Dana Hill Liquors

This place has a good selection of alcohols and wine. I often find they have whatever trending beer is out. And they have Bantam cider. The crew there is helpful and joke around and make you feel welcome. I’m happy this place is near me. They are open till 11pm Monday — Saturday and that is also very convenient some nights. Sometimes the new night guy had helped me out with a cocktail recipe. This place is cool.

I go to this liquor store because it’s ridiculously close to me (one block away!) and I am incredibly lazy when it comes to alcohol acquisition. Also, when I’m hungover, I can use the huge giant red liquor sign outside to guide me to the door.
For some things, this place is a bit overpriced, and for other things, it’s great. Sometimes when I have a crappy day at work, I stop in here and get a 6-​pack of beer. Usually the cost ranges from $ 10 – 12, even if it’s just Bud Light. They have a small selection of 6-​packs, and sometimes my favorites are missing. They also have a relatively small but surprisingly well-​picked selection of champagne and wine. I’ve picked up some great random $ 20 bottles of wine here– some Cotes du Rhone, Prosecco, Chardonnay, etc. They also have classy boxed wine. Their selection of liquor (sizes and brands) are a bit limited and pricier than the stores in Central Square.
Most recently, I went in to buy a Secret Santa present and picked up two bottles of wine. I asked the cashier if they had gift bags for the wine, and the cashier actually said he could wrap them for me! He actually did a great job– used pretty silver and red wrapping material and put a red bow. It looked way better than anything I would have done, and he didn’t charge me– that’s some pretty fabulous service right there.

Considering the limited amount of space, they’ve made good choices on what to carry and what to leave out of stock. Great wine selection with some great deals on cheapo wines (2fers), if that’s what you’re feeling… AND a great selection on the other end of the spectrum for the pricier pallet, with everything in between. I typically go for something around $ 15, of which they have an abundance of choices. Some things you need to really watch for the price on — like their beer for instance. I chalk that up to the fact that the pricey ones are usually not-​your-​average ales and lagers, but gem micro-​brews (shout out to OPA OPA from my former neck of the woods Southampton, MA) and rarities. You can pick up a case of decent beer (read: Ipswich variety pack or Long Trail) for around $ 17 I think, so in my opinion that ain’t bad. However, you grab a six pack of Pretty Things and you might be paying $ 12. Their liquor selection you can probably find cheaper elsewhere, but if you’re already there anyway, pick up a bottle of Pernod. Why not?

Because their sign makes me feel like I’m in Vegas, I can spit on it from my house, and they have a boxed Cab Sov that doesn’t make me feel trashy.

I love the sign outside — it is so awesomely old school that you know this place is going to be legit.
I stopped by here to grab a bottle of white wine for a dinner party. I was actually kind of disappointed that they only had a really small case of chilled white wines available. They only kind of redeemed themselves because right next to the wine cooler I found a bottle of the Velvet Devil merlot — which was a great choice to bring to this dinner party and would make an AMAZING nickname for either of my hosts that night. Anyway, not a huge selection, but a cool place with a pretty chill vibe.

I like the bottled liquor sign.
Beyond that, it’s definitely overpriced, the 12-​pack selection leaves a lot to be desired (Sammy is nonexistent), and there really isn’t much in terms of selection. They seem to focus more on their wines and spirits, which is fine, but it’s not really all that inviting.
Basically, unless you need something quick and are willing to spend the prices, you’re probably better off down at Supreme Liquors or Libby’s

Okay, I was a little harsh in my last review. Perhaps I will go in here to buy a coke — if that one corpulent jerk isn’t behind the counter.
The other people working there are okay.

There are only three conditions under which I will come here to get my booze.
Scenario 1 — If I am feeling incredibly lazy and tired and only want to walk four steps to get a bottle of wine
Scenario 2 — If it’s freakin’ cold or other general nastiness outside and only want to walk four steps
Scenario 3 — If I need to down a nip or two before arriving at the T
Any other case, it’s absolutely worth it to walk all the way to Supreme. I find it to be overpriced even for Massachusetts, and one of the guys who works there is downright rude, no matter how many times I’ve been in there and smiled at him.
They do, however, have a really awesome neon sign that you can see for blocks.

Another Haiku:
King Cobra 40s
someone threw up in my sink
Was it me who did?

I go to liquor stores with a shameless objective: to get myself or my friends lovingly inebriated for as reasonable as possible. So this particular occasion I pop in for some liquid inspiration to get me through a deadline, scanning the merch, pretty standard selection. I’m having a pretty brutal red wine hankering. But I’m feeling cheap.
Up to the counter I go to approach a listless, unshaven fellow and tell him my criteria: kick and body, little fruit, under $ 15. He suggests merlot and I make a face. He hovers over the shiraz, muttering to himself «too much berry.» And grabs the only bottle of a fancy Cote du Rhone number. «Uhhh…» I falter, looking for the price. «$ 10.99,» he says with a grin. First one all night. We shared a secret.
So four stars it is!

Sketchy on the outside, fantastic neighborhood store on the inside! Definitely covers all the bases and then some. I’m «of age» but my license is often looked at with a caution because a) I look younger than I am b) CA license’s have no «security» hologram BUT the man cashiering did nothing more than check the date. Use this information as you please. I’m not implying, promising, or promoting anything…

Dana Hill is nested under the beautifully retro (and bright) BOTTLED LIQUORS sign/​beacon — which is what I thought this store was called my whole first year living nearby.
Dana Hill is everything you need in a neighborhood liquor store…
+ Need a decent bottle of wine to impress your dinner company — check!
+ How about a bottle of Jack to take to the party with you — check!
+ Looking for Cachaca for your experimentation making Caipirinhas — check!
+ Want a special order of Godiva Liqueur for a holiday gift — check!
+ Need some friendly banter while they ring you up — check!
Also, they are open relatively late (11p) and on Sundays, so your liver will be well tended to no matter what the day/​time.

BOTTLED LIQOURS
That’s what the enormous, blinking white sign outside this building reads. Also, that is what is inside this building.
Situated between the People’s Republik and the Plough and Stars, this tiny liquor store is a great place. They have beer, wine and liqour in serious amounts. Mostly, I would rely on them for a decent wine selection, and a standard booze selection.
They also have Lambic and beer, but this is where they are lacking. with limitied space, they do not stock a wide variety of beers and often run out of things like PBR and UFO raspberry.
The long-​haired guy who works the night shift is super nice.

I love this place, the guy (with whom some of my friends are on a first name basis — sad or funny? I’m not sure…) who is usually there is a sweetheart. They sell Newports, they sell wine and Henney and Magic Hat, so it’s all good.
They look a little dumpy from the outside, but, it looks nicer at night and aside from the fact that it’s really small and when more than four people are in line it gets crowded and tricky what with not much space to move without feeling like your going to knock stuff over — I like it here, it works for me. I choose to go here before going anywhere in Central.