After Gothamist rounded up the best and worst bottomless brunch deals in New York City, the party poopers at the NYC Hospitality Alliance issued a stern reminder: bottomless brunch is illegal everybody!
Turns out a little known State Liquor Authority law prohibits the "selling, serving, delivering or offering to patrons an unlimited number of drinks during any set period of time for a fixed price."
Given the number of restaurants who advertise such drink specials, however, enforcement of the law appears scant.
“I don’t think it’s a high enforcement priority,” Robert Bookman, counsel to the NYC Hospitality Alliance, told The New York Post. “The community boards don’t seem to be complaining about it and the customers definitely aren’t complaining about it.”
We've reached out to the SLA for comment on how many restaurants have actually been busted for serving up bottomless bloodys and bellinis, and will update if we hear back.
In the meantime, maybe some brunch-loving lawmakers will stand up an defend New Yorkers' right to get drunk for cheap on a weekend afternoon. Reported by Huffington Post 21 minutes ago.
Turns out a little known State Liquor Authority law prohibits the "selling, serving, delivering or offering to patrons an unlimited number of drinks during any set period of time for a fixed price."
Given the number of restaurants who advertise such drink specials, however, enforcement of the law appears scant.
“I don’t think it’s a high enforcement priority,” Robert Bookman, counsel to the NYC Hospitality Alliance, told The New York Post. “The community boards don’t seem to be complaining about it and the customers definitely aren’t complaining about it.”
We've reached out to the SLA for comment on how many restaurants have actually been busted for serving up bottomless bloodys and bellinis, and will update if we hear back.
In the meantime, maybe some brunch-loving lawmakers will stand up an defend New Yorkers' right to get drunk for cheap on a weekend afternoon. Reported by Huffington Post 21 minutes ago.