NYS has no wine in grocery stores, just wine product.

You can sell wine in a grocery store IF the wine section has its own separate entrance, but in the city at least, space is such a premium that the net effect is no wine in grocery stores. (When Whole Foods first opened in Columbus Circle, they had a wine store, but because they're in the basement there was no way for them to build in a separate entrance so they had to close it down. TJ's has a separate wine store about two doors down from the regular grocery store.)

It's so nice out, and I haven't done anything with my day yet, so I'm thinking about walking to my parents' for dinner. It's like 5 miles, but I could bail out early and get on a bus or something.

I should open a window, thanks for reminding me, Jesse.

In AK, the liquor/beer/wine has to be separate, which leads to a lot of partitioned 7-11s and such. But, booze can be sold until at least midnight every day, and maybe longer. I don't remember. Bars stay open untol whenever the city tells them to shut down, which is currently 3:30 a.m. in Fairbanks. Used to be 5 a.m. Good times.

In MSP, liquor stores close at 8 p.m. M-Th, 10 p.m. Fri-Sat, and don't open at all on Sundays. You can buy 3.2 beer at the grocery or convenience stores at pretty much anytime, IIRC. Bars can now close at 2 a.m., when it used to be 1 a.m.

When I lived in Springfield, IL, there were a few drive-through liquor stores. I boggled.

Neither of my parents were big drinkers as I was growing up. I blame my peers for my hard-and-fast love of alcohol. Yes.

I don't think that has made it upstate, yet, Jessica. Interesting.

Neither of my parents were big drinkers as I was growing up. I blame my peers for my hard-and-fast love of alcohol. Yes.

Oh, this is so me.

And I'm at Jon's bar posting right now AIFG!

I've got the windows open!

Incidentally. Would it be ok if I posted the link for donations for the out of work employees of our local hangout? Press or Beep me or summat? No pressure.

It looks like they are going to rebuild. I drove by yesterday and the construction fence is covered in flowers and stuff.

I can remember trying to buy wine in the middle of the night in California and not being able to, but I can't remember if it was a Sunday issue or just straight up after 2 AM issue. It was just the time that was convenient for me to do my weekly grocery shopping, so I was miffed.

I am shocked that Louisiana is yellow on that map. I mean parts of it, sure, but all of it? Very hard to believe.