79 St Wine and Spirits Corporation

Interesting that this store has a different rating on my phone’s Unilocal app than on the web site. I don’t understand that. {subsequently I find that there is a hidden review of the same name. I still don’t get it.}
I also don’t understand how this place got a one star rating since it’s been the best part of my neighborhood exploration over a short stint at the NYLO for a conference.
In short, I got steered to several bottles of totally decent wine– $ 10 Sav Blanc and Cote du Rhone.
But that is not the whole story. The whole story is that we un knowingly walked into a musical comedy sketch and were serenaded with Nat King Cole and Guns and Roses by the smiling soft spoken gentlemen behind the counter. A cherubic faced guy with a sweet smile and rather shy demeanor, he happily shared his rendition of several tunes.
I returned the next day to get them on film but was told I was too early, the entertainment started later. When asked for one of the guys name so he could be properly promoted, my troubadour smiled sweetly and said «Sexy». When I snorted and asked what his mother he called him, he didn’t miss a beat or bat an eyelash but said immediately «Handsome.» Believe me, this was not offensive or creepy. It was hilarious and self consciously ironic.
SO — stop In and ask for Sexy or Handsome to sing you a song or pick out a bottle of wine. You’ll be glad you did.

Convenient location but really pricey with a limited selection. You know it’s expensive when Beacon Wine and liquor beats them by several bucks a bottle on spirits. Who are they kidding?