Lord Hobo will be rubbing shoulders with Jim Beam. Citizen Cider will be alongside Martin Ray.

Who are these characters? Boston-area residents know: These are some of their favorite wines, spirits and beers. All will be in attendance at Total Wine & More’s newest store at the Gateway Center in Everett, Mass., opening Thursday, May 12.

The 18,000-square-foot store, our second in Massachusetts and closest to central Boston, will carry some 8,000 wines, 3,000 spirits and 2,500 beers. Our store team, the best-trained in the business, will help customers navigate the new store and tremendous selection.

“We’re going to have great service and a great assortment of products including local wines and beers,” said Tom Shea, Total Wine & More district manager.

The store has an event space where we’ll host classes to enhance your knowledge of your favorite beverages, and introduce you to the rock stars of our world: the winemakers, distillers and brewers who make the products you love. There’s a walk-in cigar humidor, featuring our primo selection of smokes. And a tasting table where we’ll always have something new for you to try. Stop by and join in on the tastings every Friday and Saturday from 12-6 p.m., or Sunday from 12-5 p.m.

Check it all out during our Grand Opening celebration, which spans three weekends beginning May 12. As part of our commitment to the Everett community, we’ll donate a portion of opening weekend sales, May 12-15, to Project Bread. The anti-hunger program, based in East Boston, works to bring healthy food to neighborhoods across Massachusetts.

So join us at Everett’s Total Wine & More – at the Gateway Center, 11 Mystic View Road – during our Grand Opening weekend. We’ll be posting to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media channels, so join us there, too, and share your Grand Opening impressions with us using #totalwineGO.

Visit our website for more information on upcoming events and tastings at the Everett store.