Two things I learned about soda fountains this morning from the same NPR story:
- They're experiencing a revival, usually at trendy night spots where mixologists mine old books for recipes and ingredients like acid phosphates and bitters.
- They were added to drugstores back in the "old days" so that people could mix the foul-tasting they had just purchased into something that tasted good.
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My wife Elaine just told me about the NPR story. It's nice to know that the fountain is having a revival, even if it's kinda artisanal in nature. We have a drugstore w/fountain (old, original) in a town about 25 miles away.
Is that a Rexall color scheme on your store?
I'm not sure about the color scheme -- it could be.
The NYTimes recently had a similar story about soda fountains' comeback. And a related blog post includes a flow chart of the different types of fountain treats!
Cool links, Crystal. Who knew you were a soda fountain fiend?
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