Our History

In the 1930’s, Anthony J. Paterno settled on the near west side of Chicago at the corner of Grand & Western. Here he built his family home, a neighborhood market, one of the first commercial pizza parlors, a bar, restaurant, and a packaged goods store where customers filled pitchers direct from oak barrels. Both the property and the neighborhood has evolved over the decades however, Grand & Western Liquors still provides products demanded by the community. Offering a variety of products from global name brands to the latest craft wines, beer, and spirits, Grand & Western Liquors continues to serve Chicago today.