Ainsworth Market

Solid corner store. I’ve never been there for anything but beer. For what other reason would one review a corner store?
The important thing is that a large portion of their floor space is devoted to beer. They’ve got all the standard Portland ales for your needs. That means Highlife, my second favorite bubbly behind Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs. Pabst is a little ’03 for my liking but they’ve got that too, along with a fridge or six worth of micros, macros and imports. However it’s the charcoal filtered brews that make this establishment stand out. Before they remodeled and downsized they actually used to have even more. Still, for the area they’ve got quite an impressive selection of 40’s/malt liquor. Not that I drink those anymore. But when I find myself standing in front of those cases, I often times think back to my younger days as a reckless student with not a care to speak of. Which usually adds 10 to 15 minutes to my visit. So I’m basically that guy. The one with the empty stare towards the beer case. What can I say, the sight of a Camo 40oz really takes me back. I saw Boyz In The Hood and Juice in the theater, just so you know.
It seems like they have all the amenities that a corner store should have. The aisles that lead to the beer are full of goods that have clearly been sitting there for years. They’ve got Tim’s chips, Ben and Jerry’s, whimsical hats, blue blocking sunglasses, wind proof lighters, Phillies, lottery tickets, and one of those black and white radio TV’s behind the counter playing some soap opera or Judge Joe Brown. And obviously, they have porn mags. The photos of all the locals taped up everywhere are a nice touch. I’m still trying to achieve picture on the wall status.
So if you live in the neighborhood, and have an itch that only Billy Dee Williams (or a colt 45) can scratch, Ainsworth Market will hook you up. If you ever figure out how to secure a spot on the picture wall, let me know.