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Council approves transfer of restaurant liquor license for proposed 217 Broadway venue
Summary
Bethlehem City Council voted unanimously to forward a request to transfer Pennsylvania restaurant liquor license R8050 to a proposed country‑themed restaurant at 217 Broadway; the applicant described seating, hours, staffing and noise‑mitigation plans and said final approval rests with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
Bethlehem City Council on March 17 voted to approve forwarding a request to transfer Pennsylvania restaurant liquor license R8050 to the proposed Ryum (variant spellings in the record) Cowboy Company at 217 Broadway, clearing a local step needed before the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board considers final approval.
Attorney Nico Bara, representing the applicant, told council the project will convert the former firehouse into a country‑themed restaurant and entertainment venue. Bara said the first floor will seat roughly 114 guests (including 17 bar seats), the second floor will provide overflow and flexible entertainment space and seasonal outdoor patio seating…
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