Danbury Liquor Permits In October: 1 New, 1 Suspension

DANBURY, CT — The ShopRite at 72 Newtown Road got a provisional permit to sell beer in October, and La Noche on Railroad Place served a one-day liquor permit suspension, according to state Department of Consumer Protection records.

Ten Danbury liquor permits took effect last month. Besides ShopRite's new permit, eight were annual renewals for businesses already licensed, based on their permit numbers, and one was a one-day permit for a nonprofit event, according to the state's liquor permit data.

New permit

ShopRite, 72 Newtown Road, Unit 16. The state issued a provisional grocery store beer permit Oct. 22. A provisional permit lets a business operate while it waits for its final inspection, and this one runs through Jan. 21, according to the records. The permit is backed by Grade A Market of South Danbury LLC.

Suspension

La Noche, 103 Railroad Place. The cafe's liquor permit was suspended for one day, Oct. 28, after it paid $750, according to the state's suspension placard. The placard says the suspension resolves issues concerning closing hours, failure to cooperate, conduct on the premises and smoking.

The state Liquor Control Commission suspends a permit either after a hearing in which it finds a violation or when a business agrees to settle allegations without a finding of fault, according to the state's suspension records. The placard doesn't say which applied here.

La Noche's was the fifth Danbury suspension this year. The others were Barbarie's Black Angus Grill in January, El Imperio Disk Bar and Downtown Eleven Cafe & Bar in April and El Bacano Restaurant in September.

Renewals

These Danbury businesses had liquor permits renewed for another year in October:

• Anthony's Catering, West Kenosia Avenue
• Caraluzzi's Danbury Market, 102A Mill Plain Road
• Charter Oak Brewing Company, 39 Shelter Rock Road
• Elmer's Diner, 22-24 Padanaram Road
• Gastronomia Paty Paty, 78 Lake Ave.
• Papi's Liquor, 71 Lake Ave.
• Stanziato's Wood Fire Pizza, 35 Lake Avenue Extension
• The Roxy, 40 Mill Plain Road

Still waiting on final inspections

Two more Danbury businesses hold provisional permits issued before October: Sao Paulo Churrascaria, a Brazilian steakhouse at 5 Padanaram Road, since Sept. 24, and Hotel Zero Degrees at 15 Milestone Road, since Aug. 25.

Permit and suspension data from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection via data.ct.gov, as of Nov. 12, 2026. The state's data doesn't say whether a permit is new or renewed; that's based on permit numbers, which the state issues in order.