A variety of businesses — including a amusement park in Farmington, a bar and several restaurants — received liquor licenses Thursday during the latest Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS) meeting.
The DABS’ liquor commission awarded licenses to serve beer and wine to three restaurants; bar licenses to a pub in Milford and the amusement park; a license to sell beer at a beach volleyball venue; and full liquor licenses to nine restaurants.
The Lagoon Amusement Park, which currently can serve beer in its Biergarten, was approved for a full liquor license for a private club opening at the park next spring, said Adam Leishman, creative director for the park.
Leishman said the new amenity will be similar to The Walt Disney Co.’s Club 33 — an exclusive, members-only club that serves alcoholic beverages to adults within Disney Parks.
DABS staffer Rob Hansen told the liquor commission Thursday that the private club will feature two themed rooms, adding that “the pictures of it look really good.”
Lagoon planned to start remodeling the space once the license was approved, Hansen said.
The new club will be located in an empty space above the park’s Carousel Candy shop and the Peacock Parlour ice cream shop, Leishman said. Construction on the building was completed in the spring after a fire destroyed the candy shop in 2021.
“It was actually really sad, it was one of the oldest buildings in the park,” Leishman said.
The park has been around since 1886, Leishman said, and originally served alcohol on the premises at a tavern until the park’s founder, Simon Bamberger, who was running for governor on a temperance platform in 1916, shuttered the saloon.
Leishman said alcohol sales resumed at the park in the 1940s. After the tavern closed in 1974, Lagoon continued to serve alcohol at private events, he said.
In 2019, the park reintroduced public alcohol sales with the opening of its Biergarten — a Bavarian-themed village offering German-inspired cuisine, American classics and 20 beers on tap.
The Revival Pub, at 428 S. Main St., in Milford was the only other establishment approved for a bar license Thursday. According to their Facebook page, the pub is only open in the evenings on Monday, Friday and Saturdays.
The board also approved a license to sell beer at SandBar South, a new Bluffdale location of SandBar, the indoor-outdoor beach volleyball venue in North Salt Lake that has been open for close to seven years. The new location, at 920 W. 14600 South, will host its grand opening on Oct. 11, according to its website.
Mt. Naomi Farms and Vineyards in Hyde Park was also approved to manufacture and sell wine onsite at their winery. Owners Brenda and Keith Meikle were among several farmers who approached the council in 2018 to propose changes allowing the production of wine and hard cider in unincorporated areas of Cache County.
The following business received restaurant limited services licenses, which allows them to serve beer and wine:
• Hot Pot X, 4339 Harrison Blvd., Ogden
• Arteesian, 29 E. Center St., Moab
• Banana Blossom Thai Cuisine, 430 E. St. George Blvd., St. George
Two restaurants received licenses to serve beer only:
• Mountain Mikes Pizza, 1271 N. Lake Dr., Saratoga Springs
• Happy Camper Deli, 1100 W. 7800 South, Suite 21, West Jordan (in Gardner Village)
Restaurants that received full-service liquor licenses include:
• Spitz St. George, 1543 S. River Rd., St. George,
• Full House Asian Bistro, 6300 N. Sagewood Dr., Park City
• Arigato Sushi LLC, 1769 W. 7000 South, West Jordan
• Smokin’ Bones BBQ LLC, 364 S. 200 West, Bountiful
• Parcerito Parrilla Colombiana, 10949 S. Redwood Rd., South Jordan
• Villa del Sol Restaurant, 4169 S. Redwood Rd., Taylorsville
• Hilton Garden Inn SLC Airport, 4975 W. Wiley Post Way, Salt Lake City
• Wasatch Mountain Lodge at Brighton Resort, 8465 S. Mary Lake Ln., Brighton
• Johnny Mac’s Sports Bar & Grill, 2605 N. Main St., Cedar City
After Thursday’s meeting, there are 25 bar licenses available and 72 full-service restaurant licenses available.
The next meeting of the DABS’ liquor commission will be Oct. 30.