I didn’t specifically ask about it, but I did not see any signs of it at all. I looked around the whole area and got a snack and non-alcoholic drink…. No signs of bar service anywhere that I saw.

The Dogfish 90 lives on in the Cafe Car! (https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/p...-Menu-0821.pdf) — if you're willing to pay $8.50 for it I guess

Thanks. Good to know. A couple of Dogfish 90s and it might be difficult to walk back from the cafe car! Odd they wouldn't also still offer it in F if it's provisioned elsewhere.

-FlyerBeek

You know you can buy a pint can of Delirium in the deli at Penn near the old Amtrak waiting area.

https://www.delirium.be/en/beers/delirium-tremens

Much better!

I'm heading over there later today for an Acela trip. :)

I'm in business class today, but I could look up from below and see all the cubbyholes behind the bar that they said would be filled with bottles, were in fact empty. So I saw no point in using a Club pass. Maybe next month the bar will be open.

My understanding is that they are still waiting for their liquor license, but as soon as it is approved they're ready to go. I hope I'm right!!!

Yeah the cafe car also has different canned/premixed cocktails (Crafthouse — not very good) from F (on the rocks). Although what I really would like to see in the cafe car is the La Colombe cold brew / draft lattes that are a new addition to the F menu — or at least something other than Dunkin...

I had a conversation a few weeks back with the youngish guy who seems to the the manager. He's very friendly. He told me they are quite frustrated as the city is moving at a snails pace in approving their license. In spite of multiple attempts, they can't reach anyone to even find out the status of their application,

Maybe they are waiting until the end of the year when most of their elites lose status and lounge access. Only half-kidding.

His name is Robert, and he is amazing. He's also working on other food enhancements (post-pandemic!) that could include tastings from local restaurants, etc. But to answer the original question, the liquor license has been pending for months -- they did a community hearing in June -- and have no indication from the authorities when it will be granted.

That sounds about typical for NYC. The licensing department is a mess from application to enforcement.

It has been some time since I have lived in New York, so I might be wrong, but my recollection is that matters relating to liquor licenses are handled at the state level by the N.Y. State Liquor Authority, and not by the NYC government.

On Acela to Boston and they now have La Colombe coffee (hot).

I’m not sure if this is where we’re still keeping this information, but here’s the current menu. I had the chicken which was about as good as I would expect for an airline/train meal. Good service.

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I am in Acela First right now and the menu is different. I was thinking about the Shrimp Crab cake offering, but chose the Chicken Biryani instead. It was both spicy and delicious.

My train was fully sold out between NYP and PHL, but it's only about half full now for the rest of the way.

I got the last seat and it was at a 4 seat table. The four of us ended up having a great conversation which made the trip go by very fast. But they got off at PHL and WIL so I'm alone now with my Old Fashioned. :)