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Hy-Vee, We Hardly Knew Ye
Devastating news out of Hy-Vee HQ in West Des Moines, Iowa: The Hy-Vee chain of grocery stores is shutting down “all but a few” of its in-store bars, according to industry publication Restaurant Business. The tragic change was reported in early April but only came across Racket’s Drinking in Grocery Stores Action Desk this week, after a self-described member of “the community of the Hy-Vee Bar Robbinsdale” reached out to express their dismay.
Now, why would someone think to contact Racket with that information? Well…
Yes, we are noted fans of the Hy-Vee bar, which we have heralded as “a great place to get hammered for very little money” and “drink amongst a storied cast of regulars,” especially for those who are keen to “walk past an entire produce department just to use the bathroom.”…