LIVE AXE GETS LATER HOURS
The owner of Live Axe, the 9000-square-foot axe-throwing venue on Lafayette and White, came to the community board looking to extend their license hours till 4a and to add live music, to make up for the loss of revenue due to covid. The committee granted them till 2a, saying “don’t make us regret it.” His business plan originally had customers sharing cages with strangers, but now he does not combine parties, meaning his has a lot few people using each square foot. “I put my life savings into this building,” said Zac Segal. “I am here 14 hours a day. This business is my life.” The community board was worried it would become a night club…

NEXUS CLUB ADDS DRIVING RANGE
The Nexus Club, the private social club on the 6th floor of 100 Church, got a liquor license for its basement golf driving range. The space is 3400 square feet and has golf simulators, four golf bays, a putting platform and a lounge area. The capacity is 50 people.

YVES RESTAURANT GOES OUTDOORS
This may be a new process? Yves had to come before the CB to get a permit for its curbside seating — even though I thought it already had some set up. The committee approved the space for four tables.

URBANSPACE FOOD HALL COMING TO 100 PEARL
The Urbanspace folks that run the Union Square Market are setting up a new food hall at 100 Pearl (Hanover Square) and are aiming for a liquor license for the hall itself. It will have 15 vendors, a bar with 13 seats, and then the usual food hall communal seating for 110 — 50 tables. There is nothing outside for seating and the hours will be 7a to midnight.