A new cocktail supply and spirits shop is coming to The Grove this fall. Intoxicology will open doors at 4321 Manchester Ave., next door to Layla. The 1,600-square-foot shop will focus on cocktail mixers and accessories for the home bar, including shrubs, bitters, artisan spirits and vintage glassware. The space will also feature a tasting bar, so people will be able to try before they buy.
Co-owners Andy Foerstel and Melissa Pfeiffer are bringing their retail and restaurant experience together to make the dream a reality. Foerstel has been working in retail and merchandising for years. “I’ve done a little bartending, too, and entered in some competitions before,” he said. “Melissa comes from CJ Muggs and brings about 23 years of customer service experience to the table.”
Both cocktail enthusiasts, they decided to open the shop after realizing that there wasn’t anywhere local to go for the specialty barware, mixers and supplies for their home bar.”We kept looking around for specialty things, and often had to go online to buy them,” Foerstel said. “We decided to open a store to make these things would be available locally.”
This is the second of two home supply stores that have announced locations in The Grove in recent weeks. Beth Styles of Lemon Gem Kitchen Goods said she will open her shop at 4180 Manchester Ave., this fall.
This article appears in August 2016.