I think you will agree that most of the drugstores, with the wonderful old soda fountains, are a dying breed. Around here the family owned drugstores shed their fountains years ago and have now sold out to the big chains. Well this is one for the books....Gilchrist Drugs in Mountain Brook Village. Gilchrist has been in the same spot for 82 YEARS!!! The drugstore is long gone, there's not a sign of an aspirin or a band-aid, but the soda fountain remains and does a booming breakfast and lunch business. And at about 3:05 every weekday, the school crowd takes over. Sandwiches, hot dogs, salad plates and even tomato aspic top the menu. Real shakes and malts are mixed up before your eyes, but the hand squeezed limeades are what they are famous for. I had lunch at the counter just yesterday. Friendliest staff you'll ever want to meet. Looks like Gilchrist will be around for another 82!
