Wine & Spirits Store

This liquor store is quite small but quaint and gives off a vibe of familiarity. It’s around the corner of Reading Terminal and if you stay at the Hilton Garden Inn, it’s extremely convenient.
This little shop has all your basics and a good variety of wine. The staff at the cash registers were really friendly and sweet. I can definitely get use to this when buying some booze.

With the exception of the staff, this is one of the worst liquor stores I have ever been to.
I understand that this location is not one of the superstores, but the selection of items carried is dismal. Even worse, they are frequently out of things that should be in stock. With its proximity to Reading Terminal Market and Market East Station, this store draws a large evening crowd, but rarely has more than one register open leading to a long line that has nowhere to form but down the middle of one of the cramped store aisles. Even better than that, it is the only liquor store I have ever been to where the panhandlers just come inside and work the line for money!
I only go here in a pinch on my way home from work, and even then I have accepted that I may walk out empty-​handed and have to cut over to the 12^th and Chestnut location. I do wish some of the friendly and helpful employees from this store could be «promoted» to the superstore at 12^th and Chestnut.

Right next door to Reading Market, it’s a convienent place to pick up some booze to take to your hotel, rather than pay a ton to get it from the hotel. For a small store, it had a very decent selection and the prices were average, which was nice, because they could have easily have market everything up a lot for being in such a touristy area. The clerk I dealt with was very friendly.

Although convenient on my way home, this place has one of the WORST selections of whiskey/​bourbon I have ever seen at a liquor store. Why even open a liquor store if you aren’t going to have quality bourbon? This is America after all.

not a huge selection (especially not for wine) but works in a pinch.

Clean and bright… The prices are no different from anywhere else which is a good thing being smack in the heart of center city.

We buy liquor here on occaision because it is near the Reading Terminal Market. This store is small and crowded.
I think the PA liquor laws are really strange and generally nonsensical.
A necessary evil.

This is the nearest liquor store to my house, which is nice because it’s actually not that far. I can remember the liquor store closes in 15 minutes and still make it in time. Not open Sunday though. It’s convenient enough because it has all the essentials. It is, however, not a «premium» liquor store as deemed by the PLCB. For that you’ll have to go down to Chestnut and 12^th Streets. That’s fine with me though, as I have no need for a $ 100+ bottle of wine. My only complaint is that they don’t stock shochu.
The best part though — the workers have always been consistently nice to me. If you’re from Philly, you’ll know this can be a rare treat.
As taken from the PLCB website,
Fax: (215) 560 — 7097
Mon — 10:00 — 09:00
Tues — 10:00 — 09:00
Wed — 10:00 — 09:00
Thu — 09:00 — 08:00
Fri — 10:00 — 09:00
Sat — 10:00 — 09:00
Sun — Closed

Aisles of wine with a large selection of premium wines in the back of the store. Nothing too exciting, especially if you’re like me. I don’t know much about wine, I just know what I don’t like. What I don’t like, is any bottle of wine over $ 10. I was able to make it out tonight with a hefty bottle for less than $ 8. Bottoms up!

convenient if you’re downtown by the train stations and a decent selection of booze, but ya know, nothing special

This State Store is grand because it’s close to the hotels – the people behind the counters have always been nice to me. It is not one of the one’s open on a Sunday though. For Sunday goodness you’ll have to walk to the HUGE one at 12^th and Chestnut.
Bonus Side: This is «my neighborhood» State Store.

I am celebrating a special award but hate paying hotel prices for a bottle of champagne. Most downtown liquor stores only offer the basics. However, Wine and Spirits has a very nice selection of wines, spirits, and champagne. Across the street from the Marriott on 12^th street, this liquor store offers Moet Chandon, Mumms, and Veuve Clicquot at decent prices. They also offer Korbel and Frexinet but as I said, this is a special occasion and 5 stars for a $ 25.00 bottle of Veuve Clicquot.