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
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
Well that was a head scratcher. Maybe someone was passing around the egg nog, but the final DABS meetup of 2022 left this curious onlooker… Read More »Final Utah DABS meeting of 2022 proves an intriguing one
After the damp squib that was 2022’s liquor legislation, it was a surprise to discover that two bar licenses ended up being dangled before covetous… Read More »Two liquor licenses snapped up at March DABC meeting
Get ready for a fraught 2022 folks. Following this months DABC meeting, Ben Winslow confirmed via this story that the Utah legislature seems unmoved by… Read More »Utah liquor license crisis set to worsen according to reports
DABC commissioners gathered this week to debate the outcome of an unexpectedly available bar license – which at this point are right up there with… Read More »Mythical Utah bar license spotted in the wild, then gobbled up
Welcome back to our monthly roundup of all things perfectly potable. While ordinarily I’d start with a raised eyebrow and nod to the state’s bar… Read More »Restaurant liquor licenses starting to feel the pressure
Lets cut to the chase and dive right into the section of this month’s DABC meeting that everyone wants know about – bar licenses. Continuing… Read More »Fourteen bars battle for just three licenses at DABC meeting
In his first meeting taking the reigns from former chairman John T. Nielsen, commissioner Thomas Jacobson ran a briskly paced meeting that sped through the… Read More »The latest liquor news you don’t want to miss
A jumbo sized June DABC meeting topped the three hour mark with plenty of noteworthy action. During the first in person meetup in over a… Read More »June liquor news, DABC winners and losers
This is your monthly reminder that one of my favorite websites in Utah is back with their latest roundup of what we can all agree… Read More »Whats on sale at the liquor store this June, and other alcohol news
An eighteen-year paperwork snafu led to the loss of Bountiful’s only bar at a busy DABC meeting this month. The bar in question, The Fifth,… Read More »Bountiful bar loses license after 18 years, other liquor news
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… Read More »Restaurant closures, DABC latest and all the food news highlights
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… Read More »Liquor law loopholes, restaurant closures, award winners and much more
September 2017 DABC meeting Tremonton Package Agency – Robert McLachlan appeared before the commission to explain a history of missing funds. Most recently the package… Read More »Tales from the DABC – September and October 2017