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    Watch out, Joe-Joe

    Addictive cookie butter tops the list of most popular Trader Joe's products of2012

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jan 7, 2013 | 10:48 am
    • Trader Joe's No. 1 best seller was a spread made of ground-up cookies. Spread iton your cookies!
      Photo courtesy of Small Kitchen College
    • Trader Joe's has only recently arrived in Texas.
      T. Rudick
    • Peppermint-flavored Candy Cane Joe-Joe's are an annual holiday tradition.

    Trader Joe's has only recently opened in Texas, but one tradition that precedes the discount gourmet grocer's arrival is its annual listing of its most popular, best-selling products.

    The list has changed over the years because TJ's product mix changes depending on availability and consumer tastes. In the restless foodie circle, what was new and cool five years ago is old hat today.

    As a point of comparison, two years ago, the list still had dried cherries; in 2012, those things, while no less delicious, have faded into nowheresville. Conversely, who could have predicted two years ago that a spread made of ground-up cookies would be No. 1?

    Most of these items are available at all Trader Joe's stores in Texas. Dallas has at least two openings slated for 2013, with the store at Walnut Hill Road and Central Expressway set to open first, followed by the much-awaited branch on Greenville Avenue and another coming later to Knox Street.

    Here's the list:

    1. Speculoos Cookie Butter. Like peanut butter, except it's made of cookies and tastes like spreadable gingerbread. (Click here to read a review.)
    2. Mandarin Orange Chicken. This longtime Trader Joe's best-seller is always near the top of the list.
    3. Triple Ginger Snaps. Little chunks of candied ginger spread throughout this buttery cookie make it a perennial favorite.
    4. Hummus (all varieties). Hummus is hot no matter who's selling it, but TJ's does have quite a few cool varieties.
    5. Charles Shaw Wines (all varieties). A bottle of half-decent wine for $3 is a no-brainer.
    6. Sea Salt and Turbinado Sugar Chocolate Almonds. The appeal of this newcomer is not hard to divine: Sea salt is still trending, plus these are vegan.
    7. Frozen Croissants (all varieties). Always in the top 10, because croissants are good but impossible to make yourself.
    8. Dark Chocolate Covered Candy Cane Joe-Joe's*. New to the list, its chocolate coating sent it rocketing past the original (but still popular) Candy Cane Joe-Joe's.
    9. Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels*. Sea salt combined with dark chocolate, currently in favor for its possible antioxidant properties, has kept this item afloat.
    10. Organic Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup. TJ's canned soups are all popular; this one is the standard bearer.
    11. Candy Cane Joe-Joe's*. One of TJ's most beloved items, these holiday-season cookies might rank higher if they were available year-round.
    12. Pumpkin Butter. Pumpkin was a "thing" at TJ's a few years ago, but the flavor has gone mainstream. This is one of the only survivors.
    13. Greek Yogurt (all varieties). Used to rank higher when TJ's was still one of the only places to sell it; now it's evvverywhere.
    14. Pumpkin Bread Mix*. Limited-edition status keeps this passe pumpkin item hot.
    15. Frozen Organic Brown Rice. Fairly new item is a big time-saver.
    16. Joe's Diner Frozen Mac and Cheese. Formerly trendy mac and cheese has graduated to ever-popular staple.
    17. Dark Chocolate Covered Powerberries. New item capitalizes on perceived antioxidant/health benefits of acai, pomegranate and other berries.
    18. Nourish Facial Cleanser and Moisturizer. The rare non-food find.
    19. Tomato Basil Marinara. One of the most universal convenience products, recently added to the TJ's shelf.
    20. Corn and Chile Tomato-less Salsa. Fairly new item is a novel twist on regular salsa; definite foodie turf.
    21. Milk and Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds. Almonds have been touted as healthful, but combining two kinds of chocolate is genius.
    22. Natural Jerky (all varieties). Surprise hit ranks more highly because it has multiple varieties.
    23. Candy Cane Green Tea*. Cross the green tea cult with the Candy Cane Joe-Joe's cult, and throw in a dash of the cult that loves something they can't get year round.
    24. Dark Chocolate Stars*. More limited-edition mania, plus vegan, plus the it's-good-for-you appeal of dark chocolate.
    25. Spinach and Kale Greek Yogurt Dip. One word: kale.
    26. Chicken Pot Pie Bites*. Bite-size anything is a big trend for 2013.
    27. Sipping Chocolate*. Drinking chocolate is an up-and-coming foodie find.
    28. Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels. These preceded the sea salt trend and would possibly fade if it weren't for the fact that these are vegan too.

    * Seasonal items.

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    French Food News

    Dallas restaurant Frenchie debuts in former Corner Bakery spot

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jun 23, 2025 | 2:43 pm
    Frenchie
    Frenchie
    Frenchie

    A French restaurant has debuted in an iconic Dallas space: Called Frenchie, it's a new concept from Travis Street Hospitality (Knox Street Bistro, Georgie) now open in North Dallas’ Preston Center Plaza in the former Corner Bakery space at 8420 Preston Center Plaza.

    Described as a quintessential French brasserie — designed as a casual, everyday restaurant serving an all-day menu of lunch and dinner (with breakfast launching in the coming weeks) — it's a new direction for Travis Hospitality, who are venturing outside of their usual Knox-Henderson neighborhood, with their first venture without white-tablecloth service.

    Frenchie is the natural evolution for founders Stephan Courseau and Daniele Garcia and culinary director, Bruno Davaillon, who have built a reputation on refined, French-forward restaurants like Knox Bistro, Georgie, and Le PasSage — tempering their French-born culinary heritage and fine-dining training with American sensibilities to create a more family-friendly concept designed for North Dallas’ premier mixed-use district.

    "Frenchie is an American French restaurant made by French guys who are now in the American mainstream,” Courseau says in a release. "Frenchie represents the version of the French people we are today. It’s who we became over the years – authentic to who we are today."

    Food and drink
    The menu blends classic French comfort food with all-day versatility, featuring crepes, rillettes, quiche, poulet rôti, tartare de boeuf, salade Parisienne, and pâtes au pistou. In the morning, coffee and croissants. At lunch, burgers and onion soup. At dinner, steak frites and profiteroles dinner.

    The wine list will feature small French wineries, while cocktails will include a "freezer martini" — custom bottled and pre-chilled by Travis Street Hospitality’s Executive Mixologist, Mario Martinez, exclusively for Frenchie.

    Decor
    The 4,000-square-foot restaurant will feature seating for 150 in the dining room and bar, and a 1,200-square-foot covered patio with an indoor-outdoor bar.

    Decor will be grounded in the fundamentals of classic French bistros, with design details such as pewter bar tops, patinaed mirrors, brass sconces, rattan chairs, and rows of banquettes.

    Audience
    The goal will be to become an everyday destination for families, parents, office workers, and shoppers at the Preston Plaza Center.

    Founded by Stephan Courseau and Daniele Garcia, Travis Hospitality has been on the dining scene since 2013 with the debut of Le Bilboquet. This was followed by the opening of Knox Bistro, Georgie and The Georgie Butcher Shop (2019), Rose Café at Le PasSage and Le PasSage (2024).

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