Fight the Heat Wave With These Cold Drinks
Heat got you down? Maybe a root beer float or snow cone is what you need.
Tired of hearing about heat domes, urban heat islands and plain old heat waves? Try an icy drink at one of these Brentwood or Maplewood locals. Mr. Wizard’s has shakes, floats, shushes, snow cones and 26 kinds of sundaes and concretes, plus your choice of 35 toppings. The owner said turtles are the number one seller, though slushes and snow cones do well when it’s this hot. The custard is smooth and cold, but my chocolate kiddie-size cone didn’t have a chance to melt. It went down too fast. The guy on the stool next to me at Carl’s Drive In happened to be named Carl. He said that when he used to go there 34 years ago, the original Carl gave him free fries because they shared the same name. That’s probably not an unusual story for this …
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Brian Doolittle
11:17 am on Thursday, July 28, 2011
I took my three-year-old for a Sno Cone yesterday. This place sits within Memorial Park, so it ideal ... fyi, they also sell snacks (hot dogs, nachos). Very friendly service! more ›