The Liquor Depot on Washington Ave N has closed. Some people thought it was the best liquor store in the metro area. I used to work across from it; it was quite a place. Dated, full of everything you could want, including some real characters. Nearby was a Total station with a hot lunch counter. Yup, that's right--a Total gas station with a hot lunch counter. Teeny-tiny little convenience mart, with enough space to stand and pay. And a hot lunch counter. We called it "Chez To-TAL", and we'd head over there several days a week to see if they had lasagne or tater tot hot dish. (They also had a pretty nice cookie counter; I don't know where the sweets were made, but they had a great chocolate-dipped coconut macaroon.)
The Liquor Depot was purchased for condos; I'm predicting the same fate for Chez Total--if it's even still there. I haven't driven by in awhile, so it may already be gone. The area is becoming very high-rent and trendy, so they're razing everything to build expensive condos. Gosh, I'm so in favor of protecting and reviving wonderful areas, but I sure do hate to see these interesting places fall by the wayside in the process.
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