A legendary Williamsburg bar is coming back to life — under a slightly different name. Mugs Ale House, which closed in June 2019 after 27 years at 125 Bedford Ave., will soon reopen under the slight name change of “Megs Ale House,” according to the agenda for Community Board 1’s State Liquor Authority Review meeting on July 27, where discussion was postponed to a later date. The new name presumably comes from one of its owners, Meghan Joye. Along with Diarmuid Joye, she is the …
Bar Tabac and two other Smith Street eateries get liquor licenses pulled for pandemic violations
State officials revoked the liquor licenses of three Cobble Hill establishments — including the beloved French restaurant Bar Tabac — for violating COVID-19 regulations, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday. “Last night, our task force observed violations at 41 more establishments downstate, and today we are suspending seven bars from across the state that have flouted coronavirus-related rules,” Cuomo said at a July 30 press conference. Neighborhood eateries Bar Tabac, Regular Visitors, and Union Grounds — all located along Smith Street — have had their liquor licenses suspended as of July 30, state records show. Authorities say that investigators with the …