111 Lex Liquors

While they are very nice, their hours are wrong on Unilocal and they close early every night I’ve gone. They close at 11:45 and almost always they close before that. It’s frustrating when you think you can make it to this store before they close and now you can’t make it to any other store before they close.
Update: the owner did contact me and apologized for the incorrect hours. So I have given them more stars.

Love em. They’re so reliable and here’s why:
If you’re in a crunch and don’t have time to go in-​person they’ll deliver. I’m habitually late to things so I’ve even told them I have limited time to wait and they hustle over. They also happily give recommendations and pricing over the phone if you give them an idea of what you want and ask for advice.
The same goes for in-​person. I’ve gone in there for advice on sparkling wine, champagne, and wine and they always help me giving me options within my price range. For instance, I’ve told them I’m looking to pair with fish, or pasta, or buying a celebratory gift for a friend, and they happily give their two cents.
This is my go to wine and liquor store.

Love the employees and love the selection. Also FREE DELIVERY. What more can you ask for. :)

Let’s just say I love the fact that this place is open until 11pm instead of 10pm (as many other places seem to close a bit earlier)…so when we were in need of a bottle of red for a late BYOB dinner, this place sure did come in useful. Located in Curry Hill serves quite a convenience if you’re dining nearby. Decent selection and staff was friendly.

I go to this place all the time to get liquor and wine. Great prices and service. I think the guy who helped me last night was nico.

What a shame.
Service absolutely sucks.
Guys, when in search for a wine shop, don’t bother with this place. There’s a store down the block and they actually care about customers!

While a lot of small liquor/​wine shops seem to hike the prices of their alcohol, 111 Lex Liquors offers a great, consolidated selection of branded fine wines/​liquors at a fair price. It’s below street level, in an awesome location of the Curry Hill area. It’s very convenient considering some of the restaurants in the area are BYO.
I was making my way to the Curry In A Hurry BYO restaurant across the street but was in search for wine and saw this little store sign that simply read «Wines and Liquors». It was a great decision to come here. I love the fact it’s small, and that they keep their wines organized by region while the prices are clearly displayed. They have many wines on the rack and also chilled in a fridge. I was able to find one of my favorite white wines within seconds of walking in, and it was actually priced the same as in NJ (Oyster Bay — Sauvignon Blanc at $ 13.99). I really prefer the smallness/​size of this shop. You won’t be overwhelmed by choices when you’re browsing (at least when you’re in a rush), but the ones they do sell are solid and safe bets. Highly recommend this spot if you want the basic selection of the best wines out there sold at just the right price.

Great neighborhood wine shop in the curry hill area. It is located right on Lexington between 28^th and 27^th street. It’s a decently sized shop, clean, and has 2 rooms wall to wall filled with bottles of wine and other fine spirits. There’s a fridge for many chilled bottles of wine too. I didn’t see the staff other than at the register but luckily I saw the same bottle of Sauvignon Blanc as in my wine fridge at home so I was set. The wine prices are very reasonable and comparable to a larger wine store for some brands. No minimums for credit card purchases is a plus. There’s a lot of restaurants around here that are BYOB so this is solid place to pick up a bottle for dinner. I didn’t note their liquor pricing during my visit. Recommend if you’re in the area looking for wine.

This is the go-​to place in the neighborhood for booze. The liquor is overpriced, just like it would be anywhere else in NY, but they have an impressive collection of intoxicating agents, so what can I say? They also have my favorite tequila (Avion…yes, just like the one in Entourage), which is a plus in my book. They also have a pretty good collection of wine, which I know little about but drink regularly because of the health benefits (something to do with antioxidants I think, or maybe I’m just looking for an excuse to drink). The staff hasn’t ever been particularly enthusiastic, though, which makes checking out feel a bit grim. It’s a heck of a lot better than any of the state-​sanctioned places I had to endure in Philly back in the day, but otherwise, it’s pretty typical.
I do like that I get 15% after I’ve spent enough money, though. Given how much Manhattan liquor costs…

Great selection of wines and I really like how they organize it by region rather than type of wine. Haven’t had the opportunity to talk to the staff/didn’t need to, but I’m sure they are knowledgeable about wines and great pics.
I do wish they were a little bigger with more space for bottles, but it’s probably hard to ask in Manhattan!

Very knowledgeable staff. Excellent service. Helped us find the perfect bottle of wine. I was looking for a slightly sweet white and he was able to describe and help lead us to a great bottle of Viogner.

I’ll be honest with you, I’m not even sure this place has a name — its in the basement of a building, and you need to walk down a flight of narrow stairs to get there, but what a find! The service is extremely friendly, and they make great recommendations. We came in after grabbing some food in Curry Hill and were looking for some chilled wine to bring to a friend’s place. They two guys working were more than happy to let us taste a few varieties, and I ended up picking the first he had suggested. Prices are reasonable, service is what will win you over.