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DABC news The debate around Thai Archer’s limited service license application continued to rumble at the February DABC meeting. The commission has now formally concluded that the nearby Mc Kee Language School does meet the standard of a community location – this would ordinarily preclude a license for the business. A further meeting in March … Read more
For our first It’s A Wrap of the year – a bumper edition – recapping both December and January’s odds and ends. First up, what went down at the last couple DABC meetups. At the December meeting Thai Archer in Salt Lake City was sadly denied a limited service restaurant license (beer and wine) due … Read more
DABC news In the absence of commissioner John T. Nielsen, vice-chairman Thomas Jacobson rattled through the November DABC get together at a brisk pace. As well as lots of newly minted restaurant licenses (see below), the commission confirmed that the state is currently out of bar licenses; moreover through 2020 only four more may be … Read more
The headline news out of the October DABC meeting was the increasing pressure on the state’s current inventory of bar licenses. Before the meeting only one license was available for the entire state; though a second did become available during the course of proceedings with Button Down Bar forced to forfeit their license due to … Read more
DABC News A relatively short DABC meeting for September with notably less action than usual. The most noteworthy item was the minor-kerfuffle over the Park City Smith’s location trying to open an onsite beer bar. Commissioners expressed concern over the layout of the proposed space. The 25 seater, beer only bar, looks set to replicate … Read more
DABC News No major shocks or surprises at the August meeting, which moved along at a fairly brisk and busy pace. A few notable things to keep an eye on: Cultivate Craft Kitchen is coming to Draper with a full license soon. This restaurant will be a new opening from the owners of the adjacent … Read more
A fairly quiet meeting over at the DABC for July. Highlights include licenses for the new Mazza in Sandy and our friends over at Saffron Valley and their new Riverton location. Oh, and some random company called Shake Shack got one too, never heard of em personally…anyway…here’s the full list of newly minted licensees for … Read more
DABC news Despite a relatively long meeting (clocking in at over two hours), there weren’t any huge shocks or stories to report from the June meeting. The monthly meetup mainly focused on legal and process issues. One interesting point therein was the clarification/reminder (depending on your viewpoint) that any business licensed as a bar needs … Read more
DABC news Making the headlines across the land this month was Social Axe’s return to the commission, seeking to secure a recreational beer license for their axe throwing business. You might recall that due to recent legislative changes (HB453 section 32B-6-702) the qualifying list of activities for this particular license type was updated to be specifically … Read more
DABC Licenses Enough ink has been spilled as a result of the April DABC meeting that you’d think the apocalypse was upon us; some might say it is of course, as the issue at hand was Heart And Soul’s failure to secure a license to serve beer at their downtown karaoke spot; if you’ve ever … Read more
DABC Licenses Causing more than a few column inches this month was the failure of Heart and Soul Karaoke to secure an On-Premise Beer Only license (aka recreational license). A little backstory; Heart And Soul is a successful karaoke business out of Provo, recently opening their sophomore location in downtown SLC – the space left … Read more
DABC Licenses A brace of noteworthy items from this month’s meeting. Firstly, the popular East side Greek eatery Aristos has now been without a liquor license since February 4th, with no immediate sign of being able to correct the situation. According to owner Aristides Boutsikakis, the loss of liquor licenses has already made a 30K … Read more
We took December off from the wrap up, as general food news was a little thin on the ground over the holiday period. As such this wrap up covers both December 2018 and January 2019. First up, all the winners from the last couple of DABC meetings. DABC Licenses Bar licenses Competition was fierce over … Read more
DABC licenses The following is the round up from November’s DABC meeting, a relatively brisk meeting all said and done, but one with a few interesting items nonetheless. Bar licenses Fierce competition took place at the November shindig for the two available bar licenses in Utah. Competing for that brace, a total of six businesses. … Read more
DABC licenses The following is the round up from October’s DABC meeting – one of my favorite moments of the month. The outcome of these meetings always sheds some light on new restaurants, bars and breweries – not to mention changes at established businesses. Receiving new liquor licenses then… Full service licenses (beer, wine liquor) … Read more
Saffron Valley Starting this Tuesday (October 2nd) and running through to Sunday (October 7th), the Sugar House location of Saffron Valley celebrates its annual Monsoon Biryani and Kebab Festival. The exploration of authentic cuisine from North and South of India seeks to offer diners a more diverse choice of dishes that might be ordinarily seen … Read more
Alamexo & Alamexo Cantina Mexico’s revolt against Spanish rule began on the early morning of September 16 in 1810, when Father Miguel Hidalgo rang the bell of his church in Dolores, as a call to arms that triggered the Mexican War of Independence. His speech, the “El Grito de Dolores” or “Cry of Dolores” has … Read more
DABC licenses Ready for the winners and losers at June’s DABC meeting? Here’s the recap of the pertinent items from last months meeting. Full service licenses (beer, wine liquor) Worthy of note from June’s DABC meeting is the granting of license to Oddfellow’s Market in downtown SLC. This is the space just North of Current … Read more
DABC licenses With the recent purging of staff complete at the Salt Lake Tribune, John T Nielsen kicked off May’s DABC get together with a nod to Kathy Stephenson’s enduring presence and managing to survive the near 40% thinning of newsroom staff. Nielsen opened by noting he was “very pleased to see that Kathy survived … Read more
DABC licenses A relatively busy month in April’s DABC meeting with lots of businesses receiving newly minted licenses. Details as follows: Bar license Five businesses competed in April’s meeting for two available bar licenses. Las Rocas Bar (West Haven) and 16 Post Office Place (SLC) were the successful winners, the latter surrendering their Summer seasonal … Read more