Articles about TABC

Report from San Antonio Cocktail Conference: The Amazing Tale of How Tito Beveridge Managed to Make Vodka in Texas

posted by Andrew Chalk | January 31st, 2012 8:29am | filed under Andrew Chalk, cocktails, GO TEXAN, Local/Slow Food, TABC | 6 Comments »

Tito Beveridge (that’s his real name) is an unlikely character to be competing with the likes of Smirnoff, Belvedere, and Absolut when it comes to makig vodka. He’s a former petroleum industry geologist who went to UT. He worked in the US and South America before he switchied to mortgage banking. All the while, he nursed an interest in making spirits. If you knew him when, you probably were a recipient of a gift which contained his latest homemade vodka. When the mortgage market hit a downturn in the early 90s, he decided to turn his hobby into his occupation.

I’d say he made a monumental move. Jump for his story.

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Breaking News: Michael Costa Arrested By TABC at The Office Grill in Dallas

posted by Nancy Nichols | September 20th, 2011 8:57pm | filed under Breaking News, Food Crime, Restaurant News, TABC | 56 Comments »

TABC officers and Michael Costa (light blue shirt to right) outside The Office Grill in Dallas. (Photo by Nancy Nichols)

This evening, around 6:40PM, officers from the TABC entered The Office Grill in far North Dallas (Frankford and Tollway) and arrested co-owner Michael Costa. I’m awaiting information on the specific charges of the arrest but his business (Lucky 7 Private Club) has appeared consistently on the TABC credit law delinquent list which is released every two weeks.  The most recent was published yesterday. (A detailed explanation of why a business is included on the list is below the jump.)

Costa was handcuffed inside the restaurant and taken to Collin County Jail.

The Office Grill co-owner Michael Costa once again behind bars. (Photo by Nancy Nichols)


Tonight’s arrest is the second for Costa this month.  On September 13, Costa was arrested for “a bond forfeiture for theft of $1,500<20k.”

Jump for TABC rules.

UPDATE: I have turned the comments off until I have more details about the situation. Sorry, but thanks.

UPDATE: Comments on.

UPDATE: I’ve been on deadline all day. According to an officer of the Collin County Jail, Michael Costa was arrested for two charges. Both were “an act prohibited during permit suspension.” Since the TABC arrested Costa it looks like Costa’s liquor license was suspended and he continued to sell alcohol. Both charges are misdemeanors and bond for each charge was set at $1,500. Costa bonded out earlier this afternoon. Mug shot below.

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July 18, 2011 TABC Credit Law Delinquent List is Out

posted by Nancy Nichols | July 18th, 2011 10:38am | filed under TABC | 24 Comments »

The current TABC credit law delinquent list is now available and has an effective date of July 18, 2011 at 12:01 am. No sales or deliveries may be made on or after the effective date below.

Being on this list does not always indicate the restaurant is going out of business. Sometimes many restaurants make an accounting oversight or the payment gets delayed in the mail. Either way, if you miss the strict deadline you go on the list.

The list is here.

Jump for the legalities.

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