Takeout drinks were legalized early in the pandemic, but only temporarily. Lobbyists for liquor stores headed off a move to make them permanent. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Alcoholic Beverages”
As New York Revisits To-Go Drink, Liquor Stores Prepare for Battle
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2022
Lawmakers are considering whether to permanently legalize to-go drinks, setting off a clash between liquor stores and restaurants. Source: New York Times
Dining Sheds Saved N.Y.C. Could They Destroy It?
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2021
The Lower East Side has turned into an all-night fraternity party, locals say, and small businesses are asking for help. Source: New York Times
The Abrupt Halt of To-Go Cocktails Leaves New York Restaurants Reeling
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
Owners, who relied on the drinks to stay afloat during the pandemic, are unloading cocktails and wondering what to do with all the packaging equipment that is now useless as an alcohol sales loophole is closed. Source: New York Times
N.Y. State of Emergency Ends Thursday. Booze to Go to End With It.
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2021
With most restrictions already relaxed and fewer new coronavirus cases being detected in the state, “the emergency is over,” Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Wednesday. Source: New York Times
A ‘Game Changer’ for Patients With Esophageal Cancer
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
A drug that unleashes the immune system offers a rare glimmer of hope for those with a cancer that resists most treatments. Source: New York Times
Inside the Mystery of a Country Moonshine Bunker
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2020
Distilleries are trendy in rural New York. But this one was open 88 years ago, during Prohibition. Source: New York Times
The Blood-Broth Noodles at Pata Paplean Are Elusive No More
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2020
A bar in Elmhurst that sold sought-after bowls of Thai noodles for a few hours each weekend now relies on them full time to ride out the pandemic. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Enters Phase 4, but Restaurants and Bars Are Left Behind
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
As the city reaches what should have been a momentous day, a wild weekend in Astoria shows the risks that bars can pose. Source: New York Times