The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board issued the following decisions on Wednesday, February 14, 2018:
Case # 18-PRO-00001
Allure Lounge, LLC, t/a Allure Lounge
711 H Street, NE
License #108303
Retailer CT
ANC 6C
Application for a New License
Disposition: The Board cancelled the hearing due to the approval of a Settlement Agreement. See Board Order No. 2018-046.
Case# 17-PRO-00086
Foggy Bottom Grocery, LLC, t/a FoBoGro
2140 F Street, NW
License #824 31
Retailer B
ANC 2A
Application to Renew the License
Disposition: The Board denied the Motion to Dismiss as it relates to the ANC 2A, but granted the Motion as it relates to WECA. See Board Order No. 2018-062. The Board set the matter for a Protest Hearing on March 14, 2018 at 1:30pm.
Case# 17-PRO-00090
Lemma Holdings, LLC, t/a Bliss
2122 24th Place, NE
License #95711
Retailer CT
ANC 5C
Substantial Change (Request a Rooftop Summer Garden with 183 seats and Live Entertainment)
Disposition: The Board continued the hearing to March 7, 2018 at 9:30am, at the request of the ANC and with the consent of all parties.
Case# 17-CMP-00612
Salma, LLC, t/a Red Lounge Hookah
2013 14th Street, NW
License #76011
Retailer CR
ANC 1B
Failed to File Quarterly Statement
Disposition: The Board set the matter for a Show Cause Hearing on March 14, 2018 at 11:00 am.
Case# 17-251-00159
Debebe Addis, t/a Mesobe Restaurant and Deli Market
1853 7th Street, NW
License #81030
Retailer CR
ANC 1B
Operating after Hours, Substantial Change in Operation Without Board Approval, No ABC Manager on Duty, Interfered with an Investigation
Disposition: The Board set the matter for a Show Cause Hearing on March 14, 2018 at 11:00 am.
Case # 17-CMP-00663
Ima Pizza Store 7, LLC, t/a & Pizza
1400 K Street, NW
License #96224
Retailer CR
ANC 2F
No ABC Manager on Duty
Disposition: The Board accepted an Offer In Compromise: $750 fine to be paid today. Indefinte suspension of the license if the fine is not paid by February 14, 2018, 6-0.
Case# 17-CMP-00567
Black's 14th Street NW, LLC, t/a Pearl Dive Oyster Palace/Black Jack
1612 14th Street, NW
License #85382
Retailer CR
ANC 2F
Noise Violation
Disposition: The Board accepted an Off er In Compromise: $850 fine to be paid within 30 days. Indefinite suspension of the license if the fine is not paid by March 14, 2018, 6-0.
Case# 17-251-00029, # 17-251-00029(a) and 17-251-00029(b)
Gebtri, Inc., t/a Cedar Hill Bar & Grill/Uniontown Bar & Grill
2200 Martin Luther King, Jr Avenue, SE
License #91887
Retailer CT
ANC 8A
Failed to Comply with Board Order and Failed to Follow Security Plan, Attempted Bribery, Interfered with an Investigation (Attempted Bribery), Failure to Operate the Establishment as the true and actual owner
Disposition: The Board held a closed meeting for purposes of deliberating this hearing pursuant to D.C. Official Code §2-574(b) (13). The Board will issue an Order within 90 days.
Case# 17-PRO-00088
Spero, LLC, t/a Reverie
3210 Grace Street, NW
License #108125
Retailer CR
ANC 2E
Application for a New License
Disposition: The Board cancelled the hearing due to the submission of a Settlement Agreement for the Board's review and approval.
Case # 17-CMP-00688
Acostas Group Corporation, t/a DC Grill Express
1917 18th Street, NW
License #99452
Retailer CR
ANC 2B
No ABC Manager on Duty, Operating After Board Approved Hours, Transfer of Ownership Without Board Approval
Disposition: The Board vacated the Order on Cease and Desist and Surrender of License, 6-0. See Board Order No. 2018-063.
