cocktails to go

Up to two takeout cocktails per entree can now be sold in Massachusetts restaurants, and local owners said they hope it helps them turn a profit during the pandemic.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed into law a bill allowing Massachusetts restaurants to sell cocktails to go. On July 10, the Senate passed S 2812, a bill that would allow restaurants to sell mixed drinks in sealed containers alongside takeout and delivery food orders, a measure some bar and restaurant owners have been advocating for as a way to…

Monday, the office of State Sen. Diana Dizoglio announced that Gov. Charlie Baker had approved the legislation.

Both branches of the Legislature have now signed off on allowing Massachusetts restaurants to sell to-go cocktails. The Senate on Friday passed a bill that would allow restaurants to sell mixed drinks in sealed containers alongside takeout and delivery food orders, a measure some bar and restaurant owners have been advocating for as a way to attract customers during the…

A measure included in a House bill allowing restaurants to serve mixed drinks to-go with food orders would be an “important lifeline” for business facing financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group representing distilleries said Wednesday. The provision is part of a broader restaurant relief package that representatives unanimously approved Wednesday. A law passed earlier this spring allowed beer and...