Utah liquor officials said “no" two months ago, when Salt Lake City’s Heart & Seoul Karaoke applied for a license to serve beer.

On Tuesday, the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control commission — just like it did last month with a Utah ax-throwing company — changed its mind.

The reason? The addition of pool tables.

Heart & Seoul, located at 67 W. 100 South, recently added two pool tables, and placed signs at the front door and reception desk to let customers know that billiards is available, co-owner Brody Horton, told the commission. “We are now a karaoke and billiards hall."

Horton and business partner Matt Smith took a cue from the owners of Social Axe, which also was denied a beer license in April because ax-throwing was not listed as a recreational amenity in a new liquor law passed by the Utah Legislature.

Bowling alleys, golf courses, pool halls, ski resorts and government-owned concert venues, are specifically listed in the law. Karaoke and ax throwing are not.

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To get around the law, Social Axe add pool tables.