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Howard County board approves Taqueria Paranda’s on‑sale beer, wine and liquor license with staff certification condition

5873719 · September 30, 2025
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The Howard County Alcoholic Beverage Board voted unanimously Sept. 30 to grant a new Class B seven‑day on‑sale license to Taqueria Paranda LLC (Raquel Zavala) for a Columbia restaurant, conditioned on submission of alcohol awareness certificates for bartenders and managers.

The Howard County Alcoholic Beverage Board on Sept. 30 approved a new Class B seven‑day on‑sale beer, wine and liquor license for Taqueria Paranda LLC, a restaurant at 6455 Dalbin Road, Suite 45, Columbia.

The applicant, Raquel Zavala, told the board she owns another restaurant in Bethesda and opened the Columbia location with a soft opening on Sept. 22. “I wanted to bring a small Taqueria style to Columbia, Maryland,” Zavala said under oath, and added the Columbia location had been selling food…

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