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
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
Welcome to the other side everyone, welcome to 2024. You’ll be glad to hear I’m done with all the recapping, remixing and retelling of the… Read More »What 2024 has in store for the Utah dining scene
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 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
Would you look at that now. Somewhat incredulously it’s been two months since I last corralled all the openings, scurrilous rumors, and possibles into one… Read More »Caribbean, Filipino and Burmese cuisine – just a few new flavors on the Utah dining scene
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