Walgreens. What comes to mind when you hear that word. A quick place to pick up stuff at the corner? An easy place to get cash out of the ATM? Late night food runs? What if I told you that you could find a full selection of Beer, Wine, and Sprits at Walgreens? Or how about an assortment of different cheeses? You'd probably think I was crazy, right? Well, today's entry would attest to the contrary. At the corner of State and Randolph(a corner which has housed Walgreens since 1926), the most recent Walgreens store in that area is incredibly good-looking and well done.
The store is situated right next to the Chicago Theater, and walking in on that side brings you into the store nearby the alcohol section. Looking to your right, what do you see? A wine-tasting counter? In Walgreens!? Yup, this place is so classy it has a WINE-TASTING STATION. Anyway, after that, you go past the well stocked beer and spirit selections to the upstairs area(yeah, this place has a second level as well) where you'll find the pharmacy and the "Downtown Living" section. This section has essentials for living in the city, such as pet supplies, apartment furnishings, and the like. After that, I went back downstairs, where I found out that the store was celebrating their one-year anniversary, and to celebrate it, they were giving away free samples, including small smoothies from their ON-SITE SMOOTHIE BAR. (Seriously, this place has got everything!) Other than that, some fresh flowers, and a stand for souvenirs, that's about it. Except for this: on my way out of the store, there was a red-carpet out side where people could stand in line to win makeup products. Suffice it to say that I was not interested in that competition!
Well, we've gotten 10 days under our belts, time for some more!
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