The Flavors of Rochester

The Democrat & Chronicle has a wonderful website called Flavors of Rochester (www.flavorsofrochester.com). The website provides valuable, useful and interesting information about Rochester-area participants in the food and beverage industry that make up – you...

Personal use of alcohol purchased by a licensed premises

In my liquor license practice, rarely does a client not ask about using the alcohol stock for personal use. The feeling is that as the owner of the business, the client should be able to use stock at will. If you find yourself caught up in these same thoughts,...

ABC Law change for alcohol sale to minors

The New York State Liquor Authority has announced a change to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors and the investigations of these sales. Licensees (with no prior violations in the last five years) now have two...