Regulars who went to pubs met with signs that said beer would not be served | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumarmore-inThe city’s central business district of M.G. Road, Brigade Road and Church Street wore a deserted look on Saturday evening, usually a busy time for the area as thousands of revellers descend to welcome the weekend in their favourite watering hole. Many of these places, that took to serving non-alcoholic beverages like coffee, saw some customers come in but others chose to remain closed. At Pecos, one of the city’s iconic pubs, regulars managed to come in and were met with signs on each floor that said beer would not be served. At other places, visitors were advised at the entrance that the only drinks available were fruit punch, tea and coffee.

Source: The Hindu July 01, 2017 12:22 UTC