Bottle service busted in Boston

I hate bottle service, but I know it makes a ton of money for nightclubs. Recently the Boston Herald reported that the licensing czar in Boston started busting clubs for offering bottle service, saying it violates the state's prudish laws that also ban happy hour discounts because it encourages people to drink more.

Licensing officials have cited two clubs - Mantra and Rumor - in recent days for alleged violations connected to bottle service. Pokaski said the practice violates so-called “happy hour” laws that ban serving more than two drinks at a time to a patron.

But Pokaski argued that because bottles are so expensive, customers inevitably down all the booze. He said the practice conflicts with a citywide crackdown on trouble-plagued clubs and an effort to cut down on overserving barkeeps.

“We’re not New York and we’re not South Beach,” he said. “The city of Boston has a lot more to offer than just getting people inebriated. If all they can offer their clientele is just swilling down alcohol, then perhaps they shouldn’t be in the business.”

Umm, what business does he think they're in? Government?

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