Here’s to the inevitable bad jokes to come about New Jersey’s discriminating palate. I didn’t quote any – yet. I just warned you that they’re coming.
A year-long sting, codenamed Operation Swill, discovered 29 businesses at last count, which have been serving bogus booze. All of the offending bars are pictured on a chart in the video.
Among the restaurants raided were 13 different T.G.I. Fridays franchises, all operated by the Briad Group. The franchises had padded their already hefty alcohol profits with a few cheap and easy additives. Investigators found that some drinks had been mixed with dirty river water, while others like Scotch – were essentially rubbing alcohol with a bit of caramel coloring.
Yes, it was very bad what they did! But, c’mon people…Did no one notice a slightly different taste, a real head-banger of a hangover? It’s time to become more discriminating. When ordering a ‘Diesel’ make sure the bartender isn’t the literal type. Likewise, that ‘Duck’s A**’ might taste a little gamier lately, with actual river water in it, and I’d definitely re-think the mud-slide, folks.