John Keife, who recently opened the wine and liquor store Keife & Co., aims to have the best spirit selection in New Orleans. He figures that would also mean his CBD shop would have the best spirit selection in Louisiana and probably even the entire South.
The store opened August 1 and Keife is still building up the inventory in the sleek space with polished concrete floors and crystal chandeliers. Already, though, the impressive selection of obscure amaros, liqueurs and other cocktail ingredients would make any cocktail geek wish they had enough cash to buy one of every bottle on the shelves.
"We love to find the hard to find," Keife said.
Eventually the store will stock 300 different spirits and 500 wines. "All the wines are hand chosen by us," Keife said, "typically small producers." A deli case in the center will hold roughly 30 cheeses and a dozen cured meats all picked to complement the wines.
Keife spent four years managing the wine and spirits selection at Rouses on Tchoupitoulas Street. Before than, he worked at Marcello's Wine Market in Baton Rouge. The resume of Jim Yonkus, the other owner of Keife & Co., includes a stint at Martin Wine Cellar and at a cheese shop in Manhattan.
Keife picked the space, just lakeside of the Lee Circle, because he thought downtown needed more wine shops. He also liked the central location.
"We're 15 minutes from anywhere in the city," Keife said.
Keife & Co. is open Tue.–Sat. from 10–8 p.m. Each Thursday, from 5–7 p.m., there will be informal wine tastings.
Keife & Co., 801 Howard Ave., 504.523.7272
Todd A. Price can be reached at nodrinks@timespicayune.com. Read more about the bar scene at nola.com/drink or nola.com/bar-guide. Follow him at twitter.com/toddapricetp.
Source: http://www.nola.com/drink/index.ssf/2012/08/keife_co_wine_and_spirit_shop.html
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