Myrtle Ave liquor store feature

The NYT always has great articles on neighborhood phenomenons in New York City. Saturday's edition featured Andy's Liquor Supermarket, located on Myrtle Ave in Ft. Greene. Known as a neighborhood gathering place for those with a penchant for the drink, it has been around for years and its' best seller is what's known as "liquid crack" or "bum wines" -- a low-income bargain at $1.75 a pint.

There are a lot of money quotes in this article:

• In a nod to the well-known gentrification in the nabe, one of the customers says " Back in the day, a white guy like you would have been shot for coming down here"
• "Every 'hood needs a liquor store, but they're also the bane of the ghetto"
• "Everyone knows a liquor store in a black neighborhood is a gold mine."
• "This is like our Cheers...When someone dies or during holidays, the place is packed."