I don’t think of myself as a particularly materialistic person, or a sensualist per se (except within certain parameters). And I am most definitely, certainly not a foodie. Personally, I find foodism… off-putting.
But there are two things that I look forward to every day, and that are hard for me to forgo — coffee in the morning (and sometimes in the afternoon), and beer at night.
And now Kathryn brings my attention to this:
Starbucks Explores Possibility Of Selling Beer & Wine
Hey, you can have the wine. And I’d rather that the cheese not be in the same building. But the best coffee in the world, followed by beer? I would never want to leave.
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In Italy, you go to the local bar/cafe to get your morning espresso, and those places serve not only beer & wine, too, but other alcohol in general. This just seems plain ol’ civilized to me, and I wish more places in the US would do it. (Such as this wonderful spot in Steamboat Springs, and see how lovely that picture looks):
http://www.amantesteamboat.com/
Anyway, how else can you get you get a caffe corretto (where the coffee is as important as the “corretto” part)?
Spain also has a one shop sells all approach to coffee, beer, and wine (does that mean one can get cafe diable easily?–didn’t ask while I was there). They also had food for a weary pilgrim.
Much as I would love that, it won’t happen in the south, with the possible exceptions of Atlanta and Charlotte.
After all, alcohol isn’t “family friendly.”