12-07-2016, 02:43 AM
In regards to a "poor man's tavern" I think we could take a look at some of the other food & drink providers for inspiration. I vaguely recall that in Britain during some part of the medieval era, taverns & inns could not serve alcohol for consumption on the premises. Only travellers staying at the inn/tavern could drink alcohol on site, the locals had to take it home after buying it. There was also the situation that a lot of villagers paid the rent to their local lord in the form of beer or ale, the peasants were not allowed to drink or sell their best beer because they had to use it to pay the rent.
There was also a trade in food from people's own homes because food shops as we known them didn't exist in villages or small towns. People made their own meals from what they grew, bartered for or bought at market and if they had extra meals available they would often sell them and this was commonly done from a suitable window in the house. The original drive-thru window or in this case, walk-thru!
So with that idea, a "tavern" in the shady side of town could be a normal house, a workshop or even a storehouse that's selling booze to anyone who stops by.
