Why Trader Joe's Should Open In Deep Ellum

We have heard that Trader Joe's is coming to Dallas, we just don't know when or where. City of Ate seems to think the hippie-friendly grocer will end up in North Dallas. This, of course, would be a heartbreaking blow to the actual hippies of Dallas, who wouldn't be caught dead within a vegan cupcake's throw of that Range Rover-laden land. Which is why we think Joe (or whoever) should set up shop in Deep Ellum.

Hear us out: Deep Ellum is full of loft-dwelling hipsters who either have to cross the highway to hit up the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market (and really guys, hipsters at Wal-Mart? Be still our jorts!) and the meat-marketed, price-gouged Albertson's in Uptown, or gamble that fresh garlic is available this week at the Aldi in East Dallas. There's not a good grocery option for miles, and certainly not a walkable one, if you're an Ellumite. But what Deep Ellum does have is tons of open retail space, plus a DART stop for those public-transpo-takers who need their Two Buck Chuck.

· Where Should Trader Joe's Set Up Shop? [City Of Ate]