JazzFestFreak t1_j13tkpg wrote on December 21, 2022 at 1:51 PM

Reply to comment by RandoCalrissian11 in TIL Drive through liquor stores are legal in most US states by DEEP_HURTING

Here is south Louisiana we have the “drive thru daiquiri” shop. Literally roll up, order a car full of daiquiris, and go. Since they do not put a straw in they say the lid makes is “closed”.

Edit: just one of many way to prove it: https://www.thekitchn.com/the-drive-thru-daiquiri-a-weird-yet-wonderful-new-orleans-tradition-241670

HPmoni t1_j156ulg wrote on December 21, 2022 at 7:20 PM

Game well played!

Open containers are illegal.

RandoCalrissian11 t1_j13vpzi wrote on December 21, 2022 at 2:08 PM

Yes, that’s a little different. During Covid you could order any drink (and maybe still can, I think they never changed that) to go and it was fine as long as it had a lid and like a piece of tape over the lid.

JazzFestFreak t1_j13wsbr wrote on December 21, 2022 at 2:16 PM

That was definitely a life saver for the bars. Culturally it is very different here. We were the last state to raise the drinking age. No politician will win if they say they will tighten up the “drive thru daiquiri” loophole. Cops know virtually every person who gets a daiquiri is putting the straw in and sipping as they pull out of the lot. And this is not just New Orleans. It is nearly every county (we call them “parishes”) in the lower part of the state. MADD tried to shut them down in the 90’s and a satirical group called DAMM cranked up (drinks against mad mothers) it is just one of those nutso things down here. Maybe the hurricanes made us crazy. When I walk the dogs in the evening, it is common to do so with a “walking cocktail”. Sipping a Sazerac while taking the evening stroll is nearly expected.

RandoCalrissian11 t1_j13zzb1 wrote on December 21, 2022 at 2:40 PM

I’m from Florida. Totally understand. A walking cocktail is necessary. Also aware of DAMM. There are parts of the US that an open container is allowed as long as it’s not in the drivers hand.