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More Southern bars to allow to-go booze post-pandemic
NEW ORLEANS — Restaurants suffered more than most businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dining rooms were closed or ... Read more
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Alcohol delivery will become legal in Alabama in October
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama will allow people to get beer, wine and liquor delivered to their homes, under ... Read more
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Alcohol sales surge as locals weather pandemic at home
Shutting down restaurants and entertainment venues for the two-month duration of a pandemic may have played havoc with ... Read more
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Buy early to ring in New Year: Dry Sunday prevents alcohol purchase after midnight
If you plan to ring in the new year with a drink, be sure to pay for it ... Read more
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Weed or wine? Alcohol sellers question if voters can handle both
The booze industry is worried that a couple of hits of marijuana may cause customers to drink less. Read more
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For long-time family farmers, farm-to-table spirits are growing
The concept of farm-to-table is in vogue. Restaurants proudly proclaim the individual farms where their ingredients originate, and ... Read more
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Virginia’s growing craft distillery industry pushes against regulatory roadblocks
An onslaught of legislation has left lawmakers weighing public safety against economic development as Virginia struggles to reconcile ... Read more
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State parks could soon sell alcohol
INDIANAPOLIS – State parks have been mostly “dry” for decades, but that could change if state officials clear ... Read more
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Arkansas vote joins liquor stores, churches to save dry counties
OZARK, Ark. – Arkansas liquor stores have allied with religious leaders to fight statewide legalization of alcohol sales. ... Read more
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Our Views: It’s time the state got out of the booze biz
A republican state senator from Decatur has announced that he will file a bill in the next legislative ... Read more