If you are looking to purchase a restaurant in New York, you have two options: (1) buy the sellers’ ownership …
Category: Retail Liquor License
Reality shows offer helpful hints for your bar or restaurant
Spike TV has a show called “Bar Rescue” (Time Warner Channel 27) and Food Network has a show with celebrity …
BYOB alternative: Bottle Club License
One of our clients has a business that is not primarily food and beverage oriented, nor is it a traditional …
Personal use of alcohol purchased by a licensed premises
In my liquor license practice, rarely does a client not ask about using the alcohol stock for personal use. The …
NYS tax credit for microbreweries
A ruling in March 2012 concerning Massachusetts-based Shelton Brothers resulted in a huge change in New York State Liquor Authority …
ABC Law change for alcohol sale to minors
The New York State Liquor Authority has announced a change to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law regarding the sale of …
Using Groupon with a liquor license
Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that provides discounts on goods and services in local markets. If a certain number of …
Municipal notification changes
In recent months, the SLA has made significant changes to the municipal notification requirements. The notification is the 30-day notice …
Important SLA announcements for the holidays
The New York State Liquor Authority has recently made two announcements that might affect your holiday business. They relate to …
SLA adds new online application for chain restaurants
The SLA released new online application on November 8, 2011 that affects chain restaurants. In order to qualify for ‘chain …