One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Shake

Our long, dry year is almost over. On March 21, 2009, the Wallingford liquor store rolled the last case of hooch out the front door and turned the keys over to Archie McPhee.

Four hundred and thirty-three days later, on Friday, May 28, 2010, the store is scheduled to re-open in the shell vacated by Hollywood Video, at 118 N.E. 45^th St just across from Dick’s. Hours will be 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Mon – Thu, and 10 a.m. –  9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Regarding our concerns that the proximity of the liquor store to the alcoholic camp-out area by the I-5 entrance and exit ramps is a recipe for trouble (Liquor Returns to Wallingford), commenters seemed that feel that the the cost per kick from the high-octane malt liquors like Steel Reserve (sold by the 50th Street Market) would continue to draw the drunks up north. Also, fears of “late night rowdiness” from the liquor store was quieted, somewhat, by the reminder that the shop closes at 9 p.m.

On another note, the store’s position opposite Dick’s was seen as a potential problem, facilitating the meeting of underage would-be drinkers and over-age would-be buyers.

We, however, continue to see the proximity to Dick’s as a boon. In a bit of “life imitates art”, at our last Wallyhood writer’s meeting, Helen and Patrick showed up with a half-dozen Dick’s vanilla milkshakes, a bottle of Cointreau and a bottle of Bailey’s, a recipe we imagined in a post on these pages back in March.

We can confirm: crazy delicious. The milkshake plus Cointreau combination had a rich, orange creamsicle flavor. The Bailey’s combo is exactly the kind of decadent pleasure you imagine it would be. We are taking nominations for what to call these lovely concoctions.

This post is not endorsed by Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants, Rmy Cointreau USA, Inc, or R&A Bailey & Co, who would all undoubtedly encourage you to drink responsibly before asking if you wanted fries with that.