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Ready for New Year's? Where to Stock Up for the Party

If you're hosting or headed to a New Year's bash you might be seeking goodies for the grand finale. Here are places you can buy wine and other party favors and flavors.

Looking for places to shop to check things off your party planning list? Consider any of these stops for wine and beer, snacks and more.

Busch's

5654 E. Michigan Ave.
734-944-4333
www.​buschs.​com/
Shop for all your party needs here, from spirits and snacks to flowers or wine for the hosts, to nearly anything else your party might need, including balloons or a cheese tray.

Ellsworth Party Shop

2385 E. Ellsworth Road, Ann Arbor
734-971-1861
It's called a party shop for a reason. Stop in for party supplies, from domestic to imported beers, wine and liquor, chips, dip, mixers and more.

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Lodi Food Mart

6135 Saline Ann Arbor Road
734-429-2135
Stop in for pizza, grocery essentials, chips, crackers, cheese, ice, mixers, firewood and more, and top off the gas tank while you're at it.

Saline Family Market & Deli

75 E. Bennett
734-429-7516
Need a keg? An assortment of beers? Some wine? Chips, dips and crackers? Look no further. Plus, pick up a lottery ticket while you're there. Maybe you'll start our 2012 very merry indeed.

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Spotted Dog Winery 

108 E. Michigan Ave.
734-944-9463
www.​spotteddogwinery.​com/ 
Not sure what wine works with your party menu? Want something unusual or highly recommended? Consider Spotted Dog, where you can pick up all kinds of goodies and advice. What pairs with the pizza you're serving? They might suggest High Strung. Looking for something to work with dessert? They might suggest the Saline Ice. Drop in and browse for some vintage finds.

Village Party Store

813 W. Michigan Ave.
734-429-4422
Pick up some ice for the cooler, grab some chips and salsa, firewood for the fire pit, beer, wine, spirits and more to keep your party roaring this New Year's Eve.

Williams Party Store

5915 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti
734-434-2337
Stop and shop for Michigan beers, other domestics and import brews, plus wines and liquors, sandwiches, pizza and other things you'll be wanting for your party pleasure.

Where do you pick up your party essentials? Share your recommendations and must-shop sites in the comments section below.

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