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
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
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
After a brisk start to the year in January, it’s heartening to see yet another strong month of restaurant openings across the state. In this… Read More »Two dozen new Utah restaurants opened over the past month
After the storied DABS voyage that was 2022, and a particularly choppy end of the year, January’s DABS meeting offered calmer waters; surely a portent… Read More »January’s DABS meeting a quiet one
If you’ve been following along with morbid curiosity this year, you’re no doubt aware of the storied drought of bar licenses in Utah. Want to… Read More »Utah’s full service restaurant licenses could run dry soon
Time restaurant openings wait for no man. Since our last roundup in October 2019, we’ve compiled a fairly heaving list of more than seventy new… Read More »More than seventy new foodie spots to explore across Utah
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… Read More »DABC winners and losers, openings, closures and more