NEWARK – The future of a West Ocean City restaurant remains in question this week after a change to its liquor license was denied.
The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) on Wednesday denied a license upgrade request from Mad Fish. Though the restaurant’s connections asked for a change in its license to allow for a new open-air concept — to be created with shipping containers — to replace the facility that burned down in 2019, board members cited the potential for noise.
“Your operation may, by its nature, unduly affect the peace and the tranquility of the neighborhood,” said William Esham, BLC chairman.
Mad Fish, which was located at the former site of the Captain’s Galley and OC Fish Company, was destroyed in a fire in August of 2019. After getting plans for a new building for the waterfront site approved last year, owner Cole Taustin said COVID-19 forced him to adjust those plans. With capacity limitations on restaurants and the public wary of gathering indoors, Taustin came up with the concept of an open-air facility made up of seven shipping containers.
“Your operation may, by its nature, unduly affect the peace and the tranquility of the neighborhood.”
The 1% has spoken. Have $$$$ you get what you want!
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Sorry pal. That’s the good ole boy county system at work. Somebody got to him, or probably didn’t need to. They know what each other wants. One of the good ole boys will turn that property into something they want.
im sure when they backup up to him with their hand out he didnt know that was for or didnt have enough
typical of the bs that goes on around this area. somebody aint gettin paid off! esham?