ONE HUNDRED THINGS OF SOLITUDE ABOUT ME #1:
Lately, I am obsessed with the idea of the drug store soda fountain. I’ve never even been to such a place, only seen them in old movies. I’ve scoured the internet for recipes for a chocolate soda (since I’ve never seen it on a menu anywhere). I love thinking about all the myriad methods and flavors that could be used to make drinks/deserts that are alcohol-free and coffee-free. And I want to learn to make and try them all. Why should bartenders and baristas get all the fun and glory? I almost think I might want to open such a place, and bring back the soda jerk. If nothing else, I am going to buy myself a better blender, and start the experimentation.
Plus, it’s nearly impossible to find a real milkshake in this town, unless you make it yourself. The things they sell as milkshakes are basically giant glasses of flavored ice cream, which is fine, but…