Brooklyn’s CB2 Votes Down Booze for ‘Beautiful Restaurant’
Brooklyn’s Community Board 2 has voted to support the Dumbo resident who sent us a letter protesting the prospect of booze at what was said to be a sandwich shop.
Posted 12/05/08 in Grub Street
Community Boards
Tepperberg Will Go Ahead With New Lounge
The Marquee man won't let the Community Board's disapproval stop him.
Posted 12/04/08 in Grub Street
Departures
Cipriani Aide Gone
Does it have something to do with pressure he's accused of putting on the SLA regarding Cipriani's liquor license?
Posted 12/03/08 in Grub Street
Liquor Supply
Mercat Gets Booze
One of our favorite spots for an Estrella, Mercat, may soon become one of our favorite spots for hard liquor, baby!
Posted 12/01/08 in Grub Street
Menus
Flippin’ Awesome
Death & Co. releases its flip-heavy fall drinks menu.
Posted 11/24/08 in Grub Street
Politics As Usual
Whistle-blowing
The head of the SLA says a Paterson aide tried to pressure him into voting for Cipriani's liquor-license renewal.
Posted 11/24/08 in Grub Street
Le Scandale
The Box Talks: Hammerstein and Performers Speak on Scandal
An in-depth look into downtown's controversial cabaret.
Posted 11/20/08 in Grub Street
Sleaze
Manhattan’s Most Blatantly Illegal Club Is Definitely Gone for Good
The State Liquor Authority has put its final kiss of death on a Midtown West bastion of sleaze.
Posted 11/05/08 in Grub Street
Know Your Leaders
‘Anti-Nightlife’ Candidate Daniel Squadron Is Elected to Senate
Apparently voters didn't agree with Steve Lewis that he's a "bad, bad man."
Posted 09/29/08 in Grub Street
The Box
The Box Responds to Allegations; Gawker Backtracks on Calling it a ‘Slum’ Run by ‘Slime’
Did blogger Ian Spiegelman go too far when he seemingly advocated putting a blade in Simon Hammerstein's throat?
Posted 09/19/08 in Grub Street
Community Bored
Beatrice Denied at CB Meeting; McNally, Carmellini, and Travertine Get the Nod
Last call for the Beatrice Inn?
Posted 09/19/08 in Grub Street
Height of Absurdity
Only in New York, Kids: Spanish Wine Bars Without Wine
One tapas bar finally got its liquor license, but another one is still sans vino.
Posted 09/17/08 in Grub Street
Prohibition
Death & Woe
Death & Co. owner David Kaplan is now suing his landlord in addition to the State Liquor Authority.
Posted 09/16/08 in Grub Street
Community Bored
CB3 Snubs the Box, Mercury Dime, and Mercadito, Shows Some Love to Seymour Burton
Sasha Petraske's coffee shop may not be getting wine; E.U. looks good for outdoor booze.
Posted 08/16/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
State Liquor Authority Snuffs Out Bad Karma
The State Liquor Authority has stripped Karma of its liquor license. No, not the East Village hookah lounge — we’re talking about a spot in the Bronx that, by all accounts, is even grimier! According to Yournabe.com, the venue...
Posted 08/06/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Ciprianis Can Keep Liquor License, Must Cough Up $500,000
The commissioner of the State Liquor Authority thinks it's “very unfortunate.”
Posted 07/23/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Hamptons Restaurant Sues for Racial Persecution
The Hampton Bays Diner says that town authorities wanted to end its Hispanic Night.
Posted 06/17/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
CB3: All Systems Go for JoeDoe
And Frank, of Frank, is forced to defend himself against noise complaints.
Posted 06/12/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Lotus Closes After Liquor License Suspended
The State Liquor Authority has leveled a staggering $40,000 in fines against the club and suspended its liquor license for 21 days.
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