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Trader Joe's - Rego Park - Update
We went through this whole bus thing a few months ago, but the threads are gone. Five-ten min. on the Q11 from Woodhaven Blvd. surely shouldn't be too much of a hardship for those who think the Queens Ctr. Mall would have been a better location. I for one am looking forward to this TJ's because for me, the trip to Union Square and back was pretty much a three-hour odyssey of several crowded buses and trains.
British Food
No, I haven't. But I have found that most offerings here are either what Americans imagine Brits eat/drink, or what Brits think Americans would probably relate to as British... like Benny Hill. They themselves don't watch it anymore, but they know Americans think of it as really British, so BBC America shows it.
I mean, 8 years in England and I never once drank or even saw Twinings tea.
British Food
The big Stop & Shop in Glendale has a British section, as does the C-Town on Yellowstone in Forest Hills.
However, I get most of mine by mail order because it's otherwise hard to find more than the pedestrian touristy food items. I lived in England for a long time and miss more "common" British items, as opposed to the "American idea of common British items" (what I call the "Benny Hill" food items).
Ordering directly from Britain is cost-prohibitive (like $75 shipping for $20 worth of stuff), but there are some companies over here who import items and send them for really reasonable rates.
Some of the best:
http://www.shopenglandonline.com
http://www.ukcornershoppe.com
http://britishhomemarket.com
http://www.wisechoiceuk.com
