Buying Alcohol (university, living in, prices)

[kletter1mann]

Originally Posted by SouthernBelleInUtah

When I lived in Miss., there were state liquor stores and you could not buy cold beer anywhere, same as UT. You going to blame that on the Baptists, who were the majority religion there?

Of course! Or a religiously-driven anti-alcohol culture. Is there some other plausible explanation?

Anyway, I got nothing against state stores. What's more absurd, IMHO, is the enforced morality extending to the consumption (not the purchase) of alcohol, as with the restaurant rules. And let's face it, Miss isn't very aspirational when it comes to average education level, income, teenage pregnancy, divorce or much of anything else I can think of. Sorry, it's a fact.

[kavm]

While it amounts to mere minority of two and has no impact or less, I fully agree with kletter1mann. Odd laws elsewhere hardly make the silly little nuances in the Utah laws concerning alcohol any less odd. And, I too would not want to use the great state of Miss. as an example to look up to in virtually anything.

While I do not drink alcohol, my wife enjoys a glass of vine when we dine out. We definitely find some of the restrictions - must order food before alcohol, the person taking your order must be above age, etc. are plain silly. Obviously as minority, we must suffer the local sensibilities...

[kletter1mann]

+1. What he said.

[hilgi]

Being from CA I thought the laws were odd but I have never had any issues really. It is not like you can't get a drink if you want one.

[easternerDC]

Depends on where you live. They base the location of stores based on population. There is a map here that shows the locations. So, while it's not hard, it is not necessarily super convenient.

The restaurant laws just seem little silly. Like the one where the drinks cannot be prepared in sight of the customers.

And if these laws have nothing to do with lds influence, then why does the legislature meet with the church when there is any new legislation regarding alcohol?

[kavm]

We are getting off topic, but I too find the legislature meeting with church is also very odd indeed. That violates my notion of separation of Church and State.

Apart from the rabid right wing influences and too much emphasis on industry at the cost of environment, the state seems better managed than Ohio where we moved from. So, perhaps the Church influences deserve some credit too.

[easternerDC]

Originally Posted by kavm

We are getting off topic, but I too find the legislature meeting with church is also very odd indeed. That violates my notion of separation of Church and State.

Sorry. Don't mean to go off topic. I was just responding to SouthernBelle's post that to me seemed to imply that people were blaming the LDS for the alcohol rules. I was just responding to why many people may feel that way.

[mlb]

My spouse and I entertained a friend from LA who came in to Salt Lake for a visit. This was years ago - and we went to a restaurant - now defunct - up Emigration Canyon.

I was the only one ordering a marguerita.... I took one sip and it was NOT strong at all. So my LA friend ordered a sidecar....and promptly added it to my drink.

Mission Accomplished.

[easternerDC]

Originally Posted by mlb

My spouse and I entertained a friend from LA who came in to Salt Lake for a visit. This was years ago - and we went to a restaurant - now defunct - up Emigration Canyon.

I was the only one ordering a marguerita.... I took one sip and it was NOT strong at all. So my LA friend ordered a sidecar....and promptly added it to my drink.

Mission Accomplished.

Although side cars are no longer allowed now. they upped the amt.of alcohol in a mixed drink from 1oz to 1.5oz. Used to be with the drink w/ 1 oz of alcohol you could order a side car, but now that drinks can be mixed with 1.5 oz sidecars are no longer allowed.

[Stay By The Phone]

Religion and restaurants aside. I will be able to find some stores that sell hard liquor right? My only impression of SLC is watching SLC Punk and they had to drive to Wyoming for stronger booze.