Wilking Liquor

Before hitting dinner we walked by the corner here and man there was some big time tree smoking going on here. Cannabis flooded the streets. Im pretty sure whoever was doing the sticky icky was headed in here. seems like your average liquor store. WHy do they have so much Calistoga sparkling water near the counter? It’s a giant cooler of it. otherwise, your normal drinks and snalcs and booze…

I like the fact that it’s way shabbier than its neighborhood, which saddens me because at some point it will be replaced by a dog boutique, a real estate agent’s office, or a place to take your 0-​to-​3-​month-​old for infant bikram yoga.
The moral of the story is that money always wins. It’s a sad moral, but it’s true. Look at Washington, look at China, look at San Francisco. Money, money, money. It doesn’t matter whose money it really is; all that matters is who controls it.
So continue to resist, Wilking Liquor. It’s a convenience store, by the way, not a purely liquor store. So I guess if it were in L.A., it would properly be called a liquor store.

I was a bit bummed here. My dad and I were looking to unload a pretty penny on some booze and bitters for a housewarming party and found absolutely nothing here that we needed. Amid the various snacks, cleaning products and Coca Cola fridges were scattered bottles of wine and behind the counter, a VERY limited selection of spirits. Having read the other positive reviews I was certain I could find things like Bulleit bourbon, Angostura bitters or even Campari. But no such luck. None of of 12 or so items we wanted were here. A bit disappointing for a liquor store.

I’d like to imagine myself a snack aficionado. When’s the last time you had an Abba –Zaba? Now and Later? A big hunk of Big League Chew? The years (and snacks) have not been so kind to my figure, so while I try to cut down, I still enjoy the gleam in a child’s eye when they glimpse a rare find while walking down the row of their local market. For ten minutes tonight, I was transported back to that childhood fervor when I spied hard to come by sundries such as dark chocolate and mint m&m’s, Berry Blast Oreos, Cherry Ocean Spray, and lime Jarritos.
Wilking Liquor reminds me a bit of Hermione’s purse. Now if only she would procure some Cactus Cooler. That would be magic indeed.

Great business to buy anything you need (well, almost anything).
Lottery tickets.
Need the money to spend on the potential date who may turn into your one and only someday. check
Gum for that date later on in the night because you haven’t seen your dentist or brushed your teeth, or forget to floss those bugs from between the pockets of your teeth. check.
The Financial Times or WSJ to keep you in the loop so you don’t seem like you’re clueless about anything besides fixing cars. check
Where can I go? Wilking Liquor’s the place. Right in the lovely Laurel Heights. Check em out! You can also buy fresh Coca-​Cola here.
Did I mention, they are your ticket to making that date you’re going on tonight a success?

Scenario 1:
I’m sick. Again. I never stocked up on the chicken soup and put it in the freezer like mom told me. And I have no OJ. I walk the block all the way down and tell Charley about my woes. He tells me «Drink OJ — You feel better»
He’s right.
Scenario 2:
I just worked out. Hard. I want potato chips. I grab a bag. Charley says, «you work out hard — eat potato chips now!»
He’s right.
Scenario 3:
A boy comes over. I have no beer/​cheese/​ice cream, mostly because I don’t consume any of those things. I point out my window, across the street from the Vogue to the Wilking Liquor store and offer their fine selection of all of the above and send the boy for a solo walk.
Hm… I wonder what Charley says to them?