White Castle burger chain considers alcohol sales
BY STEFANO ESPOSITO Staff Reporter/sesposito@suntimes.com December 21, 2011 11:20AM
White Castle is considering adding beer and wine sales at it's restaurants. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Updated: January 23, 2012 10:50AM
Here’s something to make the food slide down a little easier: White Castle, the 90-year-old hamburger chain, is testing wine and beer in one of its restaurants in central Indiana.
The wine — a choice of two reds and two whites — comes in “a nice plastic cup, (with) the look of an elegant cocktail glass,” says White Castle spokesman Jamie Richardson.
You’ll pay $4.50 for a one-serving bottle, he said.
Or, there’s beer, including a seasonal microbrew — “A nice complement to the pulled pork with barbecue or a double cheese burger,” Richardson said. Beers start at $3.
Alas, the concept isn’t coming to Chicago any time soon, Richardson said.
The alcohol is being tested at a Lafayette, Ind. location that combines a traditional White Castle burger joint with a Blaze Modern BBQ, a new restaurant concept also being tried out.
Contributing: AP
