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2The Daily Tar HeelThursday, June 4, 1992 If Liquor laws force changes in downtown Chapel Hill By Richard Dean Staff Writer " " """"" in recent months. Legislation enacted in 1981 allows the sale of mixed drinks only by restau- State laws restricting sales of liquor rants, private clubs, hotels and groups bythedrinkhavehadanoticeableeffect such as community theaters and non onChapel Hill'sbarandrestaurantscene profit organizations. The law defines a Buy any dinner entree and get one of equal or lesser value FREE. nrm rcvx rmnrsx 1 After 41 Years - Milton's mm restaurant as an establishment that earns more than 51 percent of its gross sales from food and non-alcohol ic beverages, which means that a business that sells more alcohol than food must become a private club if it is to continue serving liquor. Linda's Bar and Grill acquired its upstairs neighbor, Sadlack's Heroes and Deli, partly so Linda's could increase food sales and avoid becoming a private club, said Larry Eldridge, who co-owns Linda's along with his wife Linda Wil liams. Linda's bought Sadlack's in July 1991 from Don and Diane McLennan, who had owned the sandwich shop for 14 years. Williams remodeled the stair way connecting Sadlack's and Linda's so the two businesses would qualify as one establishment under liquor control laws. Sadlack's was renamed Linda's Up stairs in October 1991 after Williams fired Don McLennan, who had become her employee when she bought Sadlack's. The McLennans retain own ership of the "Sadlack's" name and logo, and have opened a new Sadlack's inside Sutton's Drugstore. Eldridge said it was difficult to keep KJllMHrtM haw decided to slash our prices to rti ton In order to save on high moving costs. Our entire inventory of superb men's clothing A apparel is included. 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Franklin St. 9293990 "Some people think that you're snobby or selective if you're a private club, which isn't the case at all." Scott Greer manager, Rosey 's Good Times food sales above 5 1 percent before ac quiring Sadlack's, but that Linda's had dropped below the 5 1 -percent mark only during 1988, its first year of business. But Mike Herring, supervisor of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission's audit division, said Linda's was below 5 1 -percent food sales for the August-October quarter of 1 99 1 . "They've always had a percentage prob lem," Herring said. He added that Linda's food sales rose above 51 per cent in the most recent reporting period. Rosey's Good Times, which is lo cated in the same building as Fred's and Bub O'Malley's on Rosemary Street, became a private club in mid-March because it could not sell enough food to retain its status as a restaurant. Manager Scott Greer said business at Rosey's Good Times had gone down a little since the switch. "Some people think that you're snobby or selective if you're a private club, which isn't the case at all," he said. He added that being a private club also discourages walk-in business be cause the state requires a three-day waiting period between receiving a membership application and granting membership. The Parlor, located beside Linda's, became a private club in December 1 99 1 when it began serving mixed drinks in addition to beer. Owner Tom Byrd said liquor sales since the switch have compensated for any decrease in rental of pool tables. Franklin Street Bar and Grill some times comes close to dipping below the 5 1 -percent food sales mark, but the ABC has been willing to work with the bar to bring food sales up, according to man ager David Kitzmiller Jr. Herring said Four Corners is also having trouble keeping food sales above $1,00 OFF EAT IN TAKE OUT BMMm mm fay jaLA-"---1 $1.00 OFF BUY.SELL TRADE 405 W. Rosemary St. 933-5550 Exchange this coupon for J1 OFF any CD, LP, tape, book or delicious sandwich Limit one per customer Expires midnight 7492 Bud&Ebis 4 Bar and Grill x JL I Timberlyne Shopping Center, Weaver Dairy Road Chapel Hill 942-6624 JEWELRY ADORNMENTS ACCESSORIES' Ft) University Square Chapel Hill 967-8935 5 1 percent. More businesses have been affected by the 5 1 -percent rule recently than in past years, Herring said. "Probably it's the state of the economy. People are probably eating less and drinking more," he said. John White, manager of Molly Maguire's, which became a private club two years ago, said that if the S 1 percent . rule was intended to make restaurants encourage eating instead of drinking, it has proven ineffective. "If people are eating, it's usually from five to eight at night," White said. "If they're drinking they'll go out after 1 1 (p.m.), and they'll drink just as much." Herring said the 5 1 -percent rule may prevent excessive numbers of bars from opening in a small area. But Greer said this reasoning doesn't make sense. "There still could be a beer bar on every corner," Greer said, referring to the fact that the 5 1 -percent rule does not apply to businesses that sell only beer or wine. "I honestly see no good purpose to (the rule) at all." The rule originated as a compromise to appease North Carolinians who op posed all sales of liquor by the drink. No sales of liquor by the drink were al lowed in North Carolina until 1978, when the state legislature voted to allow individual counties to decide by refer endum whether they would allow such sales. Currently only about half of North Carolina's 100 counties allow liquor to be sold by the drink. Campus Calendar THURSDAY 5:15 p.m. The Black Interdenominational Student Association will sponsor i bible-study fellowship meeting in the BISA office, located in the Wesley Foundation Building, 214 Pittsboro St. 6 p.m. The Presbyterian Campus Ministry will hold a cook-out at Umstead Park. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 1 1 :30 a.m. The Campus Y will hold a discussion on "Reverse Migration The Move Back to the South' in the Campus Y lounge. ITEMS OF INTEREST The UNC Vegetarian Club sponsors free vegetar ian dinners every Wednesday from 5-7 pjn. across from the Franklin Street post office. The Black Interdenominational Student Asso ciation sponsors bible-study fellowship meetings every Thursday at 5: IS p.m. at the BISA office in the Wesley Foundation Building. For more information, contact 962-3333. The Campus Y is holding a series of brown bag lunch-time discussions featuring resource facilitators throughout the summer. Contact the Campus Y at 962-2333 for more information. The Presbyterian Campus Ministry sponsors student cook-outs every Thursday at 6 p.m. at Umstead Park. For more information call 967-23 1 1 . International Student Orientation Counselor applications are available at the International Center, next to Great Hall in the Union. Undergraduate and graduate students who are willing to return to Chapel Hill Aug. 19 and who would like to assist newly arrived foreign students should apply. Seniors and Graduate Students: If you have ' accepted a job or will be going to graduate or profes sional school next year, please stop by UCPPS, 21 1 Hanes, and complete a follow-up form. If you are still job hunting, be sure you have resumes on file at UCPPS, and call 962-CPPS frequently to hear job openings. The Doily Tar Heel welcomes submissions to Cam pus Calendar. Please let the community know about your group's events or meetings by placing an an nouncement in the box outside the DTH's Student Union office. Crossword solution IS U. H.1 Si In. 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