TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Barry Kolar on Mar 14, 2023

The owner of Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge and several other Nashville bars is pushing legislation to move control of establishments in the downtown tourism development zone out from under the control of the Nashville beer board and instead give oversight to the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Tennessee Lookout reports. Tootsie’s owner Steve Smith and the Metro Nashville government have butted heads in recent years, particularly over rules during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.