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To-Go Cocktails Will Briefly Be Legal in North Carolina
The Corpse Reviver No. Twenty Six at Alley Twenty Six, which specializes in classic cocktails.
In May, legislators attempted to bundle temporary liquor to-go legislation into emergency COVID-19 relief bills. Lawmakers cited potential spikes in drunk driving and domestic violence, though, and killed the proposal before the bill made it far. Â
Six months later, just under the holiday wire, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 183, which will temporarily permit the sale and delivery of mixed beverages for off-site consumption.Â
The temporary parameters of the order are designed, according to the executive order, to open up additional channels of commerce around the holidays. The new rule could also be a lifeline during the heart of winter, as fewer patrons are willing to dine on site outdoors.