E & R Liquor Corporation

Among the single-file bodegas and take-out spots along Third Avenue sits a liquor store that keeps longer hours and a broader selection than most corner operations. E & R Liquor Corporation stocks everything from 750 ml bottles to half-gallons, and its refrigerated cases rotate through a rotating rotation of beers, wines, and seltzers. Beyond standard pours you’ll find mixers stacked in every aisle and frozen cocktail bags tucked between the vodkas, which makes grocery-style shopping possible even when you’re stocking for a weekend.

Out front, the address reads 3221 3rd Ave, Bronx, NY 10451, placing it a short walk south of Fordham Road and directly on the Bx13 bus line. Neighbors use it as both a mid-week stop and a Saturday stop-gap between larger weekend trips downtown, partly because the aisles move faster on foot than they do in a crowded grocery aisle. After 8 p.m. it’s one of the few doors still lit on this stretch of block, so the occasional late-night bottle hunt usually ends here.

Need a bottle or two before closing time? Ring (718) 401-9833 for quick pickup, or open the map with your phone for an instant route south from Fordham Road.