Owners of the Delta Queen must wait a little longer to serve beer on board Chattanooga’s newest entertainment destination, but they still hope to lure the Memorial Day holiday crowd with tours.
The Chattanooga Beer and Wrecker Board on Thursday declined to grant the historic boat-turned-hotel a temporary beer and alcohol license because the Queen still must pass some final inspections.
“It’s no big deal,” Delta Queen owner Harry Phillips said after the meeting. “We’re just doing tours this weekend. We’re going to work with the city to get these final items checked off. The city has been really good to work with.”
Mr. Phillips said the Delta Queen will be open for “sneak peek” tours this weekend.
Bertha Lawrence, the Regulatory Bureau secretary, said the permit application will be heard again by the board on June 4.
Mr. Phillips and his business partner, Sydney Slome, told board members they are clearing up some plumbing and electrical issues and expect to pass a city building inspection today.
They also expect to receive their city health certificate of occupancy form very soon, they said, and they already have their certificate of inspection from the U.S. Coast Guard.
On Thursday, beer board officials said the application before them is for a permanent license, so they declined to approve a temporary one.
Pam Sohn has been reporting or editing Chattanooga news for 25 years. A Walden’s Ridge native, she began her journalism career with a 10-year stint at the Anniston (Ala.) Star. She came to the Chattanooga Times Free Press in 1999 after working at the Chattanooga Times for 14 years. She has been a city editor, Sunday editor, wire editor, projects team leader and assistant lifestyle editor. As a reporter, she also has covered the police, ...
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