Born to be wild? Or not? That's the question Royal Oak city officials want to know about the city's downtown. Would the possible introduction of a bistro license turn up the volume on the city?
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For some, new bistro licenses could be a way to let already established local businesses add beer or wine to their menu. For others, a bistro license should include the option for a full liquor bar.
And for others, bistro licenses are a way of allowing quiet restaurants to serve booze, and keep out the bigger bars that may change a town from quaint to wild. One-hundred seats or less is about what Andrzejak, for now, considers good bistro licenses.
"Each commissioner has a different perspective on bistro licenses," Commissioner Mike Andrzejak said. "To some, there's a misnomer that the goal is to bring more smaller liquor establishments into the city. That's not my desire. I see it as a defense against the next mega-bar proposal."
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