About Bayway World of Liquor in Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Pat McCarthy @worldofwhiskey has spent 30+ years working and supporting liquor & wine companies. As a whiskey consultant, his current job includes sampling and selecting numerous barrels each year to be bottled for the Bayway World of Liquor Barrel Program and Whisky Peddler label. He has also judged numerous international whisky competitions.

Lateefah Green has been with us since 2009. Among other things, she is the smile behind all customer orders shipped from our store. Responsible for getting your orders to you safely and timely, Lateefah takes pride in her work. She enjoys knowing people are able to get wines and spirits that they can't find close to home delivered to their door through our store. She also delivers smiles to our staff by making sure all birthdays are celebrated with a sweet or savory treat! When indulging in a treat on her off time, Lateefah prefers Vodka based cocktails and semi-sweet red wines.

Ryan Kubek has over 15 years experience in the food and beverage industry. Ryan came to Bayway World of Liquor in 2011 to manage our front end operations. Ryan greets all of our customers, knows our neighbors and expedites all orders. His roles and responsibilities evolved since then to include managing our craft beer selection. Ryan has used his personal passion for craft beer to assist Bayway in emerging as a leading craft beer retailer. Ryan's expertise ensures Bayway's selection is representative of the evoloving market. Ryan judges the annual New York Invitational Beer Competition, is a beer cicerone and loves IPAs.

Tracy Harrigan joined the Bayway family in 2012, after working as a NYC public school teacher.  She graduated from the International Culinary Center's Intensive Sommelier Program and was pursing wine education as a hobby. After being a Bayway World of Liquor customer, the opportunity to join the wine team was one she could not pass up. As a wine buyer, Tracy's main goal is to help people drink better within their budget! This involves searching the ever growing wine market for wines of all types that overdeliver! You can find many of these selections in The Bayway 100. 

Evan DeMarco is the youngest and newest addition to The Tasting Panel. He has been studying wine while working at Bayway World of Liquor since he was 18 and at 21 joined the Panel. Evan adds some spice to the tasting team as he enjoys robust complex reds and cask proof Bourbon. Red Burgundies from producers Domaine Bzikot, Michele Noellat and Domaine Maillard are among his favorites wines. Evan is enthusiastic about introducing the quality and craftsmanship of these wines to Bayway customers. Evan is WSET certified.