Portland Press Herald - The Portland City Council meets tonight to consider a liquor license request for G & R DiMillo’s Bayside. The new restaurant would be located at 118 Preble St., formerly the site of Bleachers, in the city’s redeveloping Bayside neighborhood. The
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LR bar faces $500 fine, no suspension after admitting Darren McFadden
Boston Globe - Alcoholic Beverage Control Director Michael Langley said Ernie Biggs piano bar escaped a possible suspension of its liquor license because bar owners admitted letting the 20-year-old tailback inside on Jan. 10.
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HOTEL HELL
New York Post - Management found spilled liquor, cigarette butts, empty Champagne bottles and underwear strewn on the floor. “The bed hadn’t been changed since she arrived, and most of the room had been used as an ashtray.
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Scotsman - must be joking. If their kegs are getting nicked, then bring in some security, but DONT pass the cost on to the drinkers. As it is, I haven’t seen a packed pub since smoking was banned, this will empty them even more. Time to think about home brewing
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DREAM JOB: GARRETT OLIVER
New York Post - That’s when a friend bought him a home-brewing kit and told him to stop whining.” So started a passion that soon turned into a profession. Oliver, 45, is now one of the most sought-after beer experts in the country, and hosts tastings around the
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Quick 6: Stores selling great beer in Broward and Palm Beach
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - The store : When Sally Parsons bought a drive-through convenience store five years ago, she had no idea it would morph into a retail and home-brewing beer command post. She sold the drive-through last year and opened her beer-only store in the
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Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - The store : When Sally Parsons bought a drive-through convenience store five years ago, she had no idea it would morph into a retail and home-brewing beer command post. She sold the drive-through last year and opened her beer-only store in the
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America’s best brew? Beer Advocate Magazine says so
Fosters Daily Democrat - After receiving a gift of a home brewing kit from his partner, Mott admits that it “tweaked the seed” of interest and he has been brewing ever since. “The transition was very easy for me,” Mott said. He also refutes the notion of brand name beers and
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Beer makers in Alaska brace for skyrocketing price of hops
Juneau Empire - Chris Seymore purchases home-brewing supplies for Gavora’s Liquor & Fine Wine in Fairbanks and buys certain varieties of hops for customers following specific recipes. After hearing reports of dwindling supplies, Seymore increased his most recent
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