Accepts Credit Cards: Yes Bike Parking: Yes Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
3 reviews
Keena Gainer
my friend lives a few blocks away from here, and she told me she was sad when they closed (apparently there was a fire at the old location). but they apparently re-opened, and it's a pretty sweet liquor store.
we came here to stock up for my housewarming party two weeks ago. they have a large selection of wine, and a lot of liquor, especially foreign ones (limoncello, aguardiente, etc).
what is good about Colony is that, unlike some liquor stores, it's fairly large inside. so you've got to be a real klutz to knock bottles over. contrast this to many liquor stores which are so small and tightly packed, you fear causing a disaster from just moving your head…a flood of booze would be AWESOME, but the glass, not so much.
the prices are good, they are open late, and the dude staffing it had metal blasting on the stereo.
I worked in this store for 5 years before it burned down. What a place.. great atmosphere and great people. The store moved to 85th street but it is NOT the same. Same selection but owning the corner gave them power!
Lots of wines…lots and lots..
Still a great place and always open late (until10pm)
Red red wine…plus a great variety of whites, rose and sparkling wines! Plenty of spirits and liquors at super reasonable prices!
Stuff here is organized by location – so France, Italy, Chile, etc. all have their own special section. I've been here a few times now as it's my neighborhood liquor store, but yesterday probably took the cake for me (so to speak).
I was literally down to the wire wish putting finishing details on a dinner I was hosting for my mom and boyfriend to meet each other when about 15 minutes before his expected arrival I realized, ALL I HAVE IS WHITE WINE!!! HE LIKES RED WINE ONLY!!! Not to mention my momma also prefers red. Being the selfish alchy that I am (my mom has a few glasses of wine like three times a year, lol) I only really stock whites/rose for my tastes.
Knowing already what type of red everyone would like wasn't the problem, it was wanting it to be something more special is what I was struggling with…and I've got only 10 minutes to find the right bottle! ACK!
Normally the boy and I got for a Tempranillo or something similar – sweet, not too dry, not too spicy, a little smoky is fine. But when I went to France in September and brought him back a bottle of Côtes du Rhône, he absolutely loved it – as did I, and I knew my mom would too…I was determined to have a repeat experience and have a Côtes du Rhône with dinner.
I'm also not the type of gal that goes into any store and immediately asks for help. I went in here, went straight to the France section, couldn't find it. Frowned since it's not the first time a place doesn't carry it so I grabbed a Tempranillo and hightailed it to the register.
The young guy there was about to ring me up and I decided to (nicely) blurt out, "Do you guys carry any Côtes du Rhône?". This guy didn't even blink an eye, he was like – yep. Bolted for the France section and pointed out 2 types. He even chuckled at my original Tempranillo grab and enlightened my by saying that Tempranillo is simply the Spanish version of Côtes du Rhône and is made with a similar type of grape (I found it a little hard to believe with each country/city having such a vastly different climate) but at the end of the day, I was guided, given wine I wanted, a little more educated about the reds that I enjoy and all in what felt like 10 minutes. He was a lifesaver!
The wine was delicious and now I love Colony even more! Who0t!!!
my friend lives a few blocks away from here, and she told me she was sad when they closed (apparently there was a fire at the old location). but they apparently re-opened, and it's a pretty sweet liquor store.
we came here to stock up for my housewarming party two weeks ago. they have a large selection of wine, and a lot of liquor, especially foreign ones (limoncello, aguardiente, etc).
what is good about Colony is that, unlike some liquor stores, it's fairly large inside. so you've got to be a real klutz to knock bottles over. contrast this to many liquor stores which are so small and tightly packed, you fear causing a disaster from just moving your head…a flood of booze would be AWESOME, but the glass, not so much.
the prices are good, they are open late, and the dude staffing it had metal blasting on the stereo.
I'm Mike B, and I approve this liquor store.
I worked in this store for 5 years before it burned down. What a place.. great atmosphere and great people. The store moved to 85th street but it is NOT the same. Same selection but owning the corner gave them power!
Lots of wines…lots and lots..
Still a great place and always open late (until10pm)
Red red wine…plus a great variety of whites, rose and sparkling wines! Plenty of spirits and liquors at super reasonable prices!
Stuff here is organized by location – so France, Italy, Chile, etc. all have their own special section. I've been here a few times now as it's my neighborhood liquor store, but yesterday probably took the cake for me (so to speak).
I was literally down to the wire wish putting finishing details on a dinner I was hosting for my mom and boyfriend to meet each other when about 15 minutes before his expected arrival I realized, ALL I HAVE IS WHITE WINE!!! HE LIKES RED WINE ONLY!!! Not to mention my momma also prefers red. Being the selfish alchy that I am (my mom has a few glasses of wine like three times a year, lol) I only really stock whites/rose for my tastes.
Knowing already what type of red everyone would like wasn't the problem, it was wanting it to be something more special is what I was struggling with…and I've got only 10 minutes to find the right bottle! ACK!
Normally the boy and I got for a Tempranillo or something similar – sweet, not too dry, not too spicy, a little smoky is fine. But when I went to France in September and brought him back a bottle of Côtes du Rhône, he absolutely loved it – as did I, and I knew my mom would too…I was determined to have a repeat experience and have a Côtes du Rhône with dinner.
I'm also not the type of gal that goes into any store and immediately asks for help. I went in here, went straight to the France section, couldn't find it. Frowned since it's not the first time a place doesn't carry it so I grabbed a Tempranillo and hightailed it to the register.
The young guy there was about to ring me up and I decided to (nicely) blurt out, "Do you guys carry any Côtes du Rhône?". This guy didn't even blink an eye, he was like – yep. Bolted for the France section and pointed out 2 types. He even chuckled at my original Tempranillo grab and enlightened my by saying that Tempranillo is simply the Spanish version of Côtes du Rhône and is made with a similar type of grape (I found it a little hard to believe with each country/city having such a vastly different climate) but at the end of the day, I was guided, given wine I wanted, a little more educated about the reds that I enjoy and all in what felt like 10 minutes. He was a lifesaver!
The wine was delicious and now I love Colony even more! Who0t!!!