Trader Joe's

Description:

• The celebrated California-based retailer stocks a large selection of prepared foods, cheese, nuts, baked goods, natural and organic products, and other edibles, all at excellent prices. Get a preview on the website or just ask devotees -- they can't shut up about it. The Cambridge location (which sells alcohol, as does the Brookline store) is a good place to stop for picnic provisions if you're driving, but it's not convenient to public transit.

• © Frommer's 2012

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Recommended 2009
•  Recommended 2010