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Good news for late-night al fresco tipplers, bad news for sleepless neighbors: The Oregon Liquor Control Commission won't be restricting bar-patio hours this summer.
For weeks, Portland officials all the way up to Mayor Charlie Hales have complained that the OLCC's proposed rule changewhich would have closed patios at 11 pm on weeknights and 1 am Fridays and Saturdaysdidn't go far enough. The city wanted patios to close at 10 pm every night.
This morning, the OLCC voted not to make any new rules at all. That means bar patios can still stay open until 2:30 am.
(Want to find a bar patio and celebrate loudly? Check out WW's list of the city's best boozing porches in our Bar Guide.)
Hales testified this morning that the OLCC should amend the rules to let Portland set earlier hours for bars close to houses. Restaurant owners, including McMenamin's chain co-founder Brian McMenamin, had told the OLCC that setting standardized rulers would cripple their businesses.
Hales policy director Josh Alpert tells WW the mayor's office is grateful the OLCC didn't set a statewide curfew. "A one-size-fits-all approach isn't going to work," he says.
But Alpert says the city will keep pushing for the right to set its own hours for outdoor drinking.
"We are continuing to work on using the city's authority to regulate the balance between residences and entertainment," Alpert says. "Inevitably, the city will need the freedom to regulate noise and liquoreither from the OLCC or from the state."
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) The warm up has started, and it seems, at long last, spring has arrived. Now many businesses across the Twin Cities arent wasting any time taking advantage of it.
Im ready for it, said Josh Petzel, general manager of The Local in downtown Minneapolis.
Petzel says seeing 60s in the forecast has him excited. The Local plans to setup their patio on the Nicollet Mall on Friday.
I think it sounds absolutely fantastic, and this is from a guy who loves winter and loves to play hockey outside, he said.
Twin Cities Patios To Open This Weekend
One year ago, The Local and a number of other restaurants on the mall had already been serving food and drinks on their patios for more than a month. Petzel says their sister restaurant, Kierans Irish Pub on 1st Avenue, is doubly excited since Twins baseball is underway.
Theyre dying to get some nice weather over there. Imagine all the fans who want to enjoy a baseball game without a blanket and parka, Petzel said.
South of the downtown Minneapolis in Uptown, a number of roof top decks have tables and chairs setup, but a little bit of snow can be found in the corners of the patios.
Last year, we opened up the first week in March, said Scott Harken, the manager at Stellas Fish Caf on Lake Street.
Now Stellas will open their sky deck the last week in April. The deck offers one of the best 360 degree views of the Twin Cities skyline.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has declined to adopt rules regulating how late bars and taverns can allow customers to drink on outdoor patios.
Currently, sales and service can continue until last call at 2:30 a.m. The proposal called for it to stop at 1 a.m. on weekends and 11 p.m. on weekdays.
The city of Portland generally wants the patios closed at 10 p.m. But Mayor Charlie Hales testified Thursday that the city ultimately seeks greater flexibility than a one-size-fits-all statewide approach. For example, time restrictions for bars in residential neighborhoods might not make sense for bars located in Old Town.
The commission voted unanimously against taking action.
Commissioner Michael Harper said too many questions remained unanswered to support rules that could put people out of work.
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Last week, you read up on 50 new patios, rooftops and sidewalk cafes debuting this season in our 2013 outdoor dining and drinking preview. To help pass the time until the warm weather sets in, here's the lowdown on seven existing outdoor spaces undergoing revamps.
Sepia123 N. Jefferson St. 312-441-1920In honor of its sixth anniversary in July, this West Loop restaurant is freshening up its dining room with new artwork and refreshed furniture, so it only made sense to follow suit with a revamp of its outdoor space as well, said owner Emmanuel Nony. Sidewalk seating that previously hugged the curb is being moved closer to the restaurant, and round tables will be replaced by square tables that will seat 24 diners total, up from 16. The small (and therefore easily windblown) umbrellas previously used will be switched out with larger, sturdier models, Nony said, and the entire space should be in full swing by Memorial Day weekend.
Scofflaw3201 W. Armitage Ave. 773-252-9700In the rush to open its outdoor seating last year at the Logan Square bar, owner Andy Gould said he and his partners opted to keep the same set-up as predecessor Streetside. This season, they're keeping the same footprint but nearly doubling the capacity to 30 people, thanks to a mix of bench seating and metal chairs.
Vertigo Sky Lounge2 W. Erie St. 312-202-6060The Dana Hotel's 26th floor lounge has shed its glowing orbs and faux-grass flooring for a new look featuring cushion-topped lounge seating surrounding a firepit. Another new addition is a bar with what food and beverage director Matthew McCahill calls a bartender's booththe bar equivalent of a chef's tableserving a $50 five-course cocktail tasting menu. "You have to know the bartender to a get a seat there," he said. Vertigo is also upping its post-work potential by bumping up its weekday opening time to 4 p.m. and offering snack deals (think $2 sliders and $5 sushi) from 4 to 7 p.m. The new look is being unveiled this weekend, with the earlier opening time kicking in May 1.
RM Champagne Salon116 N. Green St. 312-243-1199When its picturesque courtyard patio opened last fall, this West Loop lounge cemented its status as a destination for drinking bottles of bubbly under the stars. An earlier opening time11 a.m. daily starting mid-Mayhas the potential to draw an earlier crowd for day drinking or soaking up the sun over a cup of coffee.
Japonais600 W. Chicago Ave. 312-822-9600The riverside cabanas at this River North classic aren't going anywhere, but new seatingbar-height communal tables and traditional dining tables will make dining on a full meal more comfortable. Changes should be complete by early May, weather permitting.
Smoke Daddy1804 W. Division St. 773-772-6656This Wicker Park barbecue bar's recent expansion wasn't limited to indoors; it also includes the addition of two 60-inch TVs and 30 more seats outside, including 10 at a new bar, all set to go this weekend, weather permitting.
Old Oak Tap2109 W. Chicago Ave. 773-772-0406During the off-season, this popular bar and eatery added a permanent roof, windows and doors to cover part of its beer garden out front. They're calling it a lanai, as they do in Hawaii, and plan to swing open the doors when the temps top 60 degrees.
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KALAMAZOO, MI --Finally, a dinner companion that won't spend all their time staring at a smartphone. Man and woman's best friend may soon be able to dine al fresco with their owners in Michigan, under a proposed bill going before the House Tourism Committee Thursday.
The measure (House Bill 4335), brought by state Rep. Margaret O'Brien, R-Portage, would allow cities and restaurants to decide whether to allow dogs in outdoor seating areas.
In recent years, more Americans have begun traveling with their pets. The measure may make Michigan more attractive to dog lovers, she said.
Michigan is a tourism state. We've become a destination state, said O'Brien. We just want to make sure Michigan has one more tool in the tool belt.
The bill would allow cities to decide whether they wanted to pass an ordinance, and then individual restaurants could decide whether they wished to allow pooches on their patios, O'Brien explained. Dogs, excepting service dogs, would not be allowed inside establishments.
"It won't be a mandate, said O'Brien, who added that the measure might not make sense for restaurants outside of tourism centers. We didn't want to step on any toes.
Over 49 percent of U.S. adult leisure travelers consider their pet to be part of the family and 18 percent of leisure travelers usually take their pets with them when they travel, according to the U.S. Travel Association.Locally, 31 hotels in the Kalamazoo area allow pets, according to Expedia.com.
There is no federal law governing pet dogs in restaurants. Service dogs are permitted under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
More than 4,000 restaurants nationwide already allow dogs in outdoor seating areas, according to USA Today. Accommodations for canine companions are concentrated in tourist-heavy states such as California and Florida. Florida passed a law in 2006 that let cities decide whether to provide exemptions allowing restaurants to permit dogs in outdoor areas. In 2012, Los Angeles County amended its health code to allow pets to sit with their owners at outdoor tables.
Other cities allowing restaurants to apply for permits or variances include New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Dallas, Knoxville, Tenn., and Kansas City, Mo.
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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Fido won't be coming to dinner, if MLive commenters have their way.
A majority of commenters were against a proposal by state Rep. Margaret O'Brien, R-Portage, to allow restaurants to decide whether to allow dogs in outdoor seating areas. The issue will be taken up by the House Tourism Committee Thursday. Some found the idea of dining with a canine unappetizing, while others worried about liability issues and those with severe allergies.
Said dobie3790: "That is great for those of you (and me) who take responsibility for the behavior of our pets, particularly in public. However, I am imagine that the more likely scenario will involve someone's Labrador slobbering over my sandwich and sniffing my dog's butt. At the dinner table? No thanks."
Dragonzwing14 also was opposed: "What about people with allergies? So now they can't dine outside because of animals now being able to dine with their owners? And really WHY does a dog or cat need to go to the restaurant with their pet owner? REALLY? Now, a 'work dog' -- that's another story but just because we think our 4-legged pets are our 'children' doesn't mean that other people have to tolerate your pet in public eating establishments."
Dog-lovers, however, cheered the prospect, which has become more common in other states in recent years.
Said cskeels: "This is awesome news We regularly take our son (Gustavo - German Shepard) on walks around Kalamazoo and love the stores downtown that let us bring him in (Sticks & Stones was the first we found that allowed this). To be able to go downtown and sit outside with him while eating and enjoying the atmosphere - awesome is all I can say."
One commenter who favored the proposed measure thought it would help make Michigan more up to date.
Go Tigers! "I really like this proposal. It makes sense both from a tourism and quality of life perspective. The Midwest is so often seen as ho-hum and unimaginative, this type of proposal is progressive. Furthermore, the vast majority of people who would bring their dog to a restaurant know their animal can handle the situation. If the dog cannot handle the situation the owner, if they are rational, will not bring the dog next time. There are many places in the area that dogs interact and I have never heard of an incident that was out of hand."
Others said that, if restaurants were going to be allowed to decide whether to admit dogs on their patios, why not grant them self-determination on other matters?
Said decaturmethodz: "So it will be up to the owner of the establishment whether or not they allow dogs. How nice they are given a choice as to how to run their own business unlike the smoking ban. And before anyone says that the customer would know ahead of time whether or not to go there, the same token that could be said for smoking in a say a bar. If ... dog allergens are not a concern as it is the great outdoors doesn't smoke dissipate also. And how about those phobic of dogs? Why should they have to be subjected to their presence? It is up to the restaurant owner? Of course this is how it should be in all aspects of how they want to run their business. If they want to allow dogs on their patios fine. If they want to allow smoking on their patio then they should be allowed to do that as well. If the patrons then chose to spend their money there it sounds as though everything works out fine, and the government really need not tell people how to run their business."
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