Little Italy eatery closing over province's booze takeout policy
An Ottawa restaurant that has been fighting for the right to continue selling takeout booze has announced it's closing its doors after being "unfairly targeted" by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
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![Mercato Zacconi owner Tony Zacconi says he's 'heartbroken' to have to close his business and lay off 40 staff at the end of the month. A man in a black sweater standing in a grocery looks sad.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7050034.1701817303!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/tony-zacconi.jpg)
An Ottawa restaurant that has been fighting for the right to continue selling takeout booze has announced it's closing its doors after being "unfairly targeted" by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.