Two Utah bars and six restaurants received their liquor licenses Thursday, including a bar that will be opening where a longtime restaurant once stood in downtown Salt Lake City.
The liquor commission of the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS) awarded licenses to Bar Martine at 22 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, and The Station Bar at 12283 S. Herriman Main Street in Herriman.
Bar Martine is slated to open Nov. 1 in the spot once occupied by the restaurant Martine Cafe, which closed in 2020 and surrendered its liquor license in 2021, according to DABS spokesperson Michelle Schmitt.
Bar Martine will be part of the Pub Group of Restaurants, which also operates Desert Edge Brewery in Trolley Square and Stella Grill in Millcreek, Schmitt said.
The Station Bar is scheduled to open Feb. 15, 2025.
The six restaurants that received their full-service licenses on Tuesday include:
• Mi Buena Vida, 533 S. 1750 West, Springville. Mi Buena Vida has another location at 1500 S. 1500 East in Salt Lake City.
• Hilton Garden Inn, 250 W. 600 South, Salt Lake City.
• Kuchu Shabu, 2121 S. McClelland St., Salt Lake City.
• Ichiban Sushi, 1071 W. Riverdale Road, Riverdale.
• La Condesa, 11078 S. State St., Suite 105, Sandy. The projected opening date is Sept. 1.
• Wicked Peel Pizza Kitchen in Midvale. Projected opening Oct. 1.
After Thursday’s meeting, the state now has four bar licenses and 48 full-service restaurant licenses available.
Also during the meeting, the commission passed rules that codify recent changes by the Legislature. Some changes of note include the commission officially allowing electronic drink menus, as well as creating guidelines for what’s required for directional signs in hotels under a change in the law that allows guests at resorts and hotels to carry a drink from a bar or restaurant back to their room, Schmitt said.