Topshelf

This place has everything you need I can not go a single day without stoping in. It’s the perfect local shop in the right location just across from the MGH T stop great place to grab a coffee and go. I love the fact that I can find everything I need to buy in everyday life at a local business and not feel like I’m buying it from «the man» they have a great friendly crew that are there to serve.

Amazing little grocer and wine shop in beacon hill. I found this gem on a snowy walk when I got out of work. I bought Brussel sprouts, sundried tomatoes and peppers. Everything was so fresh and delicious… did I mention cheap?

They have a little of everything AND they’re dog friendly. It’s nice to be on a walk and be like «ooh, I’d like a bottle of wine» and not have to tie up the dog while you grab one. Plus there was a treat from the cashier. Good spot.

Maybe deserves four stars because it also offers a decent wine and beer selection. However, there are so many better liquor stores nearby, that it only gets 3. I go here far too often because it is SO convenient to where I live, but the prices are kind of crazy. They can get away with it because everything else closes early, but it’s painful when they’re my only option.

Has (almost) everything you might need in a pinch: beer/​wine/​liquor, groceries, flowers and coffee!

Was in the liquor store only. Bland selection of beers and nothing was priced, which was super annoying. Sort of grumpy staff. I was in and out and didn’t purchase anything.

When I lived in Beacon Hill, I came here all the time. I primarily came for the liquor store (which I only have one bad thing to say about: one employee slightly snobbily suggested that I didn’t know the difference between champagne and sparkling wine), which has a great selection of just about everything. They also have assorted produce and bouquets of fresh flowers, and pumpkins in the fall. Definitely a step up from the average convenience store– so great to have right next to the Charles/​MGH station. The cashier was also always really nice.

This is a nice convenience store. There’s a lot more to it than you think. They are a good small grocery store with a nice variety of kitchen staples, snacks, lunches, and drinks. They also have a sizable alcohol selection. There is also a Dunkin Doughnuts here. If you want to buy gum or cheap snacks bring cash because there is a minimum for cards (either $ 5 or $ 10, can’t remember off the top of my head).
They also have a very large selection of flowers and potted plants (as well as cards) for anyone making a hospital visit. I bought a thanksgiving cactus here for my office and it’s doing nicely. They also double bagged it in paper bags and put some plastic bags in for protection and insulation from the cold weather.

This place is great. They have everything you can think of and more. Beer, Wine, & Spirits as well as grocery’s and scratch tickets. What else do you need? Staff is fantastic and are always around to help with your selections. Keep up the great work!

Top Shelf, you’re looking spiffy! Between the recent addition of Dunkin Donuts, hardwood floors, and reorganization, I’ve become a big fan of yours! Oatmeal, baking goods, great bananas (although some of the other produce is questionable at times), fresh flours, booze and more… when Whole Foods is closed or you’re simply too lazy to walk there, Top Shelf fits the bill!
However, I must add that I was extremely put off in my most recent Top Shelf customer service experience.
I simply requested they accept LevelUp. I like LevelUp — so many times, my wallet is at the bottom of my purse, and my phone is in my hand phone (talking, texting, or listening to music). Simply put, it’s convenient. Unfortunately, my simple, one-​liner request was met with a TIRADE including: «all those companies just want to be bought by Groupon», «you can pay PR companies to write Unilocal reviews», and «Open Table is amazing.» I honestly thought the guy was going to have a heart attack or break a blood vessel in his eye. It left me feeling very uncomfortable, confused, and like my feedback was unappreciated.
Top Shelf, I’m a fan and I’ll be coming back, but dude… take a chill pill. Please and thanks!

Beacon Hill’s hottest convenience store is Topshelf. Topshelf’s owner, Some Guy I Don’t Know, is answering the question: «Just how many things can one place sell?»
As you walk into the front door, you’ll be greeted by way too much of everything in one place.
This place has everything:
Fresh flowers, lots of beer, groceries, the best selection of Ben & Jerry’s this side of Vermont, decently fresh produce, occasional Christmas trees, oodles of bottles of wine, lottery tickets, pumpkins, the friendliest Dunkin Donuts staff in all of New England, and an occasional homeless guy who hangs outside of the front door trying to sell you a copy of Spare Change.

Topshelf has the advantage of being a small grocery store and a liquor store as well as being located in a prime location across from MGH and the T. I’ve lived in the area for almost two years and TopShelf has changed quite a lot since I first moved to BH. They’ve gotten significantly more items in their grocery department, their wine and beer selection has greatly improved, and they even have a Dunkin Donuts inside!
Some of the grocery items are overpriced, but it’s great to stop in if you need something and don’t want to trek down to Whole Foods. They do have a wide variety of items, which is also nice.
I primarily use Topshelf for liquor purchases, though. They have a great selection — definitely less than Charles St Liquors or Beacon Hill Wine & Spirits — but there’s a little something of everything. They carry a lot of the same «brand» wines and beer that other stores carry, but there are some unique wines among the mix. The staff is excellent at recommendations and one of their Muscato recommendations has now become one of my staple wines.
The staff is always pleasant and helpful and for the most part, I’ve been happy shopping here.

800 stars. I came in to buy a vase and flowers to bring to MGH. I had a vague idea of what I wanted, and as their prearranged flowers offered limited options and several had already been purchased for the hospital room in question, I decided to buy by-​the-​stem. I got talking to the owner/​manager who was just a good guy, interested without prying to the reason why I was buying flowers, and just cool. He could tell I was pretty much on edge, nervous and strung out from being sleep deprived, so he kept adding flowers to my selected bunch «on the house».
When I went to pay, for what was at least $ 30 of flowers and an $ 8 vase, he said «$ 15, bro. Everything is going to be fine, best hospital in the country» Gave him a pound and felt great about the experience, and I really needed it.
On the way back home, I stopped in and purchased a very reasonably priced bottle of Shiraz to help me sleep off some nerves.
Go out of your way to patronize this establishment. It is flowers. It is grocery essentials. It is snacks. It is wine, beer and tobacco. It is directly across from the Charles/​MGH Red Line stop. It is awesome.

Top Shelf lives up to the seemingly arrogant name.
The guys who own this shop are regular social people like those of us who troll in to pick up the booze for the weekend. They’ll steer you right in a recommendation and the mini grocery store is a great amenity for picking of some fresh quick food.
They are on the pricey side, but hey it’s Beacon Hill