MANCHESTER, NY — If you’re looking for any deep, spiritual meaning behind the naming of the new Goat Tribe Wine & Spirits liquor store, there isn’t one.
Nothing against goats, because who doesn’t love a goat? That’s just what a bunch of friends of owner Martha Yudicky came up with and it fit.
If you’re looking for Finger Lakes wines, vodka, bourbon and other spirits, well, that’s a different story. The liquor store opened last week in the quaint storefront on the village of Manchester’s Main Street.
No goats here — no real ones, anyway; there are lots of miniatures around the store, though — and no frills.
“This is come in and get whatever you’re after and go,” Yudicky said.
Do feel free to stay awhile and chat, which many people make a point of doing, including some who don’t even drink, said Yudicky’s daughter, Jessica Nash, who works here, too.
Many have stopped by to share memories of this place when it housed a diner, pizza place, ice cream shop and go-to place for the kids to fill up on penny candy. Some have enjoyed the company of Link, which is most definitely not a goat but Nash’s friendly dog.