#Lady Gaga fave Desmond’s Tavern has a new owner

#Lady Gaga fave Desmond’s Tavern has a new owner

“#Lady Gaga fave Desmond’s Tavern has a new owner” Before she was Lady Gaga, Desmond’s Tavern owner Hugh Connolly knew her as Stefani. Gaga, whose full name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, was a regular at the now-closed historic bar in the 2000s, attests Connolly. “Back when she was Stefani, she came up here with…

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#Shocking video shows gunman opening fire outside NYC bar

#Shocking video shows gunman opening fire outside NYC bar

“#Shocking video shows gunman opening fire outside NYC bar” Disturbing video released early Wednesday shows the moment a gunman opened fire outside an East Village bar — narrowly missing a man who investigators believe was mistakenly targeted. The victim is shown on video darting into the Ace Bar on East 5th Street near Avenue B…

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#Jimmy Haber of BLT Steak to open cannabis lounges in NYC

#Jimmy Haber of BLT Steak to open cannabis lounges in NYC

“#Jimmy Haber of BLT Steak to open cannabis lounges in NYC” Jimmy Haber, the restaurateur behind BLT Prime and BLT Steak, sees green in recreational weed. Haber, CEO of BLT Restaurant Group, which also runs Italian eateries Casa Nonna and The Florentine, has hooked up with Toast, a Colorado-based cannabis company, to help him open…

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#Vermont sees pandemic-related liquor shortage

#Vermont sees pandemic-related liquor shortage

“#Vermont sees pandemic-related liquor shortage” WINOOSKI, Vt. — Vermont is undergoing a pandemic-related liquor shortage, state regulators say. The shortage is leading to empty shelves in some stores and warehouses, WCAX-TV reported. “It is a global issue. A lot of it has been exacerbated by the pandemic. It’s not going to be a quick fix,” said…

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#If you miss to-go alcohol, blame the Legislature

#If you miss to-go alcohol, blame the Legislature

“#If you miss to-go alcohol, blame the Legislature” Here’s hoping you enjoyed your last chance at liquor-to-go from your local bar or restaurant. Too bad lobbyists got the Legislature to skip on making the temporary pandemic privilege into a permanent one. Sadly, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s surprise lifting of all COVID-19 emergency mandates left the battered…

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