Does high end mean $$$$?

Excellent! I hope he's going to continue to have home brewing supplies as well. I really miss his old store Barley and Hops where you could get supplies to make your own beer as well as buy excellent quality craft beers as well!

I understand that Scotch is a trend, but what happens when something else gets trendy, and we are stuck with Scotch on the ordinance? Can't we open it up to other high end liquor?

I'm excited about it! I'm just hoping he'll consider an almond sparkling wine similar to what Cooper's Hawk sells so I don't have to drive to Orland to get it (hint hint).

I've never been to any of his stores, but from the patch pictures of his LaGrange store it looks like it'll be a nice place.

As long as they don't sell colt 45....nobody wants to see the Dolton or Harvey crowd lined up around the store drinking from brown paper bags.....keep it too pricy for them and we're good

I wonder how St. Joes feels about the proximity of a liquor store? Anyhow, I always thought it would be nice to be able to pick up a six pack of microbrew on the way home from the train. Although, if they price things the way they did at Barley & Hops, this place maybe too upscale for me and my wallet.

Upscale does not mean pricey. Barley and Hops prices were cheaper than Binny's! They know what they're doing and it beats going to BevArt to pick up brewing supplies.

The Grape & Grain company is going to sell craft beer/microbrews, fine wines, and homebrewing supplies. We are not a "liquor store", nor will we carry any domestic and mass produced beer. You cannot come into our store and fine bud, miller, coors, schlitz, old style etc. etc. This store caters to those who have a passion about quality beer and wine. We will also be serving beer and wine on premise as well as package retail for off premise consumption. The Grape & Grain is one of a kind in Homewood and the surrounding suburbs. Those who homebrew will find this store to be a dream come true. We will carry everything that is associated with making quality beer and wine. I"m looking forward to seeing all our past customers of Barley and Hops at the new Grape & Grain. Please don't hesitate to ask questions and give us your ideas of what you would like to see at this new location. If we don't have it (which i doubt we wont) , we will order it for you. Our prices are more than competitive, and just because we consider ourselves upscale, does not mean that we are pricey. Our prices are more than competitive in this market. Affordability is our goal, but quality is our priority. Hope to see everyone there. Opening day is late July, or early August. We will keep you posted.

Ron,
Is there a way I can contact you personally? I would appreciate the opportunity to speak with you about The Grape and Grain Company.
Thank you,
-Marty Nachel, author, "Beer for Dummies", "Homebrewing for Dummies"
aleconner@aol.com

I'm so glad you are going to be open again and by the sounds of it better than before! I have been getting my supplies online(blah) and good beer from binnys. I can't wait to do some supply shopping.

thanks Jeremiah. This is waaayyyy better than internet (on-line stores). You can actually see and inspect the product before you buy. See you soon

Can't wait to check the new place out! I think you will find loyal supporters for a business like this...

Thanx Scott. We do have a large following and we expect it to grow even more with customers like you. Spread the word for us.

That's great Ron! We're looking forward to being able to look around! It would be nice to get good beer without having to drive all the way to Binny's or Cooper's Hawk. Maybe it will be an incentive for friends to have decent beers at their functions versus that Budweiser or Miller stuff...lol.

That regular liquor store place on Halsted, on a busy street, failed. Why should village resources be risked on a niche product that potentially is doomed to also fail like that failed wine place in floosemore?

Minnie,
The place on Halsted was a huge success. The reason we closed it was because of the poor quality of the shopping center. If u take a closer look at the Glenwod Plaza property, I'm sure you'll notice the unacceptable condition that it is in. If we failed on Halsted why in the world would we take a chance moving to a less busy street in Homewood? The answer is because we have a huge following in the area and our customers have been patient in waiting on our return. We are not investing over $400,000 in our new place if we failed a mile away in Glenwood. Your logic makes no sense at all. It is small business's like ours that bring good to the community, otherwise these spots would stay vacant for a very long time. FAILURE is not an option and never will be. SUCCESS is what we are. Seeing is believing, so we hope u stop in when we open so u can see for yourself.

I am PSYCHED about this store opening. I'm closing on a house in Homewood next week and I got a homebrew kit for X-mas. I can't wait to get started!

Thank you Ladydemo and Wags69. We look forward to serving people like you who appreciate a business that has taste and class. We are not a "liquor store" like a lot of others think. You will find our place very unique and one of a kind, not only in Homewood, but other villages too. You don't have to be a big drinker to come here. Gift items, wine and beer baskets will be sold here. They make great gifts for friends and family members. Our free wine and beer tastings tends to attract those who never even drank before. We're going to have a "ladies night out" with live entertainment etc.etc. So spread the word, and hope to meet you soon. Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tell me that you will sell New Glarus Brewing Co. beer and you will make my day!
It's a long drive to Wisconsin for a Spotted Cow.

Wow, Lynne! Make sure you wear your white sheets when you attend the Grand opening!lol People from EVERYWHERE who appreciate the finer things in life will be glad to support this business. Trashiness is not limited to certain cities Lynne or "certain" people. It goes across ALL boards these days. We have come along way from "All in the Family" thinking. Have a great day and best wishes on this fabuous business! I will make sure I tell all!:-)

Wow, Lynne! Make sure you wear your white sheets when you attend the Grand opening!lol People from EVERYWHERE who appreciate the finer things in life will be glad to support this business. Trashiness is not limited to certain cities Lynne or "certain" people. It goes across ALL boards these days. We have come along way from "All in the Family" thinking. Have a great day and best wishes on this fabulous business! I will make sure I tell all!:-)

We are making tremendous progress with our shop. It's going to be a great place! Wanted to give everyone an approximate opening date of Aug. 10. Will keep u updated. Thanks to all!

Thank you all for your tremendous comments on here. I am always open to new ideas and feedback from the community. We want to make sure that this place caters to all of your needs. Please keep us informed of anything you would like to see in our store that we don't have.

Thanks to Mary Olsen, from the Homewood-Flossmoor patch, who stopped in today to give us some great ideas on promoting our upcoming business. I'm sure we'll have a long and great business relationship for years to come.
CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!

We will be opening this Monday at 11am (Labor Day). Come check us out!