Jesse comes through with the details! And I think the reason for the restrictions is because they didn't want to put all the liquor stores out of business by completely opening up liquor sales to all markets. Although, I really wish our local TJ's had alcohol.

I'm coming off one of my migraine meds, which turns out to result in insomnia, which means I didn't get to sleep until 4, and I have to leave for therapy in 5 minutes, which means I will probably either fall asleep or have a meltdown.

It's actually illegal to buy alcohol in Kentucky and bring it into Ohio, but the number of liquor/party stores that are right across the river (a LOT) tells you all you need to know about how that law is enforced (not at all). It's notably cheaper in Kentucky and therefore worth the drive.

And I think the reason for the restrictions is because they didn't want to put all the liquor stores out of business by completely opening up liquor sales to all markets.

Oh yeah, I'm sure that's right.

Blue Laws, ya'll! Maryland laws are county by county and there are exceptions. There are a couple of grocery stores and maybe 1 pharmacy in Baltimore City where you can buy beer and wine. Natty Boh isn't actually Baltimore- made beer anymore but we do have plenty of great local beers!

Here the only thing alcoholic you can get in stores is cough syrup/NyQuill, though the "private club" liquor licenses have been expanded to include chain restaurants that apply.

An u[date on NY- some of theBlue laws are relaxed- so you can get liquor and wine on Sundays (Liquor store) and beer before noon. I think maybe you can buy beer after 2 am now, not sure. Grocery and convenience stores sell beer, "wine product" and mixers. Liquor stores sell liquor and wine, no mixers or beer. Wegman's ended up partnering with Rochester's biggest wine/liquor merchant and opening up liquors stores NEXT to all the grocery stores, but separate. They may be owned by a separate family member, not sure. Those used to be Chase Pitkin stores (like a local Home Depot).

I am sure a lot of it is about not putting liquor stores out of business. Except for the one partnering with Wegman's they are all locally owned small businesses.

The small town grocery store where I grew up would not sell tabloids or condoms because of morality (but that was the 1990s). We did order a copy of all the tabloids for a semi-elderly cashier who read them, though! We just couldn't put them out for people!

In NC if you want to sell liquor to drink on the premises you also have to sell food, unless you're a private club. I have my $1.00 membership in two bars and the nail salon that also offers cocktails.

interview #3 with company went well. Got out right at 5 and commute home was 1 hour 15 min which is not great. Of course I do not know alternative routes or ways to go that might have helped, I just did what the GPS told me. Ideally if I get this job I could swing my work schedule to where I could leave at 4:30-4:45 everyday and only hit the tail end of the traffic.

Timelies all!

In my part of Maryland, beer and wine are not sold in supermarkets, just in liquor stores.