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New York State Liquor Authority

New York State Liquor Authority

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Appears in 39 stories · Last updated Nov 10, 2026

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Allegretto al Forno receives New York liquor license

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Issued license

New York State issued a restaurant liquor license to Allegretto al Forno at 132 Broadway in Brooklyn on November 9, 2026, according to state records. The license allows the restaurant to serve alcoholic beverages.

Updated 1 hour ago

New York issues restaurant license for Chipotle on Shore Parkway

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Issued the license recorded on November 6, 2026

New York's State Liquor Authority issued a restaurant license for 1628 Shore Pkwy in Brooklyn on November 6, 2026. The licensee named on the record is Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado.

Updated 3 days ago

New York issues restaurant liquor license to Supreme Management 43

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Issued a restaurant liquor license to Supreme Management 43 on October 28, 2026

New York's State Liquor Authority issued a restaurant liquor license to Supreme Management 43 at 43 Herkimer Pl in Brooklyn on October 28, 2026. The record shows the license exists. It does not show whether the address is serving customers.

Updated Nov 1

Long Island City food hall gets new liquor licence as it rebrands as Mettra

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Issued the LIC Food Court restaurant licence on October 29, 2026

New York state liquor records show a restaurant licence issued October 29 to LIC Food Court at 28-07 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City. The state dataset also lists an earlier licence at the same address, under the name Tsce 2007 Jacx Fh, that expired January 31.

Updated Oct 30

Chipotle obtains New York liquor license for Brooklyn location

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License issuer

The New York State Liquor Authority issued a restaurant liquor license to Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado on October 26, 2026. The license is registered to 4104 4th Ave in Brooklyn.

Updated Oct 29

New York issues restaurant liquor license to TANG at 97 2nd Ave

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Issued the restaurant liquor license

The New York State Liquor Authority issued a restaurant liquor license to TANG at 97 2nd Avenue on October 27, 2026. The restaurant's Chowbus ordering page lists a sushi menu with nori tacos, rolls and sashimi.

Updated Oct 28

NY Axe Bayside receives liquor license at 43-23 Bell Blvd

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Issued the Food & Beverage Business license to NY Axe Bayside

New York State issued NY Axe Bayside a Food & Beverage Business liquor license on October 23, 2026, for 43-23 Bell Blvd in Queens' Bayside neighborhood. The license is one approval. Public records do not show the business has every permit it needs or has opened.

Updated Oct 26

New York issues liquor store license at 6515 Cooper Ave

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Issued the license for Cooper Liquor and Wine on October 23, 2026, after approving the application on reconsideration on October 14.

New York's liquor authority issued a liquor store license to Cooper Liquor and Wine on October 23, 2026, for a storefront at 6515 Cooper Ave Unit A in Glendale, Queens. The license followed a reversal: the full board granted the company's request for reconsideration and approved the application at its October 14 meeting.

Updated Oct 26

A Fa Bk licensed as restaurant at 5204 8th Ave in Brooklyn

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Issued license

New York State Liquor Authority issued A Fa Bk a restaurant liquor license for 5204 8th Ave in Brooklyn on October 22, 2026. The same company, A Fa Bk LLC, had held a temporary retail permit at that address since April 21, 2026, and that permit expired October 18.

Updated Oct 25

New York state issues liquor store license at 411 Myrtle Ave

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Issued the license record

New York's State Liquor Authority issued a liquor store license on October 23, 2026, for 411 Myrtle Ave in Brooklyn. The record, filed on data.ny.gov, identifies the licensee as 411 Myrtle Liquor.

Updated Oct 24

Delicious Delights secures liquor licence for Long Island City address

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Issued the restaurant liquor licence

The New York State Liquor Authority issued Delicious Delights a restaurant liquor licence for 3801 Vernon Blvd in Long Island City, Queens, on October 21, 2026. The licence allows the business to serve alcohol at that address.

Updated Oct 23

New York issues liquor licence to Park Buffet in Coney Island

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Licence issuer

New York State issued Park Buffet a restaurant liquor licence for its location at 1045 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The State Liquor Authority (SLA) filed the licence on October 21, 2026.

Updated Oct 22

7 Star Tacos Azteca receives New York State liquor licence

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Issued the restaurant licence to 7 Star Tacos Azteca

7 Star Tacos Azteca, a Mexican grocery and restaurant in Woodside, Queens, received a New York State Liquor Authority restaurant licence on October 20. The licence covers the business at 47-62 46th St.

Updated Oct 21

Brand Essence Hospitality Group licensed for restaurant at 413 W 14th St

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Issued the license

New York's Liquor Authority issued a restaurant liquor license on Oct. 20 to BGI 14th Street LLC, with Brand Essence Hospitality Group Inc. listed as manager. The address is 413 W 14th St in Manhattan's Meatpacking District.

Updated Oct 21

OTG JFK T5 Venture II receives restaurant liquor licence for Terminal 5 space

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Issued the September 17, 2026 restaurant licence

A restaurant entity tied to OTG, the company running JetBlue's Terminal 5 concessions, received a New York State liquor licence on September 17, 2026. The licence covers restaurant service at Space 4NC in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport; it is one approval among several a restaurant needs, and the record does not show the space has opened or secured every requirement.

Updated Oct 17

New karaoke bar lands liquor license in Manhattan's Koreatown

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Issued the license on September 29, 2026

New York State granted Nyx & Nox Bar Karaoke a liquor license on September 29, 2026, for 49 West 32nd Street in Koreatown. That address, the landmarked Martinique New York building, also hosts Baekjeong Black, a Korean barbecue restaurant that opened in September 2026.

Updated Oct 17

Izakaya Ga-In receives New York liquor license in Bayside, Queens

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Issued the restaurant liquor license to Izakaya Ga-In on October 7, 2026

New York State issued a restaurant liquor license to Izakaya Ga-In on October 7, 2026. The Japanese-style pub, a casual bar serving small plates and drinks, is at 213-41 39th Ave in Bayside, where the prior liquor license expired January 31, 2025.

Updated Oct 17

Liquor licence issued for restaurant at 43-22 Queens Blvd

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Issued a restaurant licence to Jassi Bedi on October 9, 2026; issued a temporary retail permit at the address on April 17, 2026

New York State's liquor authority issued a restaurant licence to Jassi Bedi at 43-22 Queens Blvd on October 9, 2026. A temporary retail permit for the address, held by Jassi Bedi LLC since April 17, expired October 14.

Updated Oct 15

Baked Clams receives liquor license at 33 Avenue B

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Issued the license

Limo Bar, the East Village restaurant planned by Baked Clams LLC, opened June 11, 2026 at 33 Avenue B, according to multiple reports. The bar features martinis and elevated bar snacks from chef Alex Baker, with a drink program led by Ian Alexander and Mario Firmani, both former Dead Rabbit bar directors. Co-founded by Reed Adelson, who also runs nearby Virginia's, Limo Bar operates daily from noon to late.

Updated Oct 14

PMac's Hospitality secures liquor licence for Midtown restaurant

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Issued the licence

PMac's Hospitality, run by Dublin brothers Michael and Patrick McNamee, secured a state liquor licence on October 5, 2026 for its Central Park Tavern at 327 W 57th St. The New York State Liquor Authority issued the on-premises restaurant licence to Pmacs 12, the group's entity for the address.

Updated Oct 14

Ramen shop at 313 Knickerbocker Avenue lands New York liquor license

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As of October 2026: Issued the license

New York's liquor authority issued a restaurant license on September 18 to Fun Ramen House, the shop at 313 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick. The business operates under the assumed name Menya Inoichi, also the name of a Chinese ramen franchise with more than 100 locations.

Updated Oct 5

Bebe Bar Restaurant Yanmy Libon receives New York liquor licence

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As of October 2026: Issued the licence on October 4, 2026

The New York State Liquor Authority issued a restaurant licence to Bebe Bar Restaurant Yanmy Libon on October 4, 2026. The licence covers 955 Pennsylvania Ave in Brooklyn's East New York neighborhood, where the kitchen serves Haitian plates such as fritay and diri djòn djòn.

Updated Oct 5

DunmoreEM obtains New York restaurant liquor licence at 11 Hanover Square

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As of October 2026: Issued the restaurant licence to DunmoreEM

The New York State Liquor Authority issued a restaurant licence to DunmoreEM at 11 Hanover Square in Manhattan's Financial District on September 18, 2026. The authority's records show the address previously held a licence under Alexia Hanover Sq, which expired on February 28, 2025.

Updated Oct 5

New York liquor authority issues restaurant license to 13 Torres

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As of October 2026: Issued the license to 13 Torres

The New York State Liquor Authority issued a restaurant liquor license to 13 Torres at 10-12 Saint Pauls Avenue on September 18, 2026.

Updated Oct 5

The LayUp gets state liquor license at 47 Fifth Avenue

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As of October 2026: Issued the license to The LayUp

A Brooklyn sports bar one block from Barclays Center now holds a state liquor license. The New York State Liquor Authority issued The LayUp a restaurant license for 47 Fifth Avenue on September 21, 2026.

Updated Oct 4

Bathhouse's Brooklyn outpost receives liquor licence

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As of September 2026: Licensing authority that approved the Atlantic Avenue permit

New York State granted a liquor licence to Unknown Baths Three, the legal entity behind Bathhouse's third location at 540 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. The September 29 licence lets the venue's Canteen serve alcohol alongside food — one approval in a longer permitting process, not a final green light.

Updated Sep 30

Tijuana Tequila Kitchen inspected for New York City food permit

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As of September 2026: Processed the 2023 liquor license application for the Tijuana site

A Mexican restaurant planned for 2166 Westchester Avenue in the Bronx's Castle Hill neighborhood underwent its pre-permit health inspection on September 24. The check by New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is the required step before the city issues a food service permit.

Updated Sep 30

New York grants Indigo Wines a Brooklyn liquor store license

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As of September 2026: Issued the Sept. 28 license

The New York State Liquor Authority issued Indigo Wines a license to run a liquor store at 98 Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The approval is dated September 28, 2026.

Updated Sep 29

Georgian wine bar Lileo receives New York liquor license

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As of September 2026: Issued Lileo's food-and-beverage license on September 22, 2026

Lileo, a Georgian coffee and wine bar in Brooklyn's Park Slope, can now legally serve alcohol. New York State Liquor Authority records show the shop received a food-and-beverage license for 86 5th Avenue on September 22, 2026.

Updated Sep 28

State issues liquor license to Five Amigos Nyc Corp. in Jackson Heights

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As of September 2026: License issuer and regulator

Jackson Heights' 70-06 Roosevelt Ave has gone nearly a decade without an active bar license. On Sept 22, the New York State Liquor Authority issued an on-premises license at that address to Five Amigos Nyc Corp. The company incorporated in February. The license allows a food-and-beverage business to serve alcohol on site.

Updated Sep 28

Curry Corner Indian Cuisine gets liquor license at 3318 30th Ave in Astoria

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As of September 2026: Issued the restaurant liquor license

A restaurant named Curry Corner Indian Cuisine in Astoria received a restaurant liquor license from the New York State Liquor Authority on September 23, 2026. The approval covers a venue at 3318 30th Ave, in the Queens neighborhood.

Updated Sep 27

Temakase gets liquor license for Williamsburg location at 260 Kent Ave

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As of September 2026: Issued a restaurant liquor license to Temakase WMB

Temakase, a Japanese hand roll bar with two Manhattan locations, received a New York State liquor license for its planned Williamsburg restaurant at 260 Kent Ave on September 23, 2026. The license is one approval in a longer process — it doesn't clear the restaurant to open.

Updated Sep 27

Queens restaurant Daana Paani receives New York liquor license

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As of September 2026: Issued the restaurant license to Daana Paani

Daana Paani, an Indian restaurant in Queens' Glen Oaks neighborhood, now holds a New York State Liquor Authority license. The agency approved a restaurant-class license for the eatery at 248-03 Union Turnpike on September 22.

Updated Sep 27

Eastern Barrel gets New York liquor license for Upper East Side store

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As of September 2026: Issued the liquor store license to Eastern Barrel on September 25, 2026

Eastern Barrel, a planned liquor store, cleared a required hurdle: New York State Liquor Authority granted it a license for 796 Lexington Avenue on September 25, 2026. The address sits on the Upper East Side near 61st Street.

Updated Sep 26

DC Hudson 1 receives New York liquor license at former Nonna Beppa space

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As of September 2026: Issued the license to DC Hudson 1

A new food and beverage business, DC Hudson 1, received a New York State liquor license at 290 Hudson Street in Manhattan on September 25. The address previously held Nonna Beppa Soho, an Italian restaurant whose license expired in July 2025.

Updated Sep 26

House UME receives liquor license for East Village restaurant

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As of September 2026: Issued a restaurant liquor license to House UME

House UME received a restaurant liquor license from the New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA) on September 25, 2026, for 210 First Avenue in Manhattan's East Village.

Updated Sep 26

New York State Liquor Authority licenses King Fish Int at 40 E 20th St

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As of September 2026: Issuer of the restaurant liquor license

New York State Liquor Authority records show a restaurant liquor license issued to King Fish Int at 40 E 20th St in Manhattan on September 24, 2026. The approval covers alcohol service at the address but is one step among several the business still needs.

Updated Sep 26

Nikole Hannah-Jones's North Star Books + Bar secures Brooklyn liquor license

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As of September 2026: Issued Food & Beverage license

A Bed Stuy literary salon backed by journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones cleared a regulatory hurdle. The New York State Liquor Authority issued a Food & Beverage license on Sept 24 to Black Star Project BK, the entity running the planned venue at 339 Macon St.

Updated Sep 26

Balfes gets liquor license for landmarked Scheffel Hall in New York

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As of September 2026: Issued Balfes a license on 2026-09-23

The landmarked Scheffel Hall, a 130-year-old building that started as a German beer hall and later hosted jazz greats like Les Paul, has a liquor license. Balfes, a food-and-beverage operator, received a New York State liquor license for 190 Third Avenue on September 23.

Updated Sep 26