Final Call on the Zion Curtain

It looks like our old nemesis the Zion Curtain or as we like to say around here, the “Beer Burka” will likely be going the way of private clubs in 2017.  The bill, being proposed by Republican leaders in the House and Senate, would finally remove the architectural eyesores that prevent you and your impressionable children from seeing tantalizing drinks being made in Utah restaurants.

Now, before you get too excited – take into consideration that this is still Utah and that the “Utah Shuffle” (one step forward, two steps back) is still in effect. In order to get rid of this mistake that never should have been conceived of, we will have to entertain the following compromises.

•Increase training for servers in restaurants to prevent underage drinking, over-consumption and DUIs.
•Prohibit minors from being seated in an area around the bar.
•”Intent to dine,” where customers must verbally state an intent to order food before being served alcohol would remain
•Maintain a requirement that at leas …