According to the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), craft cocktail hotspot Polite Provisions on 30th Street in North Park has been temporarily closed after a fourth liquor license violation.
Polite Provisions’ latest indictment was filed with ABC on June 24, 2022, leading to a 30-day suspension that began just two days before Christmas. Holiday jumble this time of year.
According to a government agency spokesperson, Polite Provisions is “currently suspended for violations of business and occupation codes 23300 and 23355.”
The facility is listed as “temporarily closed” on Google, and the company’s vague post on Instagram refers to the hiatus as “winter break” as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. NBC 7 reached out directly to Consortium Holdings, the company behind the bar, but received no response.
According to their post, the bar’s projected reopening date is January 23, exactly one month after the first reported moratorium was issued. San Diego Building.com.
Prior to the current suspension, Polite Provisions was subject to three disciplinary actions dating back to 2016, according to ABC data. Customers were allowed to leave the facility with open alcoholic beverages.
The bar’s first indictment was filed on April 21, 2016, alleging that the bar “allowed patrons to leave the premises with an open container of alcoholic beverages and posted a ‘no under 21’ sign.” It turned out that we didn’t post it, the beer spigot wasn’t labeled properly, and the bottle of spirits was being refilled,” said ABC spokesperson Bryce Avalos.
This action resulted in a $3,000 fine instead of a license suspension.
A second violation, filed on April 8, 2019, involved the bar “allowing patrons to leave the premises with open containers of alcoholic beverages and posting a ‘no under 21’ sign.” It happened after it turned out that I didn’t post it. Avalos has confirmed that it will fine her $6,000 instead of suspending her license.
In less than five months, the bar received a third violation, filed on August 26, 2019, because the bar’s spirits fell below the certification listed on the bottle. Also, the bar did not post a ‘no under 21’ sign and the beer taps were improperly labeled. The bar allowed patrons and employees to leave the premises with open containers of alcoholic beverages, and the bar refilled bottles of spirits. before serving.
After the third offense, Barr received a 25-day license suspension in March 2020, Avalos confirmed.
Polite Provisions’ sister store, Fortunate Son, has also been hit with multiple liquor license suspensions, most recently just three months ago.
On June 29, 2022, an indictment was filed with ABC for Fortunate Son “serving spirits without a license and serving alcohol in an unlicensed location.” Those measures led to his 30-day suspension earlier this year.
On September 20, 2019, Fortunate Son’s first violation was filed for allowing patrons to “leave the premises with an open container of alcoholic beverages,” and was suspended from March 25, 2020 to April 2020. The agency said it led to a 15-day suspension of nine days.
Both facilities are part of Consortium Holdings. Consortium Holdings is a collection of restaurants that just know they’re united for their quirky and creative concepts.
The consortium includes Part Time Lover, a record store turned cocktail bar in North Park. Morning Glory is a hipster brunch his restaurant overlooking Plaza de Her Familia in Little Italy. Neighborhoods including its speakeasy, Noble Experiment, speakeasy-in-a-speakeasy, and Youngblood. There are also about a dozen restaurants, bars and barbershops.
The group recently acquired the historic Lafayette Hotel for $25 million. Of these, we plan to renovate guest rooms and add several dining options to the facility.
A copy of the accusation and order provided by ABC to Polite Provisions can be found below.
