Palmyra Borough Council members rejected a controversial liquor license transfer for a second time Tuesday, citing inconsistent testimony and lack of parking as some of the reasons for their decision.
Council members voted unanimously to pass another resolution to reject the transfer of a liquor license owned by Ninkovich LLC to 1 East Main Street. The license was last used at The Samler Taphouse on 800 Cumberland St., which closed in June 2018 after five years in business.
Chris Behney, the only member of Behney Enterprises and founder of Just Wing It restaurants in Annville and Lebanon, said he wanted to transfer the license to open the Piano Bar restaurant. The proposed menu would feature items such as salmon, angus beef steaks and chicken wings.
“The restaurant will feature 28 draft beers from local and craft brewers,” Behney said. “The bar coolers will chill 60 different bottle beers, along with an exquisite wine list from Napa Valley, France and Italy.”
According to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, an application was filed to transfer the liquor license from Ninkovich LLC to Behney Enterprises LLC. Behney is the brother of Derek Ninkovich, sole owner of Ninkovich LLC, who applied for the first transfer back in Oct. 24, 2023.