City Has Two Alcohol Licenses Available

Any takers for a couple alcohol licenses? The city of Peabody has one full liquor restaurant license and one beer and wine restaurant license available.

The Licensing Board will be accepting applications through noon on Nov. 18. Any questions should be directed to board chairman Minas Dakos at 978-538-5717.

The all-alcohol license was recently turned back in to the board by John Mastrangelo, who had planned to open a pub at the former Fire Bull Restaurant until reaching an impasse with the property owner.

Unlike the high prices licenses often fetch in private sales between business entities, the city's fees for new licenses (or rather annual renewal fees) are $2,250 for an all-alcohol restaurant license and just $1,700 to serve beer and wine.