Council recommends transfer of restaurant liquor license to proposed Cigar Page Bethlehem at 1010 Harvard Ave.

Cigar Page Bethlehem LLC’s request to move Pennsylvania restaurant liquor license R61034 to 1010 Harvard Avenue drew a public hearing and questions from council before a recommendation vote.

Attorney Anthony Brookta, representing Cigar Page Bethlehem LLC, told council the applicant seeks an intermunicipal transfer of license R61034 from Spring Mineral Restaurant and Bar LLC to operate a bar and restaurant with premium cigar retail at the Route 412/Harvard Avenue site. Brookta said the applicant submitted four exhibits (application letter; service/posting certifications; aerial maps; tentative renderings) and that the transfer would not be final until approved by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB). "If the transfer is approved by council, the applicant would still obviously need to separately apply for and be approved by the Pennsylvania Liquor…