California Extends ‘To-Go’ Cocktail Sales Thru 2021
SAN FRANCISCO (KYMA/KECY) - Californians will still be able to order to-go cocktails with food until the end of 2021. Thursday Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom was in the Bay Area focusing attention on the come-back of restaurants and bars after the pandemic.
Last year, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control eased restrictions on establishments selling to-go cocktails with food deliveries.
The news that to-go cocktails will continue comes days before COVID restrictions are lifted state-wide on June 15th.
Newsom also made the announcement that tents, parklets and al fresco dining can stay. To allow these businesses to expand their footprint and expand their opportunity to recover from this pandemic, said Newsom. Moreover to create new business opportunities in the future.
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