I don't drink and we had no desire to take advantage of them, but we were left with enough liquor to open a tavern.
BACK FORTY Peter Hoffman and Susan Rosenfeld, the owners of the earth-friendly Savoy in SoHo, and Jerry Winter, who was a manager there, will open this tavern with a garden and a menu a bit less elaborate than Savoy's, but just as local and seasonal: 190 Avenue B (12th Street), (212) 388-1990.
Ricardo Zarate to open Blue Tavern in Santa Barbara.
The Black Sheep 247 Main Street Niantic (860) 739-2041 theblacksheepniantic.com GOOD THE SPACE Large, open-plan tavern with mirrored mahogany bar in the center, exposed brick walls, high tin ceilings and a fireplace.
Abraham Lincoln had a retail liquor license and also opened a tavern in the 1830s, in Illinois.
Both said they appreciated the changes in the neighborhood, including the recently opened Harlem Tavern and, now, Harlem Shake.
It has taken only four generations for the Arzaks to expand beyond Spain's Basque Country, where the family opened a tavern in 1897.
You won't find the most cutting-edge dining opportunities here, but the scene is refreshing itself with the soon-to-open Arlington Tavern (001 805 770 2626; arlington-tavern.com) serving casual farm-to-table fare.
Tom Colicchio, who with Danny Meyer opened Gramercy Tavern in Manhattan, is one of the judges and the face of the show; his initial bravado yields to a more palatable personality as tonight's episode goes on.
The farmer is nothing but an observer because he is unable to resist the deforestation and has no opportunity to reap the financial benefits of these industries – unless he opens a tavern for the nearby workers.
