 02:40 AM

I agree Paula- there's something irritating about paying them for the privledge of shopping at Costco.

I've never really gotten in to the place either- well, I have bought a bunch of those beefy Gorilla racks for the Baja garage. (which the local Capo Beach store doesn't carry anymore dang it). And I just discovered those frozen, individually sealed bacon-wrapped filets are perfect camper-food.

But it's the Kirkland coffee in the green bags that I anticipate filling a Rubbermaid container with when we move to BCS in a couple of years, and every time we go up NOB. Most of my other "can barely live without" items come from Trader Joes, except for the coffee. Better price and not bitter.

Oh yeah, and printer ink.

My Trader's stash will include Hot & Sweet mustard, Soy sauce, Ginger Cat's cookies, Honey-wheat pretzles and pineapple salsa.

We'll probably only make the trek to the big city, Constitución, once a month or so, and everything else will be puro Mexicano

But I will need to keep a couple of cases of Spike Seasoning on hand.

It'll be interesting to look back on my list after we've lived in Baja a while to see how the priorities change.

oladulce - 5-17-2007 at 03:36 AM

Very true about the paper towels too. Gotta have good ones for cleaning in our windy, dirt-filled environment because water must be delivered and is like gold. Can't be hosing, rinsing , and running the washing machine (well someday we'll have a washer) like we're used to.

I may be finiky about coffee (according to mi esposo) but having good paper towels is a conservation issue.

Hook - 5-17-2007 at 04:57 AM

Hey Ola, we must be neighbors. I live less than a mile from the Capo Costco. My next-door neighbor was the manager of that store for several years but they have moved him to the one off Forbes recently. I always complained to him about the Capo store and it's stock, compared to others. It's just a small store. Try going to the one over by the Ziggurat for a real treat.

Another Spike fan................yeah! They do sell the large boxes of it at Farm to Market.

Comitan, thanks for the heads up on Smart Balance. Someone is importing it into Mexico; I'll just have to keep my eyes open.

So, no Berry Blast anywhere. :no:

oladulce - 5-17-2007 at 11:22 AM

Thanks for the tip about the Capo Costco Hook. It's the only one I've ever been to and I thought they were all the same.

I should have bought a dozen of those Gorilla racks while they had them cause we've used them for all kinds of things such as the solar equip and batteries in the photo. WHen I was there last week they only had a look-alike rack that wasn't as durable.

Those Gorillas are even heavy duty enough to support the weight of Pompano's stash of Charmin.

rack.jpg - 46kB

Paula - 5-17-2007 at 01:00 PM

Cindy, those racks look really useful-- we should get a few for our Montana garage before that card expires.

I think I should exit this thread before all you folks have me renewing :spingrin:

Mexitron - 5-17-2007 at 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by Hook

Quote:

Originally posted by Paula

It is a useful store, but Trader Joe's is prettier :lol:

Hook--As I recall, TJs dairy products weren't ultra-pasteurized so they had short shelf lives...don't know about the cold storage issue.
No TJs in Texas...bummer...but one Costco in Fort Worth, hardly ever crowded like the one in Capo Beach. And they have an in-house coffee roaster--fresh roasted coffee for about $4 per pound--and its good!

Hook - 5-17-2007 at 01:33 PM

Probably time for this post to die, as I have a good idea of what the Costcos have down there. More than I thought.

Mexitron, actually the dairy products at TJ that seem to have a very short shelf life aren't limited to the only products that can be ultrapasteurized, fluid products. Many of their brands of cheeses do to.

About all we buy now is their excellent Greek-style yogurt. Great with honey and toasted almonds for breakfast.

DENNIS - 5-17-2007 at 01:41 PM

Hook ----

Whadaya mean, let it die? Nobody has mentioned those big pizzas in the square box that are the same price on both sides of the border, 8 bucks. Are they any good? Are they square like the box? Are they made in China?

Lots to talk about here, Hook.

bajaguy - 5-17-2007 at 01:47 PM

Gonna head to the Ensenada Costco on Saturday to check out the new stuff....it's a ritual.....maybe they will be giving away samples of the choco-flan :lol:

Hook - 5-17-2007 at 02:20 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Hook ----

Whadaya mean, let it die? Nobody has mentioned those big pizzas in the square box that are the same price on both sides of the border, 8 bucks. Are they any good? Are they square like the box? Are they made in China?

Lots to talk about here, Hook.

I think I've had a grand total of ONE piece of their ready-to-eat pizza......and it was pretty good. I see whole families are now making a night of it at the plastic Costco tables. .....mebbe they should bring their own red and white checkered table cloths???

AHHH, the nuclear family, out on the town.........

It's the only place I eat a hot dog these days so I'll not give up that for pizza. But the wife has been pretty good at shaming me away from even those.

Hey, there's dingy closets in every temple.

I am just so overwhelmed by the frozen food section, too. I guess there's lots to talk about there.

BELAY THAT ORDER!!!!! ALL AHEAD, FLANK !!!!

Hey, they were demo-ing a new Foodsaver last week. Mines getting pretty old. Maybe I should check it out.

Cypress - 5-17-2007 at 02:28 PM

Costcos? Wal-Mart? K-Mart? Do they send out flyers?

comitan - 5-17-2007 at 02:37 PM

Talk about eating lunch, at Costco Cabo San Lucas, overlooking lands end, the view is really quite nice, even for me.

DianaT - 5-17-2007 at 03:47 PM

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Originally posted by bajaguy
Gonna head to the Ensenada Costco on Saturday to check out the new stuff....it's a ritual.....maybe they will be giving away samples of the choco-flan :lol:

They were giving out samples of carmel flan today in Chula Vista----yum.

Another well priced item--pistachios---besides, if you go at the right time, you don't even need to buy a hotdog to eat lunch---just graze your way through. :spingrin:

Diane

DENNIS - 5-17-2007 at 04:11 PM

OK .... We, here in the old country, have to discuss the Mexican made products available to Costco shoppers and WalMart as well They are throughout the frozen food section and other areas.

I've tried many of these products and I have trouble explaining how wierd they are. They have beautiful labels but the ingredients are casi inedible.
It isn't a matter of cultural differnce, it is a matter of quality difference. Almost a matter of product recognition difference.
The packagers of this trash are looking for max profit from a buying public which knows no better.
These products are in the new stores, not because of familiarity but, because of the business agreements of equdibility. So many U.S. products----so many Mexican products.
Most of this crap on the shelves never existed before there was a requirment for it which gave birth to the packagers of garbage which they show in the frozen food cases at Costco.
Don't believe it? Buy some and try it. You'll remember this post.

[Edited on 5-17-2007 by DENNIS]

Paula - 5-17-2007 at 04:16 PM

Hook, I thought that the membership fee should cover the checkered tablecloths!

I'm hatching a plan... I'll let my card expire and you can deliver pine nuts to us here in Loreto on your way south! :bounce:

Hook - 5-17-2007 at 04:48 PM

If you're serious, I'll be your coyote. I understand COMPLETELY!

Plan right now is Nogales to San Carlos to Topo to La Paz. Then a quick stop at Loreto Bay to pick up a few condos. From there, we could meet on a street corner in Zaragoza for the contraband exchange..............these are, like, six-finger bags of top quality pine nuts, Paula!

Then it's on to the Nether regions of Abreojos/Asuncion and back up the gullet. Mid to late June.

Talk to me, girl............

AmoPescar - 5-17-2007 at 05:32 PM

I LOVE COSTCO AND TRADER JOE'S!!!!!

I've been shopping at both since the 70's. Both have excellent quality products and prices. Though Costco's prices can sometimes be beat if it's on sale at the supermarket, or if I can use a coupon for it.

Then with Costco, there sometimes the problem of the quantity of the pack or the size they carry.

I always laugh when I think back about a friend of mine who went shopping at Costco without the wife. He came home with a GALLON of Mustard. She asked him what he was thinking when he bought it and how would they ever use up that much? To which he replied..."BUT, it was only a $1.95!!."

There's been MANY tiimes over the years that something was obviously a great value, but we passed on it because it was just to much quantity for even a family to use. After all...how much room do you have in your refrigerator for gallon jars of mayonnaise, mustard, pickles, pickle relish, etc.?? And..how much free shelf space do you have to store 96 rolls of toilet paper???

However...Trader Joes is a great place to shop for smaller quantities and quality products. They have certainly expanded their selection of products over the years. When I first beagn shopping there in 1972, they were known more for their wine than anything else, and they sold many products which were closeout items from manufacturers. Today, they will seek out a manufacturer who can make the best possible product and do so at a reasonable retail price. With the buying power they have today, they can do a good job of accomplising that goal. One such product which comes to mind is Charles Shaw wines...AKA "TWO BUCK CHUCK." They buy and sell so much of it, that they can sell it for just $1.99 here in California.
It's very good wine at a VERY fair price. Another item would be their XL EGGS. The price is always just .99 cents a dozen. Better than even Costco or any grocery stores SALE price.

Over the years, I've sung the praises of TJ's to hundreds of family, friends and even strangers. Then a couple of years ago, I was stuck in a long, slow moving line around Christmas time. Talking with the person in front of and behind me, I commented..."I should have kept my mouth shut all those years!!"

I NEVER have had a problem with any dairy products going prematurely bad. I regularly drink milk from them that's a week beyond it's expiration date. I have had some problem with cheeses getting moldy, but that's generally only after a month or so in the refrigerator.

So, if you've never shopped at TJ's, give them a shot. You won't regret it. I may regret it while waiting in line, but I'm not in too much of a hurry these days anyway!!

Miguelamo :bounce:

PS: those GORILLA racks are great! I've got 4 in my storage and have also used them in a commercial setting.

DENNIS - 5-17-2007 at 06:43 PM

Hey Miguel-----

Didn't 2 buck Chuck go to 3 buck Chuck? Or is my buddy ripping me off?

AmoPescar - 5-17-2007 at 09:16 PM

DENNIS

Well...it was still 2 bucks a bottle when I bought 2 Shiraz last week.

Is he delivering it to you in Punta Banda? If so, he must be adding in a delivery charge!

Miguel :?:

DianaT - 5-17-2007 at 09:25 PM

Love Trader Joe's --- wish one was closer to us now.

But mention of it always makes me smile when I remember the old one on Rosemead Blvd., in the county area of Pasadena California. It became too crowded, needed a redo, and had terrible parking.

It managed to burn down on New Year's Eve--quite late at night-- right at the time many Rose Parade Floats were blocking the street. Many floats used that route to reach the starting point for the parade and there was always more traffic caused by the early lookers---The Fire Department had a VERY difficult time reaching the fire. :yes:

From the ashes, more and more Trader Joe's emerged.

Diane

Hook - 5-17-2007 at 09:43 PM

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Originally posted by jdtrotter
It became too crowded, needed a redo, and had terrible parking.
Diane

I swear, that describes EVERY Trader Joe's i've ever been to.

You meant 2 cases....right?

Dave - 5-17-2007 at 09:48 PM

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Originally posted by AmoPescar
Well...it was still 2 bucks a bottle when I bought 2 Shiraz last week.

No one (I know) buys Charles Shaw by the bottle.

Cafe $1.50

capitolkat - 5-18-2007 at 06:10 AM

My wife loves Costco.A few years ago she had surgery on her foot and was laid up for a few weeks and I had to rent a wheel chair as she was suffering from Costco withdrawal.
When we travel she always checks to see if a Costo is where we are going. We've visited Costos in Aruba, Vancouver, Hawaii, and all across the US. ( Vancouver- talk about fresh beautiful salmon and a bakery to rival any in the world.)

If it's close to meal time we stop at the Costco Cafe $1.50. Never heard of it?? What's the price of the Costco dogs?? ergo-- CAFe $1.50 and all our friends think we stoped at some fancy French place and we don't disturb their thoughts.

the CAfe $1.50 in Cabo has ambiance- a nice view- good place to meet locals- and the ice cream sundae is a good way to cool down. We'll be there tomorrow on our way from the airport.

Costco is a way of life for us. :lol:

Norm

meme - 5-18-2007 at 07:21 AM

Use your Food Saver & suck & seal your cheese and it will not mold. Will keep for at least a year! :biggrin:

I hear only some TJ's have changed the two buck chuck to three buck chuck!

bajabound2005 - 5-18-2007 at 07:39 AM

The pizza at Costco is excellent, both from the snack bar and the stuff you take to bake at home (that's the rectangular pizza in the meat dept). Serves up a lot of people at a great price!

Minnow - 5-18-2007 at 07:43 AM

3 bucks here in Vegas.

bajalou - 5-18-2007 at 08:05 AM

2 buck Chuck in Calif only - other states 3 bucks

bajabound2005 - 6-20-2007 at 05:31 PM

Ok, I checked the Ensenada Costco today and they do indeed carry the dried blueberries (arandanos in Spanish) for ~125 pesos (very close to the US $ of 10.99) and the dried mango. I didn't price the mango but DARN that mango is GOOD!!!

bajamigo - 6-20-2007 at 05:40 PM

Hard to imagine that for a mere 8 bucks more, you can buy a liter of Bombay Sapphire at the duty-free store in SY. Pairs nicely with meat or fish!

bajajudy - 6-21-2007 at 06:45 AM

I went to Costco yesterday and they had cases of Heinekin in the can for 119 pesos. Now I know it is anti Baja to drink this brand but for that price, I couldnt pass up a couple of cases. BTW, a 12 pack is 109.

sneezerdog - 6-21-2007 at 07:07 AM

Heinekin huh? I would imagine that went down well with a certain Baja businessman who happens to sell books....

Dave

bajajudy - 6-21-2007 at 09:06 AM

Actually that certain guy drinks Pacifico like a good choyero. I am the culprit! :biggrin:

Hook - 6-21-2007 at 10:44 AM

We purchased the dried blueberries recently and found them to be VERY strong flavored to a detriment. Impossible for us to eat alone and we used it very sparingly in cold cereal. Probably OK in baking needs.

The dried mango is, w/o a doubt, the best dried fruit I have ever eaten. That stuff is pure gold in the mouth.i

oxxo - 6-21-2007 at 11:13 AM

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Originally posted by bajabound2005
The pizza at Costco is excellent, both from the snack bar and the stuff you take to bake at home (that's the rectangular pizza in the meat dept). Serves up a lot of people at a great price!

We tried the thin crust pizza at Il Giardino in Todos Santos a couple of weeks ago. It is run by the Borghini family. Our local Italian friends tell us that this pizza is the "real thing." The pizza was good, so was the staff and the rest of the menu. However we much prefer the snack bar pizza at San Lucas Costco - cheaper, bigger, & more flavorful. We buy one of those suckers and it lasts us a week. Wash it down with a Pacifico too.

addicted to costco also

sylens - 6-21-2007 at 04:34 PM

but want to share a cautionary note about one difference between costcos in the u.s. and (at least) the ensenada costco. if you purchase something (e.g. a portable l.p. heater) and then try and return it because it is not working, they will give you a VERY hard time if it is past 15 days after purchase date.
:mad:

having shopped at costcos on the other side for a couple of decades, i was shocked. but eventually i remembered, it is more mexico than costco.

we did, eventually prevail, but only after finding a second manager who recognized us and the fact that we shop there almost weekly and recently purchased a refrigerator.

so caveat emptor :bounce:

....

DENNIS - 6-21-2007 at 04:52 PM

Right on, Lili -------

Customer service in Mexico is still on the slow track. Years ago, I returned a sweater to Dorians and I had to stand ther watching this marooon inspect every stitch in the garment. Returning was unheard of then. Not much has changed. Now it's a test of patience. Never give in.

bajajudy - 6-21-2007 at 05:07 PM

Not so here in Los Cabos.....I have never had any problems with returning anything. I buy clothes and if they dont fit, they take them back no questions asked.

DENNIS - 6-21-2007 at 05:32 PM

Sometimes I get the feeling that BCS is more in line with the times than BCN, or Ensenada anyway. Maybe because many of the merchants here have been just that for a long time.

fandango - 6-22-2007 at 08:45 AM

has anyone noticed if this costco carries NON FAT leche?