I'm a little late to this story, but oh no!  The best liquor store in the city is getting forced out of their space.   Manhattan would be an okay place for LeNell's, but I worry about their ability to compete with the Astor Place Wines and Sherry-Lehmans of the world. 

Better yet:  Astoria.  For entirely selfish reasons:  a top-notch liquor "likker" store in my nabe (no slight whatsoever to Grand Wine & Liquors, which is pretty great, even if they don't carry rye) would be delightful indeed.  It's a long ride on the B61 to Red Hook.

(by the way, that's gin in the bathtub by the front door, not vodka.  Bathtub gin, get it?)

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[tizzie]

Apropos of liquor, I have been drinking Manhattans made with that bottle of Sazerac rye you admired at my house. Do get some - you will not be disappointed! I did not buy fancy vermouth - next time, I'll look for some.
2 oz. Sazerac rye
1/2 oz sweet vermouth
1/2 oz dry vermouth
2-3 dashes orange bitters

[Vidiot]

ah, perfect Manhattans. I don't do mine with the dry vermouth, but I'll def. try with orange bitters instead of Angostura. Right now I'm really enjoying the Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond rye (well, when I drink brown liquor, which I don't do much of when it's summertime.)