I wouldn't normally write a review for a liquor store, but the quality of Hank's Party Store is night and day compared to the store formerly known as Firefly Liquors. While Firefly had a good quality beer, wine and liquor selection. It was often dingy and the individual working at the cash register would often be smoking, so that it became unbearable to even want to frequent this establishment despite its extremely convenient location just one block from our house.
The newly renovated store is clean, and inviting. They have an amazing selection of Midwest brews, including Chicago's own Half Acre, Metropolitan and Goose Island offerings. You'll find such favorites as Founders, Bell's, Great Lakes, and O'Fallon, along with closer to coastal caches such as Anchor Steam, Lagunitas, Durango, and Unibrou (along with some others that I hadn't even heard of before). This place will not only have good options for your weekend party, but will also keep you in new suds to sample.
Did I mention their wine and liquor selection? Not to be outdone by their beer selection, Hank's provides an assortment of low to high-end wines, and has an impressive liquor cabinet for such a small hole-in-the-wall. If you're in the neighborhood I would recommend that you swing by Hank's and if you hadn't been their in awhile because you didn't want to come out smelling of cigarettes, I can tell you that you will be pleasantly surprised by the new setup. I will be coming hear frequently from now on. read more