San Antonio bars and restaurants sold $74.3 million in booze this March, more than in years

More alcohol was sold in March than in the first two months of 2022 combined.

By Michael Karlis on Wed, May 4, 2022 at 2:16 pm

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Smoke BBQ + Skybar was one of the most popular spots to grab a drink in March 2022, selling $520,402 worth of booze.

Bexar County bars and restaurants rang up $74.3 million in alcohol-related sales during March, making it one of the booziest months ever in the Alamo City, according to Express-News.

Indeed, local establishments poured more alcohol than during March of both 2018 and March 2019 — the two years before the pandemic decimated on-premise sales. What’s more, alcohol sales in March 2022 were higher than in January or February, for which the combined revenue only came to $63.1 million.

The uptick in sales could be attributed to the return of spring break and the rounding-off of pandemic-related restrictions, the daily reports. Fiesta also may have contributed to the record revenue.

According to the Express-News, Hotel Emma, Michelino’s Lone Star Cafe and Smoke BBQ+SKYBAR were among the establishments moving the most booze in March. Those bars generated a combined $1.6 million in alcohol-related revenue alone.

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