CELLAR: Law and disorder

Being new to the area, we’ve only been to The Cellar restaurant once but we eagerly awaited a return. Now we read in The Press that they are closing because they can’t get their liquor license due to a small limited amount of licenses available for this area and all of Idaho. This restaurant is on Sherman Avenue, not in the middle of a family neighborhood. Good restaurants are vital to a thriving downtown. Good restaurants serve a variety of consumer expectations, including liquor. Would somebody explain the reasoning of this law to us?

ELAINE LIEB

Sandpoint