Winthrop councilors again reject liquor license for Peppers Garden and Grill
A liquor license was denied in 2019 after owner Jonathan Russell was charged with operating under the influence three times earlier in that year.
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WINTHROP Town councilors voted this week to deny a liquor license to Peppers Garden & Grill, marking the second time since December 2019 it has denied a license to the business.
After a public hearing, councilors voted unanimously to deny the application.
The application came in with Peppers minority owner Kathleen Langlin’s name on it, but majority owner Jonathan Russell was present to answer questions. Russell was the applicant when a 2019 application was denied based on his three convictions of operating under the influence in 2019. Councilors believed the ownership shake up left too many questions about what has changed at the business.