Drinks To Go Update: Extended To March 31, 2024

It’s official: drinks-to-go, which was initially intended to be a temporary measure during the pandemic, has been extended for another year. EATER Boston reports that, “Governor Maura Healey signed legislation into effect that will allow Massachusetts businesses to sell cocktails to-go until March 30, 2024”.

To read the full article – check out The Advisor Magazine – Issue 26.

 

Is The City of Boston The Next Place To Ban Nips? 

Nip ban debate heats up as Boston may be the next place in Massachusetts to prohibit nips.

As more and more Massachusetts towns and cities ban “nips”, also known as miniature liquor bottles containing 100 milliliters or less, it seems that Boston may be one of the next ones to join in. According to recent Boston.com and CommonWealth magazine articles, Councilor Ricardo Arroyo wants Boston to be the next city to consider this ban, presenting a significant challenge to liquor store owners.

To read the full article – check out The Advisor Magazine – Issue 26.

 

Stock Your Store Shelves Smartly This Spring

The winter holiday season – which is crowded with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve and all the merry get-togethers, gifts, and celebrations associated – may have come to an end, but that doesn’t mean that festive holiday alcohol consumption and gifting has to. Optimism comes with the start of spring, and consumers will look for reasons to celebrate the end of winter and look forward to spring and the new possibilities it promises.

To read the full article – check out The Advisor Magazine – Issue 25.

 

This Time, Cocktails Really Are To Go?

Remember during the pandemic when pairing takeout with some cocktails-to-go was about as exciting of a night out as you were going to get? And remember when the combo became so popular and so beneficial for struggling restaurants that Massachusetts extended alcohol-to-go for another year? Well, time is running out for restaurants to offer alcohol-to-go, as the extension will end on April 1, 2023. The extension, which was seen as a way to assist burdened restaurants that had suffered through a few tough years during the pandemic, received mixed reviews overall, but many states have made the drinks-to-go allowance permanent, and here in Massachusetts, there is a division in the support of this bill.

To read the full article – check out The Advisor Magazine – Issue 25.

 

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