Alcohol Servers

Juneau Assembly members confer with city administrative leaders about details of a proposed resolution asking the state for more alcohol licenses during an Assembly meeting Monday night. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

Petition seeking one-third expansion of alcohol-serving establishments gets Assembly OK

Request to state would allow 31 licensees in Juneau instead of 23; Assembly rejects increase to 43.

 

Venietia Bingham, owner of V’s Cellar Door, testifies in opposition to a resolution seeking to nearly double the number of licenses for establishments allowed to serve alcohol during a Juneau Assembly meeting on Monday night. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

Proposal to nearly double places in Juneau able to serve alcohol delayed by Assembly until November

Existing establishments worry about impact of seasonal operators; supporters cite new opportunities.

 

As the state government allows bars to reopen beginning Friday at 25% capacity, safety concerns, unclear guidelines and widespread maintenance will prevent many of Juneau’s bars, like Imperial Billiards and Bar, pictured here, from opening up, May 7, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Bars and barbells: What reopening means for local businesses

Renovations, regulations, and readiness are all keeping most bars quiet this weekend.

 

Triangle Club owner Leeann Thomas, right, and bartender Sam Sims, toast the bar at last call before an indefinite closure due to coronavirus prevention measure, March 18, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

As breweries and restaurants go to takeout, bars face a grim future

Juneau’s bar scene faces a turbulent future.

Triangle Club owner Leeann Thomas, right, and bartender Sam Sims, toast the bar at last call before an indefinite closure due to coronavirus prevention measure, March 18, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)