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Court rules that restaurants that sued state will once again need to abide by 11 p.m. curfew

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Posted at 3:08 PM, Apr 08, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-08 15:08:40-04

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WKBW) — An appellate division court in Rochester that represents 22 counties in Western and Central New York has ruled that restaurants that sued the state will once again need to abide by the 11 p.m. curfew.

Back in February, a judge ruled in favor of a group of Western New York restaurants to stay open past the state's 11 p.m. curfew.

The following restaurants will now need to abide by the 11 p.m. curfew again
A.C.+ J RESTAURANT, INC. d/b/a THE PEPPERMILL RESTAURANT,
ALFIERI DUQUIN, INC.,
AMHERST PIZZA & ALE HOUSE, INC.,
BANCHETTI BY RIZZOS, INC., d/b/a BANCHETTI BY RIZZO'S,
BILL SHAFLUCAS, LLC, d/b/a BREW BUS BUFFALO and DJ TRIVIA OF WNY,
BOTTOMS UP V, LLC d/b/a BOTTOMS UP,
BUFFALO'S BEST CATERING, LLC,
BUFFALO GRILL N ALE HOUSE, LLC d/b/a, BUFFALO GRILL N ALE HOUSE,
BVPK, INC.,
CAMPFIRE GRILL II, INC,
CARJONS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. d/b/a SHARE
KITCHEN + BAR ROOM,
CHICK'S RESTAURANT AND LANES, INC.,
COWBOY OF CHIPPEWA, INC., d/b/a THE COWBOY
COLONIE LOUNGE, INC. d/b/a COLONIE LOUNGE,
CRITCHEN, LLC, d/b/a THE CRITCHEN,
DA BADA, INC. d/b/a BADABING BAR AND GRILL,
DADDY GOO GOO, LLC, d/b/a CASA DI FRANCESCA'S,
DDF RESTAURANTS, INC. d/b/a DUFF'S FAMOUS WINGS,
DON BENOIT d/b/a PRESCOTT'S PROVISIONS,
DVS PROPERTIES, LLC,
D&R KAZ,. INC. d/b/a KAZ'S BAR,
EXPO MARKET, INC.,
GALLERY EVENTS, LLC d/h/a VENU,
GABRIEL'S GATE, INC.,
GERTIES, INC. d/b/a GERTIE'S RESTAURANT,
GREEK TO ME RESTAURANT, LLC, d/b/a GREEK TO ME RESTAURANT,
GYPSY BOHEMIAN GROVE BAR, INC.,
HUTCH & ASSOCIATES, INC., d/b/a HUTCH'S RESTAURANT
ICE HOUSE PUB, LLC, d/b/a ICE HOUSE PUB,
JMB ENTERPRISES OF ERIE, INC. d/b/a MURPH'S WARSAW GRILL,
JOHN DOE CORP.,
KFEATHER5, LLC d/b/a DUFF'S FAMOUS WINGS,
KMT MANAGEMENT, INC, d/b/a BUFFALO BREW PUB,
KELLY'S KORNER, INC.,
KOOKOOVAYIA, LLC, d/b/a DUFFS OF ORCHARD PARK,
LADY BIRDS RESTAURANTS, LLC d/b/a THE BAYOU,
LOCAL BUFFALO, LLC,
LOCAL GRILLE & CATERING, LLC,
LYONS, BIGGANE, INC. d/b/a THE BYRD HOUSE RESTAURANT
MALBEAT INC., d/b/a MALLWITZ'S ISLAND LANE,
MAMBRINO KING WINE-COFFEE BAR, LLC,
MANFURT & TORALTI RESTAURANTS, INC.,
MARY·SANTARINl d/b/a LONDA'S DINER,
MATILDA BIRD,· LLC d/b/a THE GLOBE,
MCCANS, INC. d/b/a MOONEY'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL,
MGPUBLIC, LLC,
MIKEYCA TIE, INC. d/b/a ROOKIES SPORTS BAR
MKC RESTAURANTS, LLC dlb/s NEAT,
MPR RESTAURANTS WNY, lnc. d/b/a SCHNITZEL & CO.,
MUSTANG SALLYS SPIRITS AND GRILL, INC. d/b/a NY SHOWGIRLS,
MY TOMATO PIE, INC.,
OVERPASS PUB, LLC d/b/a OVERPASS PUB,
PHARAOHS GC, INC.,
RADCOL, INC. d/b/a RADIGAN'S,
RAPHAEL'S CORP. d/b/a RAPHAEL'S,
RIZOTTO, INC., d/b/a RIZOTTO ITALIAN EATERY,
RIZZO'S CASA DI ITALIA, INC., d/b/a RIZZO'S CASA DI ITALIA,
RUSSELL M. BRAUN, INC. d/b/a SMOKIN LITTLE DINER
SANTORA 'S PHASE II, LLC,
SANTORA'S PIZZA PUB AND GRILL, INC.,
SCOTT A. JARGIELLO d/b/a CAMPFIRE GRILL,
SCHWEIS SPRINGER, LLC, d/b/a EBENEZER ALE HOUSE
SHOWNY, LLC d/b/a SCULPTURE HOSPITALITY OF WNY,
SMITH BUDUSON, INC .. d/b/a ROBBIE'S BAR AND GRILL,
SPORTS CITY PIZZA PUB, INC. d/b/a SPORTS CITY PIZZA PUB,
STEEL CITY PUB, INC. d/b/a STEEL CITY PUB,
SUNNY'S DRIVE IN, INC., d/b/a NINA'S CUSTARD,
SUNNY'S DRIVE IN TRANSIT, INC.,
TACO COCINE ELLICOTT, LLC d/b/a DEEP SOUTH TACO,
TACO COCINE HERTEL, LLC d/b/a DEEP SOUTH TACO,
TANTALUS, LLC, d/b/a THE YELLING GOAT RESTAURANT,
TBF ENTERPRISES, INC.,
TETON SKY CORP. d/b/a TETON KITCHEN and
TETON KITCHEN ELMWOOD,
THE DEFIELDS CORP. d/b/a
THE FIRE HOUSE SPORTS BAR & GRILL,
THE HOWLING ROOSTER, LLC,
THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE OF ORCHARD PARK, INC.,
THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE OF WILLIAMSVILLE, INC.,
TRACY STREET PRODUCTIONS, INC.,
WILLIAM JAMES DEVELOPMENT CORP. d/b/a RODNEY'S RESTAURANT
WNY BEER CLUB, LLC d/b/a RUSTY NICKEL BREWING CO.,
WNY RESTAURANT SYSTEM d/b/a DUFF'S FAMOUS WINGS,
30 ENTERTAINMENT, INC., dlb/a MANOR LANES,
23 S. BUFFALO ST., INC. d/b/a THE POUR HOUSE BAR AND GRILL
99 BRICK OVEN BAR AND GRILLE, LLC,
3989 MAIN STREET, INC. d/b/a, BRUNNER'S TAVERN,
5111 GENESEE ST., INC. dfb/a SCORES,
5786 TRANSIT RD., INC. d/b/a FIELDSTONE COUNTRY INN, and
8444 TRANSIT RD., LLC d/b/a TAVERN AT WINDSOR PARK

Now, a judge from that appellate division court has issued a stay on that temporary restraining order, so those restaurants that were allowed to state open, will once again need to follow that 11 p.m. curfew.

According to the HoganWillig law firm which is representing those restaurants that sued the state, this will result in some of these restaurants having to lay people off and adjust schedules and employee numbers.