The CDC Opposes Liquor Store Privatization
Per capita consumption of alcohol jumped in states where liquor sales were privatized.
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Police Blame ‘Ineffective’ Liquor Laws For Increased Violence at Nuisance Bars; Caffeine Cravings May Be Genetic
Plus: Humans are hardwired to emotionally eat; and a proposed giant market celebrating France's cuisine has no funding, all in our morning news roundup.
LCB to PA Lawmakers: Really, It’s Not Our Fault We Suck So Much!
Someone should've threatened to ax the LCB decades ago.
Philadelphia Distilling Simultaneously Works on a White Whiskey and Easing PA Liquor Laws
The local distillery is working on legislation to give craft distillers a break on licensing fees.
Gov. Corbett and Co. Back Off From Liquor Store Sales
In the face of fundraising and lobbying efforts by state store workers, the Corbett administration is backing off its campaign promise to sell of the LCB's retail arm.
Senators Endure the First Round of Liquor Store Privatization Arguments; A Hong Kong McDonald’s Launches McWedding Services
Plus: Those who eat more fiber tend to live longer; and chefs lose weight just like everyone else, all in our morning news roundup.
French Fries Provoke Shooting in Old City; Breakfast Pizza: It’s Not Just For Hangovers Anymore
Plus flooding in Sri Lanka decimates food crops and drives up costs, and any legislation to sell off PA's liquor stores will likely review all issues related to alcohol sales in the state, all in our morning news roundup.
Stars Align for Selling Off of PA’s State-Owned Liquor Stores; Bison Farmers Struggle to Meet Consumer Demand
Plus South Carolina governor Mark Sanford now spends less on food, and the time is right to finally try kombucha, all in our daily news roundup.
Adsum’s Matt Levin Leads Philly’s ‘Loko-Vore’ Movement
What started as a joke has ballooned into a full-fledged, but surely short lived, movement.
LCB Is Unfazed by Corbett; Continues Its Roll Out of Fine Wine and Good Spirits Stores
Philadelphia's new Fine Wine and Good Spirits store is LCB's way of thumbing its nose at Corbett.
Drink Cheap or Die: Governor-Elect Tom Corbett Takes Aim at PLCB Price Hikes; Another SugarHouse Patron Gets Beaten and Robbed
Plus fire damages a historic Bucks County inn, and scientists discover a new species of lizard on restaurant menus in Vietnam, all in our morning news roundup.
Sarah Palin Fights For Kids Right to be Obese; Restaurateurs Still at Odds with Garces and PLCB
Plus smoked turkeys gain popularity, and Japanese chefs in America prefer water bottled in Japan, all in our morning news roundup.
PLCB Ratchets Up Its War on Four Loko; Giant Food Will Absorb Two Genuardi’s Supermarkets
Plus Bobby Flay's horse won a high-stakes race at the Breeder's Cup, and USDA simultaneously pushes high fat cheese to consumers while issuing warnings on obesity, all in our morning news roundup.
PLCB Wants Four Loko Pulled Off Store Shelves
It's not an outright ban, but more like a polite request.
City Council Blocks Expansion of an Upper Roxborough Community Garden; Gubernatorial Hopeful Tom Corbett Pushes For Privatization of PA’s Liquor Stores
Plus Iron Chef tanks in Australia, and college administrators crack down on "drunkorexia" all in our morning news roundup.
Beers, Booze and More Starts Flowing at Garces Trading Co. Tonight
Garces Trading Co.'s liquor license has been secured and will be in play begining tonight.
PLCB’s Proposed Handling Fees Will Likely Increase Liquor Costs; Americans Still Don’t Eat Enough Vegetables
Plus last year's canned pumpkin shortage is over, and the body of one-time Kitchen Nightmares chef was recovered from the Hudson River, all in our morning news roundup.
Gone Fishing: Mike Stollenwerk Bought Warsaw Cafe's Liquor License
Stollenwerk bought the liquor license, but what;'s in store for Warsaw Cafe remains a mystery.
After Lengthy Series of Ordeals, Watkins Drinkery Is Set to Open Friday
Everyone from Frank DiCicco to L&I to the State's Attorney General's office tried to block Watkins Drinkery from Opening.
Liquor and Reservations Are the Only Changes Coming to Garces Trading Co.
Both moves are based on customers desires.