Bakkus Wines and Liquors

When I needed a bottle of wine that I forgot to pick up earlier from the city, swinging by Bakkus does the trick. There’s always a safe and friendly vibe around.
The staff and owner I met a few times in the past were friendly. Once, when I mentioned to the man (whom I presume to be the owner) that I’ve no idea what kind of wine is appropriate for cooking, he swapped out the $ 15 bottle he was initially recommending for a $ 7 one. Score! Good on him for being honest and not trying to pull a fast one.
Unfortunately it looks like they no longer accept credit cards, only debit cards – and even so, there’s a $ 10 minimum. Good to have cash handy on your person.

Once a low-​key liquor store for the most basic drinking needs, in only a year they have expanded their liquor selection greatly to cater to the gentrifying neighborhood. Fortunately the prices still beat Manhattan, and the owners are always friendly and conversational.

Efficient, nicely set up. Decent section and reasonable prices. It gets the job done in a less scummy way than most of the other liquor stores in this area.
It’s no mind blowing mecca for the fine spirit connoisseur but if you are looking to pick up a bottle of something decent and typical for a friend’s party (why I was there) it will be the most pleasant place in the area to accomplish your task.
They accept credit cards (unlike the terrifyingly hood liquor store on Gates up the street which is cash only and where you feel like you might get shot while taking out your wallet) and had a nice tequila promotion going on while I was there with a sweet lady giving away samples of a 100% agave tequila.
It has a little bit of the feel of a place that opened hoping to be a more upscale liquor and wine shop and their planning overshot how quickly the target market in the neighborhood would be changing so they scaled back into a more pedestrian liquor store. And it does that job very well. Pleasant, fast, basic liquor store selection in stock. Fair enough, Bakkus, fair enough.

I absolutely love this place… The owners are friendly and very professional… always greeting the customers with a smile and they have the best prices in the area… and they also have the cutest little dog … I give them 2 … #redpassionalizeandhennesseygirl

Very elegantly designed shop and helpful proprietors. It’s places like this that make a neighborhood nicer!

This is the best liquor store in the area! The owners are always there and they are the sweetest people. The store is clean and brightly lit, and they take debit card!!! Feels much more welcoming and safe then any other store in the area. Open late some nights!