Tennessee House delays vote on 23-hour alcohol at 2 Nashville bars

April 20, 2017 at 7:17 p.m. | Updated April 20, 2017 at 7:20 p.m.

by Associated Press

The drink he's learned to love: Old Fashioned. "We've been making them a long time, but when I started, I was only making like five in a year," Stanley laughs. "No one ordered them, but I still had to have all the stuff on hand to make them." However, over time a dedicated group of men and women started coming in and ordering almost exclusively Old Fashioneds as the popularity of bourbon cocktails surged. "They're cool guys, and they look forward to the drink, so I definitely don't mind making them."
The drink he's learned to love: Old Fashioned. "We've been making them a long time, but when I started, I was only making like five in a year," Stanley laughs. "No one ordered them, but I still had to have all the stuff on hand to make them." However, over time a dedicated group of men and women started coming in and ordering almost exclusively Old Fashioneds as the popularity of bourbon cocktails surged. "They're cool guys, and they look forward to the drink, so I definitely don't mind making them."

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee House has put off a vote on a bill that would allow two Nashville bars to serve alcohol for 23 hours a day.

The bill sponsored by Rep. Sanderson would only require liquor service to cease between the hours of 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. The Kenton Republican didn't say why he delayed a vote until next week.

The Tennessean has reported the measure would apply to the Diner in Nashville's Broadway entertainment district and the Scoreboard Bar & Grill in the Opryland area.

Under current law, liquor-by-the-drink service must be halted between 3 a.m. and 8 a.m.

The owners of the Diner say they want to cater to service industry workers who get off work late and to serve as an overnight room-service option for hotels.

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