New York City's first Trader Joe's is opening at 9 a.m. on March 17th -- St. Patrick's Day. Located in the Palladium building at 142 East 14th Street, it's only a block from Food Emporium and Whole Foods.
The Palladium is a college dorm, and yes -- they will be selling "2 Buck Chuck." Due to New York City Liquor laws, there is a separate "Wine Store" located on the other side of the Palladium entrace (the main store will sell beer). A worker on the site said they might even offer delivery in Manhattan (is this a first for Trader Joe's?). The combined size of both stores will be between 12,000 and 15,000 square feet, according to a store employee.
The main store will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, and the Wine Store will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday (12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday).
Here's the location of the store (map courtesy Google Maps):
Here's the sign announcing the opening:
Here's the front of the Palladium building. The main store is on the left, and the Wine store is on the right. The entrance to the Palladium is in the middle.
The entrance to the main store, taken during construction:
The entrance to the Wine store:
