Dara’s

Can’t say much more than Dara’s is the best liquor store in Mission Hill. It’s on the small side but what they lack in size, they make up for in selection, prices and service. I’ve been coming here for years and while staff has come and gone, they consistently hire amazing, friendly and personable people who remember you by name. Hands-​down better and cheaper than ODB down the street and a staple of the Brigham Circle neighborhood. I don’t see this place going away anytime soon.

I moved to Mission Hill about 5 years ago. Dara’s is my neighborhood «packy» and I don’t go to the neighboring store after the heaping helping of attitude I got the one and only time I went in there. Whereas even if I am just walking by Dara’s and one of the employees is outside getting a breath of air, they will stop me to say hello and pass the time of day for a minute.
The guys at Dara’s are friendly, helpful and are always trying out new microbrews and other new products.
Plus, they welcome my 110 lb. mastiff, who is in love with the guys behind the counter even if they don’t give him treats. All in all it’s great place to do business with and when I finally get priced out of the neighborhood by my landlord, Dara’s will be one of the local businesses I will really miss.

Walked in looking for specific beers and other spirits. Most everything I was looking for had no pricing. The store attendant was more interested in conversing on the phone than assist me. There is a great selection of liquors, but failure to price is no bueno!

As others have mentioned, it’s a small store and they don’t have the biggest selection, but wow, they pack it in there without it being too crowded. The wooden décor is classy, the guys that work at the counter are ALWAYS friendly, and the prices are great, especially for the area. In a world doing as much as it can to take advantage of college kids (and their wallets), this is a breath of fresh air.
Dara’s has a great selection beer, some local brews, seasonal stuff. They have your standard vodkas, liquors, mixers, wines– but I’ve found unexpected gems in here. I really enjoy some things most college kids don’t touch– the first being absinthe, which I found for a fair price. The second is sake, and there’s also a decent selection of that in Dara’s near the wines. I once found this amazing lychee sake with the perfect amount of sweetness.
Overall, considering the location (convenient), décor (almost too classy for the neighborhood), selection (great for it’s size and location), and service (fantastic), ⁵⁄₅. Buy your booze here to pregame for the next big party on the hill or karaōke at Flann’s!

Pretty store, gorgeous wood floors, nice and ample spirit selection (some new stuff too, which is nice), great atmosphere, and really CUTE guys as staff who are as nice as they are cute! I like it here. A lot! Class Act!

I would be lying if I said I actually pay attention to prices here. The guys are at Dara’s are amazing, which is why I only buy my alcohol here. LOVE them!!!

There is a reason why they haven’t received less than 4 stars… it’s because they truly are very nice people, each and every one of them. Sometimes i don’t buy anything and i’d still come in to say hi and often they see me on the street and greet me regardless if i come in the store or not.
They’re super friendly and are always cheerful. They help you make selections based on what you like or don’t like.
Never have had a bad experience here. :)

I am a fan of the good deals they have, especially on beer. The other night I got a 12 pack of one of those variety pack Magic Hats for only $ 9.99 and a 6 pack of Sierra Nevada for only $ 4.99. We normally go to ODB because it’s bigger and they have more quality beers to choose from but with those prices, we might have to start going to Dara’s more. The staff members are nice and very helpful when you have questions. They will even point you to the special sales to help you save money. Great store!

Competitive Pricing sure but for me it’s the guys who work there. What a friendly bunch that remembers my name, my dog’s name, my favourite spirit, my brand of cigarettes, etc. There have been times when I get to the counter and everything I want to buy is waiting for me. One time I forgot my wallet at home and they let me pay them the next day. This is what a neighborhood store is all about. ODB didn’t even let me 10 steps in the door before they kicked me out cause of my 17lbs, 13 yr old dog. Some punk kids who didn’t even say hello first. Will NEVER go there again. It’s Dara’s or nowhere.

Great selection of pretty much everything. Not too expensive. The guys that work there are awesome. They’re ALWAYS really friendly, and genuinely nice. I remember at one point one of them noticed that I dyed my hair (it was like a shade of difference, no one else even noticed, not even my roommates). Maybe that meant that I went there a little too much, but I thought that was funny/​endearing.
Anyway it’s a great place. My favorite liquor store here by far.

Dara’s IS the package store of mission hill.
This place is great and despite the stores small size, they boast a great beer selection. They have the best microbrews around including a lot of 22s and growlers. Dara’s carry’s a lot of craft beers, and doesn’t waste space with those mass produced beers that breweries try to sell off as microbrews.
However, the best part of Dara’s is by far THE DUDES THAT WORK THERE. everyone there is wicked friendly and will definitely remember you and appreciate your business. I love going to Dara’s, grabbing what i need and shooting the shit with the guys that work there. Plus they have a TV so you can head down there in the middle of a game and get a score update so by the time you get back home you still know whats going on.

this store is the best my family owns it and there so nice you know im the little boy that goes there
uncles are cool the guy that works there kevon is cool scooter is gekky lol art is jesus we call him jesus cuz he looks liek one the short guy banard is the fat one
grandma is the lady. her name is sanith. come to dara’s because its the best place to get your liqour lol. i usually help out in the summer or on my vacations. pce out im

The guys are great, the selection is decent and the location is key. What more could I ask for in my local liquor store? Yuengling. Thats all.

THIS PLACE HAS THAI RED BULL. That’s enough to give it five stars right there. For those who aren’t true Red Bull connoisseurs, Thai Red Bull is like the Austrian Red Bull usually sold in the U.S., except it’s more concentrated and not carbonated. Also it’s in a cool glass bottle. Look for the bottle that is all in Thai (except for the universal symbol for Red Bull). Drink now, thank me later.
Oh, they also sell alcohol. Good range of cheap plastic jugs o’ vodka up through the higher end spirits. Staff are super nice and make good recommendations.
So go to Dara’s, but leave me at least a couple Thai Red Bulls or else I’ll kick your ass.

Dara’s is my absolute favorite place to buy good beer, cheap wine, or 30s. Sure, the selection isn’t as big as ODB — but at least the prices are marked on their bombers (unlike ODB).
The guys who work at Dara’s are the best! They know who you are and acknowledge your active patronage. In addition, there is taste testing from time to time which is money.
The selection is pretty good — typical Sams, Magic Hat, Harpoon, Brooklyn, Dog Fish Head, Left Hand, Lagunitas, BBC, and other domestic brews. Their bombers are great as well.

The only liquor store in Mission Hill to carry Wild Turkey 101. Very important. They also have totally decent selection of beer and wine, including more craft bombers than ODB (they carry Smuttynose Big Beer Series, AleSmith, etc). Great, clean liquor store.

Dara’s opened up about 5 years ago (as Michele’s) and gave Mission Hill the first non-​skank package store. I used to live very close and when hosting a dinner party and another bottle of wine was called for, Dara’s would provide the selection needed. Plus, when I asked for more interesing beers, they got them. So, hat’s off. Now, there’s just one skank liquor store in the area!

I’m going to take it up a notch and give Dara’s the full monty, 5 farghing stars. That’s right previous reviewers, and those of you who have never heard of Dara’s — this little Brigham Circle liquor store really does it right.
I popped in here once about 5 months ago and thought it was a little cutesy so I didnt bother to check out the beer selection or the prices. But last night was a different story. I knew that the other stores in the area might have what I wanted but Hoping for something new, a new beer to try, I decided on Dara’s.
Holy newness, local beer I’ve never seen before in a Brigham Circle store — they had some beers from Greenfield, Mass (Peopels Pint) and something called Paper City and a full selection of the good old favorites from the Stone brewers. Decent prices on 22’s and on sixers and twacks. Ton’s of wine, decent prices from what I saw — and what looks to be a OK booze wall — scotch will be my next mission.

I’d like to thank Dara’s for being so gloriously close to the apartment where I used to do a lot of my drinking.

Formerly Michel’s Wine & Spirits, the ownership changed a few years back. The store pretty much offers the same things that Michel’s did, give or take a few items here. There are plenty of wines to choose from (some very good ones I might add), spirits, and a varied beer selection. There are a lot of your typical beers and than some hard-​to-​find or limited beers show up from time to time. Prices are average (with prices on spirits being a bit high)… and if you are looking for quantity over quality a beer ball of Bud Light is $ 26.99 (includes tax & deposit — 55 beer serving).