The Utah DABS oversees the sale and distribution of liquor and alcoholic products across the state. When there’s news from monthly DABS meetings, or updates to Utah’s legislation affecting liquor law – you can read all about it here.
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Today’s the day folks, May 1st sees a raft of new legislative updates hitting the alcohol books in Utah. Hot off the heels of H.B.… Read More »New Utah liquor law updates coming into force – what they all mean
Bar licenses While a solitary bar license was anticipated to become available at today’s DABS meeting – a subsequent re-evaluation of Utah’s current population numbers… Read More »No new bars licensed at April’s Utah DABS meeting
Bar licenses After February’s meeting and the eye-opening 180 on the storied ready-to-operate policy, all eyes turned to this month’s get-together. Six applicants appeared on… Read More »What happened at the March DABS meeting
Well, well, well. I didn’t see that coming – and neither did you. Unless, of course, you scrutinized every line item of H.B. 548, aka,… Read More »DABS awards all remaining Utah bar licenses at February meeting
Remember when I told you to temper your expectations last month? Remember when I told you to not get too excited? You did listen, right?… Read More »Utah’s bar license reforms now coming into final focus
The first DABS meeting of the year was another brisk one, thanks as ever to a much-streamlined process than years past. Of the few notable… Read More »Sixteen new restaurant and bar liquor licenses awarded at DABS meeting
I’ll give you a moment to recompose yourself from falling off your chair there – but yes – here’s a small ray of sunshine for… Read More »Bar licenses in Utah look set to increase this year
The final DABS meeting of the year was held today, turning out to be quite the brisk one too. Amidst the brief 60 minute affair,… Read More »Utah DABS ends 2023 issuing nine new bar and restaurant licenses
Bar licenses Entering the November DABS meeting, eleven bar licenses remained available in the state of Utah. Remember this number is unlikely to materially change… Read More »These are the latest Utah restaurants and bars to receive liquor licenses
October’s DABS meeting was a relatively brief one, but not without a few interesting highlights. Here are the key details from this months session: Bars… Read More »Nineteen Utah restaurants and two bars given green light for liquor licenses this month
Here’s the wrap from this month’s DABS meeting held on September 28th. In terms of new businesses awarded licenses it was a relatively subdued affair… Read More »Three restaurants and one bar granted liquor licenses at Sep DABS meet
An exceptionally brisk August DABS meeting wrapped at the practically unheard time of 10.40 a.m. this week; in no small part due to the streamlined… Read More »Two new bars licensed in Utah, plus upcoming rare liquor draw
After the miserably-molasses like construction project that was 300 W. now finally behind us, a number of business are looking to a brighter (see: actually… Read More »Wine store marks 300W construction completion with grand re-opening
This coming Monday sees the opening Utah’s latest ‘NextGen’ (that’s my own phrase folks) DABS store. The 14,000 square foot facility located at 1880 E… Read More »New Sandy liquor store to open July 31st with showcase for local products
After kicking off with a warm welcome to new DABS chair Tara Thue (taking over from Juliette Tennert), the majority of July’s DABS meeting was… Read More »Four new Utah bars awarded licenses at July’s DABS meeting
A frenzied brisket fueled week in Austin (more on that soon) prevented me recapping May’s DABS meeting sadly (actually I’m not that sad). So here’s… Read More »The latest Utah bars and restaurants to receive liquor licenses
The headline news from April’s DABS meeting – the likely exhaustion of even more liquor license types. The writing has been on the wall for… Read More »Liqour licenses continue to dwindle at April’s DABS meeting
Bookending the March DABS meeting, some fairly surprising news with DABS staff confirming three rare as tantalum, bar licenses would be up for the taking… Read More »Three surprise bar licenses granted In March DABS meeting
As reported today by Sean Means in the Tribune, efforts to stave off a total collapse of bar licensing in Utah, have now almost certainly… Read More »Want to open a bar in Utah this year? Maybe think again…
With all the headlines decrying a departing NBA’s labeling of Utah as boring – today’s DABS meeting left one feeling a better phrase might have… Read More »February’s DABS liquor meeting points to a challenging year ahead for Utah