Dairy Queen in town hasn't changed for maybe 50 years. There are stores south, north, and west. As far as I know there was never a store on the east side, probably because of The Penguin, which was just west of Sparkle (now Rocket) Car Wash. It's surprising that they didn't built a fourth as the shopping centers moved people to the far edges of town.
I got my first Blizzard at this store. They turned the cup upside down and all that back then. In later years, they wouldn't dare do that because they would have made a mess. It seems as though everything has fallen a bit in Richmond.
These stores may not be Brazier Burgers (what are they calling them now, Chill 'n' Spill? Too many people got Brazier confused with Brassiere, so they finally got rid of the silly giggles by changing the name. This one serves Wimpies, BBQ, and other sandwiches. They used to be reasonably good, but don't expect miracles.
Tonight, it was somewhat busy and things seemed to be in slow motion. Finally, the woman behind the window appeared with a sundae and "Is this okay?" with just a hint that she was annoyed. The next people in line had a huge list of things and one of them was apparently able to partially decipher the "No smoking within 8 feet of this entrance" sign but was apparently unable to count to 8. Oops.
Strangely, the woman behind the window was quite pleasant to me, even wishing me a good evening. I'm not sure how that happened but it was as good as my Pineapple milkshake. I almost got a Blizzard but I kept remembering how they actually used pineapple and it sounded tasty. It certainly put me in a better mood. read more