Tapped out: Davis Beer Shoppe shut down for expired licenses
Plus, a new dessert shop and dance studio, news on 2nd Street vintage and University of Beer, a Taco Bell remodel, pleas from The Paint Chip and Cindy’s, and a mystery to solve
Happy Tax Day! I’ve got lots of business news for you this week, so I’ll get right to it.
A pre-Picnic Day inspection of The Davis Beer Shoppe on Thursday led to its temporary closure for operating with suspended alcohol licenses.
Davis police Lt. John Evans said, “Our guys went in there with ABC (state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control) last week to do the pre-Picnic Day bar checks and ABC determined their license was suspended, and they shut him down.”
ABC records show The Davis Beer Shoppe’s two licenses – for beer and wine sold for onsite and off-site consumption – as “rev(ocation) pending.” That indicates ABC initiated steps to revoke its license. It’s in “a probationary period where the licensee may be required to meet specific conditions to avoid permanent revocation,” according to the bureau’s website.
The records show the licenses expired on Jan. 31. It’s been operating since then without one.
I sent two messages to owner Taylor Ramos since Monday but he did not respond.
The shop is a taproom and a beer store at 211 G St. in downtown Davis. Since it opened in March 2011, it’s consistently had the best tap list and best selection of canned and bottled beer in town.
A sign on the door reads, “The Davis Beer Shoppe will be closed today (Friday, April 10th) due to administrative maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Cheers.”
→ Could Cindy’s return? The owner of the longtime South Davis restaurant Cindy’s reached out to me again. Jerry Umnartyutithum is desperate to get contact info about how to lease the former Black Bear Diner space at 255 Second St. The diner closed for good late last month.
His real estate agent told him the property is owned by a trust, and there’s no contact information for leasing it. He asked me to put word out that he is super interested. Fingers crossed!
→ Chip in for Paint Chip owner: There’s an online fundraiser for Maia Sturges, who has owned The Paint Chip with husband Brian since 2008.
Maia was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2020, after fighting off breast cancer in 2018. The money being raised is to offset medical and business expenses. Today, after just a week, they had raised more than $16,000 toward a $20,000 goal.
Store employees posted the following message on Facebook: “The Davis community is calling out for URGENT support for the Sturges family as Maia fights brain cancer. … Maia and Brian Sturges have provided Davis artists and crafters of all ages an invaluable resource. Now is our chance to be a resource to them as they face overwhelming medical and business expenses.”
Here is the GoFundMe link, where you can read more.