If you're going to live in a place where the government runs the liquor store at least Ontario knows how to do it (most of the time).
So it's Sunday before a Monday holiday and I realize it's 5:45pm and I haven't a drop of booze for a BBQ I'm attending tomorrow. AHHH!!! Ok don't panic, some place has got to be still open! Luckily, the LCBO on Bayfield Street in Barrie is open until 6pm on Sundays, which quite possibly saved my life.
Not only was it open, it has the best selection of beer and party drinks I've seen at an LCBO in a long time! Maybe it's catering to the cottage country crowd but there are even more beers to choose from here than in most Toronto LCBOs. They have a good VQA selection as well as a large selection of wines from across the world.
On this visit I got: 4 tall cans of Steamwhistle (my favourite!), 2 Muskoka Cream Ales (read my Volo review), a bottle of Fresita (only the best strawberry wine from Chile), and the wife got plenty of other essential survival items as well.
Thanks LCBO for making my long weekend BBQ a success. read more