bar battles

Last night, representatives of the Landmark Theatre Company told members of Community Board 3 that their plan to sell alcoholic drinks at the Sunshine Cinema offers the only hope of keeping the art house theater at 143 East Houston...

The other day we noted that Cafe Petisco, the 5-year old neighborhood restaurant at 189 East Broadway, is applying for a full liquor license. Right now customers can order beer and wine but no hard liquor.

More details are rolling in concerning the applicants going before Community Board 3's liquor licensing board next Monday.  Documents posted on CB3's web site show: Andy Lee wants to expand his K-One karaoke bar to the fourth floor of 97...

As EV Grieve noted the other day, 180 Ludlow Street is beginning to look more like the hotel it's destined to become with each passing week. The "Ludlow Hotel" site was stalled for many years before the team behind...

Community Board 3 is out with next month's meeting agendas, including the lineup for the December 10th SLA Committee hearing.  Here's a look at the restaurants and bars applying for liquor permits on the Lower East Side:   SLA & DCA...

Cafe Petisco, the Mediterranean-accented restaurant at 189 East Broadway, has applied for a full liquor license.  The popular neighborhood spot across from Seward Park already has a beer and wine permit, but next month the operators will ask Community...

Editor's note: For the past couple of years Community Board 3 has been developing new policies for liquor license applications.  This coming Tuesday night, the conversation will continue during a public hearing to address how to handle sections of...

The docket for Community Board 3's liquor license hearing is now online. Among the applicants: Din Yates of Cheeky Sandwiches at 35 Orchard Street, who's going for a wine/beer license. Din has been planning to offer all-day breakfast service...

Last night, Community Board 3 rejected a controversial proposal for a full liquor license at 106 Rivington Street, a location destined to be a large Latin-themed restaurant.  In a 16-17 vote (there were two abstentions which counted as "no"...

The owners of a large new restaurant and bar at 106 Rivington Street prevailed at Community Board 3's liquor licensing committee last night, but the battle is not over yet.  A divided vote (6-4) means another contentious debate is...