`Zion curtains' come down in Utah restaurants
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The Associated Press files this story about how partitions in restaurants, usually made from glass, are now coming down as a new Utah state law will now allow bartenders to serve patrons alcohol without the barrier that has been required in Utah's dining establishments. The partition -- referred to as a "Zion curtain" -- was sourced from the state's dominant faith from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints regarding the consumption of alcohol as taboo. As such, a glass barrier was intended to reinforce that perspective. However, now that the new law -- which took effect on Tuesday, May 12 -- will allow establishments to eliminate the partition, newly built restaurants will require bartenders to mix drinks in a back room out of view from patrons. AP writer Brock Verkagis contributes this story.
Photo: A businessman reviews a lunch menu while the bartender waits on him at Cannella's Restaurant in Salt Lake City, March 18, 2009. Steve C. Wilson, File (AP Photo).
Photo: A businessman reviews a lunch menu while the bartender waits on him at Cannella's Restaurant in Salt Lake City, March 18, 2009. Steve C. Wilson, File (AP Photo).
