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White Castle Selling Beer And Wine, But Not In NYC Yet
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Garth Johnston
Published Dec 21, 2011
Modified Dec 21, 2011
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We normally restrict our White Castle visits to a Valentine's Day-only minimum because, well, our stomachs only have so much lining. But yes, there have been other times we've been known to visit the slider fortress—including aborted attempts to walk through the drive-in in Williamsburg—and there may soon be many more. The chain is testing out selling booze with its burgers! According to the AP:
The 90-year-old company is testing beer and wine sales at a location in Lafayette, Ind., that combines a traditional White Castle burger joint with a Blaze Modern BBQ, a new restaurant concept also being tried out. In other cities, Columbus, Ohio-based White Castle is testing an Asian food concept and a restaurant that serves grilled sandwiches.
Ignoring the other concept stuff (we're more excited for Chipotle's Asian concept to be honest) the idea of being able to booze up while enjoying the delicious aromas of steam-grilled burgers without having to walk to a deli or liquor store is kind of genius (though probably won't help the chain's rep for violence).
White Castle hasn't responded yet to our question if the booze sales would soon be coming to New York, but spokesman Jamie Richardson did tell The Columbus Dispatch "that feedback from consumers has been better than expected. But he said the company hasn't decided whether to expand alcohol sales or the new concepts." So there is hope! Wendy's, your recent overtaking of Burger King might not be long for this world!
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