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Unique Brewery Opening; Cafe's Liquor License Suspended: CT News

Starbucks shuttered/ New tavern transforms old dive bar/ Restaurant closed over coronavirus violations/ Foxwoods furloughs workers and more.

Here are the top business-related stories from the past week featured from all across Connecticut:

Unique Brewery To Open First CT Location

The brewery's first Connecticut location is coming to The Village, a new multi-acre campus set to open soon.>>>Read More.


Cafe’s Liquor License Suspended For ‘Super Spreader Event’

Around 150 people were found on the dance floor and another 30 in the bar area in violation of the state's coronavirus regulations: Police.>>>Read More.

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Former Bar Site Transformed Into Dining Showplace

The newly-opened tavern is the polar opposite of its predecessor; the new owner made a complete transformation of the old "dive bar.”>>>Read more.


Restaurant Closed For 2 Weeks Due To Coronavirus Breach

This marks the second time the restaurant violated coronavirus protocols, according to city officials.>>>Read More.

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Starbucks Shuttered After Positive Coronavirus Case

Thanks to a Neighbor Post alerting us, and after a call to Starbucks corporate, we learned the store closed due to a staff COVID-19 case.>>>Read More.


Restaurant Shares Signature Dish During Closure

A popular restaurant is making a signature dish available through a sister eatery during a deep cleaning shutdown.>>>Read More.


Seafood Shop Closing Briefly 'Out of Extreme Caution'

The business will be closed this week to allow staffers to be tested after close contact with a person diagnosed with coronavirus.>>>Read More.


DraftKings, Foxwoods Sign Deal For Sports Betting

Sports betting isn't yet legal in Connecticut, but DraftKings and Foxwoods are preemptively planning for it.>>>Read More.


Hartford Courant Owners to Close Headquarters

The newspaper's Broad Street offices, home since the mid-1940s, will close on Dec. 27.>>>Read More.


New Update Concerning Plans For 3rd Casino In Connecticut

Leaders of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe released a joint statement on the future of Tribal Winds Casino.>>>Read More.


Restaurant Closes Its Doors For Good

The eatery has closed after five years.>>>Read More.


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