https://gastronomicslc.com Utah's oldest food magazine. Call us (385) 429-0650 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:34:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://gastronomicslc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-gastronomic-salt-lake-city-512x512-logo-FB-32x32.jpg https://gastronomicslc.com 32 32 13694896 https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/08/30/utah-bar-licenses-dwindle-to-a-mere-quartet-at-the-august-dabs-meeting/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/08/30/utah-bar-licenses-dwindle-to-a-mere-quartet-at-the-august-dabs-meeting/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:09:05 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=42747 Per the title, that’s the important takeaway from August’s DABS get-together. Going into the gathering, six bar licenses were available in Utah. This after HB 548 passed this year, increasing the supply, albeit also compelling the commission to hand them out as and when any qualifying business appeared before them; said licensees then have more… Read More »Utah bar licenses dwindle to a mere quartet at the August DABS meeting]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/08/30/utah-bar-licenses-dwindle-to-a-mere-quartet-at-the-august-dabs-meeting/feed/ 0 42747 https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/07/28/julys-utah-dabs-meeting-approves-23-bar-and-restaurant-licenses/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/07/28/julys-utah-dabs-meeting-approves-23-bar-and-restaurant-licenses/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2024 18:42:05 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=42487 Another short liquor meeting this month, mostly notable for the first with newly minted chair Stephen Handy at the wheel. Handy took over this month from former chair Tara Thue, and kept the meeting whizzing along. See the end of this article for the full DABS presser on Handy and his background. Also, before you… Read More »July’s Utah DABS meeting approves 23 bar and restaurant licenses]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/07/28/julys-utah-dabs-meeting-approves-23-bar-and-restaurant-licenses/feed/ 0 42487 https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/06/27/junes-utah-dabs-meeting-sees-eight-new-bars-receive-the-green-light/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/06/27/junes-utah-dabs-meeting-sees-eight-new-bars-receive-the-green-light/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:11:50 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=42331 Bar licenses The last of this year’s liquor law legislation changes came rolling into effect at this month’s DABS meeting. With population quota calculations now adjusted for bar licenses, fifteen licenses were available for issuance. In fact two more were added as cherries on top – resulting from the result of forfeiture of existing licensees.… Read More »June’s Utah DABS meeting sees eight new bars receive the green light]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/06/27/junes-utah-dabs-meeting-sees-eight-new-bars-receive-the-green-light/feed/ 0 42331 https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/05/31/june-3rd-will-see-the-unveiling-of-slcs-grandest-liquor-store-concept-yet/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/05/31/june-3rd-will-see-the-unveiling-of-slcs-grandest-liquor-store-concept-yet/#respond Fri, 31 May 2024 17:24:34 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=42138 That was the news confirmed at this month’s DABS meeting that wrapped around lunchtime on Thursday. Located at Edison Street and 3rd South in downtown Salt Lake City, Monday, June 3rd is the official opening date for Utah’s fancy new downtown SLC liquor store. The existing store at 4th South is set to close for… Read More »June 3rd will see the unveiling of SLC’s grandest liquor store concept yet]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/05/31/june-3rd-will-see-the-unveiling-of-slcs-grandest-liquor-store-concept-yet/feed/ 0 42138 https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/05/01/new-utah-liquor-law-updates-coming-into-force-what-they-all-mean/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/05/01/new-utah-liquor-law-updates-coming-into-force-what-they-all-mean/#comments Wed, 01 May 2024 17:44:51 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=41908 Today’s the day folks, May 1st sees a raft of new legislative updates hitting the alcohol books in Utah. Hot off the heels of H.B. 548 passing – here are the main items and what they mean for consumers and businesses in Utah. DABS must issue licenses I’ve written about this policy change several times… Read More »New Utah liquor law updates coming into force – what they all mean]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/05/01/new-utah-liquor-law-updates-coming-into-force-what-they-all-mean/feed/ 5 41908 https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/04/25/no-new-bars-licensed-at-aprils-utah-dabs-meeting/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/04/25/no-new-bars-licensed-at-aprils-utah-dabs-meeting/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:05:38 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=41826 Bar licenses While a solitary bar license was anticipated to become available at today’s DABS meeting – a subsequent re-evaluation of Utah’s current population numbers meant that this was punted over to next month’s meeting. Those presently on the wait list include: Blue Katz Rock N Roll Grill, St. GeorgeRiverhorse on Main, Park CityThe SunTrapp… Read More »No new bars licensed at April’s Utah DABS meeting]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/04/25/no-new-bars-licensed-at-aprils-utah-dabs-meeting/feed/ 0 41826 https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/03/28/what-happened-at-the-march-dabs-meeting/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/03/28/what-happened-at-the-march-dabs-meeting/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:05:36 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=41457 Bar licenses After February’s meeting and the eye-opening 180 on the storied ready-to-operate policy, all eyes turned to this month’s get-together. Six applicants appeared on the docket with only four bar licenses available to hand out. Math experts will note the obvious issue. With the newfound (read – legislatively mandated) approach to license allocation, commissioners… Read More »What happened at the March DABS meeting]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/03/28/what-happened-at-the-march-dabs-meeting/feed/ 0 41457 https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/03/01/dabs-awards-all-remaining-utah-bar-licenses-at-february-meeting/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/03/01/dabs-awards-all-remaining-utah-bar-licenses-at-february-meeting/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:24:27 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=41180 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, 2024’s omnibus liquor bill. Hot off the heels of this prediction just a few days ago – everything has now changed. DABS meetings are never dull affairs after all, but… Read More »DABS awards all remaining Utah bar licenses at February meeting]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/03/01/dabs-awards-all-remaining-utah-bar-licenses-at-february-meeting/feed/ 0 41180 https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/02/25/utahs-bar-license-reforms-now-coming-into-final-focus/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/02/25/utahs-bar-license-reforms-now-coming-into-final-focus/#respond Sun, 25 Feb 2024 16:47:31 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=40446 Remember when I told you to temper your expectations last month? Remember when I told you to not get too excited? You did listen, right? News from several outlets this week (FOX13, Trib, KPCW) seems to point to what is increasingly looking like the final iteration of Utah’s annual omnibus liquor bill.  One bill to… Read More »Utah’s bar license reforms now coming into final focus]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/02/25/utahs-bar-license-reforms-now-coming-into-final-focus/feed/ 0 40446 https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/01/26/sixteen-new-restaurant-and-bar-liquor-licenses-awarded-at-dabs-meeting/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/01/26/sixteen-new-restaurant-and-bar-liquor-licenses-awarded-at-dabs-meeting/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:47:10 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=40926 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 discussions that occurred, talk about this item was center stage. Commissioners noted that no ink has yet to dry on legislative papers – so what we might expect to read… Read More »Sixteen new restaurant and bar liquor licenses awarded at DABS meeting]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/01/26/sixteen-new-restaurant-and-bar-liquor-licenses-awarded-at-dabs-meeting/feed/ 0 40926