60 Ounces of Vodka, No Problem. 17 Ounces of Soda, Face a Fine.

Bloomberg’s new ban on serving more than 16 ounces of soda could impact a nightclub near you. Clubs could be faced with $200 fines for serving soda in 32 ounce carafes. Check out the excerpt below from the NY Post article quoting Le Souk owner Lamia Sunti.

“And if you’re looking for a night of bottle service at a Manhattan hot spot, be warned: Spending $300 on a bottle of vodka no longer entitles you to a full complement of mixers.

The carafes in which mixers are typically served hold 32 ounces, and the most common mixers — sodas, cranberry juice and tonic water — will be limited. Only water and 100 percent juice will be unlimited.

‘Oh, my God. Seriously?’ said Lamia Sunti, owner of the swanky West Village club Le Souk Harem. ‘It’s not like one person is going to be drinking the whole carafe. It’s silly.’

The rules are hard to unravel.

Alcoholic drinks and diet sodas are not subject to the ban, nor are fruit smoothies if they don’t have added sweetener, or coffee drinks and milkshakes if made with 50 percent milk.”

Read the article in its entirety here.