So I come to Louisiana about once a week for work. I've always seen these drive-thru daiquiri shops and I finally decided to go to one tonight. Basically, all they serve are different flavors of daiquiris in huge cups. They run daily specials & you can go inside if you wish to drink at the bar.

The way they get around open container laws in the state is to put a top on the cup & hand you a straw. It's pretty awesome.

Anyone been?

4/16/2008 9:28:24 PM

we should meet up


ahahah

4/16/2008 9:28:58 PM

nope, but that sounds pretty cool

4/16/2008 9:29:23 PM

nice. a drive-thru alcohol restaurant

4/16/2008 9:30:58 PM

they're wonderful.

4/16/2008 9:31:22 PM

i'm enjoying a 'jamacian-me-nuts' daiquiri right now

glorious.

they should open one AT the hampton inn

4/16/2008 9:34:49 PM

ha ha, im in LA right now too

just stopped by one of these places with my coworker

4/16/2008 9:51:05 PM

4/16/2008 9:53:40 PM

hey! we're all in the gulf coast!

ahaha

4/16/2008 9:54:58 PM

as a kid there was this one that was exactly an hour from my grandparents house. It was a barn they had converted, drive in one barn door and back out the other. It was always the big HURAH of the trip

Now when i go home me and my dad go. Or ill go to the liquer store with my uncle and when we get in the car he'll hand me a paper bag to drink it.

4/16/2008 9:56:05 PM

When I was there, the way they get around the open container law was that the straw was inserted in the cup, but they put a piece of masking tape across the top of the straw.

4/16/2008 10:37:23 PM

^

same here, that's what I saw

4/16/2008 10:46:23 PM

I'm confused...so they sell drivers alcohol, or is it just for passengers in the car...or is it one of those don't ask don't tell policies?

4/16/2008 10:51:02 PM

usually when alcohol is involved with drive thru, it means someone just drove THROUGH the store

4/16/2008 10:53:54 PM

no masking tape this time, just a straw in the wrapper

drinks for anyone who wants them, not just passengers.

and i (the driver) was allowed 3 samples of the different drinks before choosing

4/17/2008 8:29:26 AM

I'm from the Baton Rouge area, and those things are EVERYWHERE!!! Best daiquiris I've ever had!!

4/17/2008 8:46:18 AM

i look forward to exploring BR as i spend more time in LA

i-10 is becoming my new home

4/17/2008 7:12:03 PM

conch street!!!

that's where i used to surf!

4/17/2008 7:16:43 PM

omg

why is there not one of these somewhere in the triangle

4/17/2008 9:43:01 PM

Old hat, I got to the point where they didn't even card me anymore. There's one here on Chef Menteur Hwy. that even has a bootleg guy in the parking lot. He sells pretty much everything, or knows someone who does.

4/17/2008 10:04:33 PM

bttt

back in louisi!!!



[Edited on April 22, 2008 at 10:50 PM. Reason : pic]

4/22/2008 10:49:30 PM

brilliant!

4/22/2008 10:50:22 PM

is there room in the drive through to pull a boat?


because it might make my june trip really interesting

4/22/2008 10:51:06 PM

depends on the set up-- most of them look like the one above but the real trick will be pulling around the building in drive-thru fashion

you be the judge.

highly recommended

4/22/2008 10:52:39 PM

they used to have drive-thru liquor store in TN where they gave you a cup of ice with your order

4/22/2008 10:54:27 PM

brew-thru.. we all know about it, NC has them near the beach

this place gives you an alcoholic drink in your hand. the only thing keeping you from it is a plastic lid and or straw

i haven't seen drive thru daiquiri shops in any other state

sightings??

disclaimer: i waited until i got back to the hotel to enjoy my beverage. however i did cause my 2 passengers to spill theirs in the car due to antics.

4/22/2008 10:56:26 PM

yay drinking and driving....

4/22/2008 10:56:49 PM

we should meet up

in like june when i'm down there

4/22/2008 11:01:02 PM

I'll be at the end of the world down there



fourchon la

4/22/2008 11:01:48 PM

i pass the time on i-10 trying to pronounce all the crazy ass parish names and swamp names

4/22/2008 11:05:58 PM

this thread is full of philistinic thoughts and ideas

4/22/2008 11:07:35 PM

and not by looking in the mirror?




.....

4/22/2008 11:07:35 PM

just dont have a dirt clot fall off a semi and roll up your hood, and knock off your side view mirror when you're roaming back and forth on I-10

avis out of hobby doesnt like me

[Edited on April 22, 2008 at 11:09 PM. Reason : that shit keeps on happening]

4/22/2008 11:09:00 PM

Quote :

"semi "

poppin one of those now

4/22/2008 11:09:51 PM

^^ hahaha

i would have paid to see that

those state troopers are some tricksters-- they know just where to hide!!

books on tape help me as well. <3 cruise control

no louisi next week-- but i'll be back!!

4/22/2008 11:15:31 PM

dont forget your dave matthews cassette tapes next time

4/22/2008 11:16:56 PM

i've got the cds but they're all uploaded on my ipod

thanks for reminding me, all the top 40 i have on there is getting boring

4/22/2008 11:25:02 PM

4/22/2008 11:26:27 PM

today i saw a set of stairs on the side of the highway

wtf louisiana?!!?

no daiquiris this time around, but looking forward to the seafood stew at the diner tomorrow for lunch! YES

7/8/2008 9:44:07 PM

god i love these things

best part of goin home

7/8/2008 10:27:53 PM

7/8/2008 10:28:42 PM

Lousianna and their lack of open container laws are wonderful.

Ill probably end up living in New Orleans by the end of the year

7/8/2008 10:30:19 PM

Quote :

"Pomegranate Mimosa Fresh pomegranate juice with champagne $7"

ever had this?

7/8/2008 10:32:36 PM

^ no but it sounds glorious

back in the 'lou! no daiquiris this trip, but i will be hollering at sushi for dinner. maybe something with crawfish in it!

7/16/2008 7:50:44 PM

awww i want a big ...umm platter i guess of crawfish (its usually just a big sheet of paper....)

7/16/2008 7:52:32 PM

Drive thru daq's and this stuff:



give Louisiana a 10/10

7/17/2008 11:29:28 PM

staying in new orleans next time around for about 3-4 nights. will report back

next week im heading to bossier city-- YAHOO!!!

7/17/2008 11:45:22 PM

new orleans this week! bourbon was good to us last night, going back for more tonight

a stripper asked me how i got my hair so soft and i asked her how she got her skin so soft we traded beauty tips

8/12/2008 3:27:27 PM

Producer Adam Yamaguchi put together an interesting story on the Drive-Thru Daiquiri Shop in Louisiana. Here it is:

http://current.com/items/77107602_drive_thru_daiquiris

8/12/2008 4:59:00 PM

lucyinthesky is, without a doubt, one of the most attractive 50-year olds i've ever seen

true story...though i suspect she may not actually be 50

8/12/2008 5:00:21 PM