Barely making the grade

Midway down today’s list is the ABC store in Elizabeth City, located just south of the Virginia state border on the Albemarle Sound. When a bartender at Elizabeth City’s standout cocktail bar, Juniper (where the lineup of nearly a dozen espresso martinis includes one topped with sweet potato foam), heard The Food Section was making site visits to 97 ABC stores, she nodded vigorously in approval.

“Let’s see AI do that shit!” she hollered.