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Cigar Store Opens in Grand Central Terminal
Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2007
By David Savona
Grand Central Terminal's Main Concourse
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New York City's Grand Central Terminal is once again
complete -- the landmark again has a cigar store.
The Grande Cigar opened in March. It sits directly across
from Track 11, steps away from the side entrance of the
popular Grand Central Market and a wine store called
Grande Harvest Wines, which is owned by the same people.
"We've been in the wine business for many years now,
and the two [cigars and wine] go hand in hand," said
Jeremy Nevins, who owns the shop with his father, Bruce.
"We've been in Grand Central for 10 years, and [cigars
are] something people ask for all the time."
The Nevinses used to direct those looking for a cigar to
the cigar shop down the hall, which was owned by the
Frey brothers from Las Vegas, then its replacement, an
arm of JR Cigars. Both closed. "We've been recommending
the local cigar shops in the area," Jeremy Nevins said.
"The comment we get all the time is 'we don't want to
leave the premises.'"
The shop is small, as are virtually all the stores in Grand
Central, the hub of much of New York's rail transport to
Westchester County, New York, and Connecticut. The
space used to house a Verizon store. When it became available,
the Nevinses acquired it, filling it with a small but
top-notch selection of smokes. On a recent visit, the shop
had a few rarities, including Arturo Fuente Short Stories
and Partagas 160s.
Grand Central no longer allows smoking, so there is
no smoking in the shop. The store gives a 10 percent
box discount.
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