Two bars give up their liquor licenses after deadline passes

Two Utah bars failed to meet Monday’s license renewal deadline — giving up an elusive state commodity and the ability to serve alcohol.The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control said Punch Bowl Social, which closed its only Utah location at The Gateway several months ago, contacted the agency and relinquished its bar license.While The State Room, a downtown music venue, made no contact with the agency, so it forfeited its license, said DABC spokesman Terry Wood.The bar license