The first month of a statewide smoking ban in restaurants and bars has been pretty much a nonevent, local business operators said yesterday. Most longtime customers who smoke have either adapted to the restrictions, which went into effect Jan. 2, or chosen to brave the cold weather before or after a meal, the operators say. On the other hand, the operators say they haven’t seen a sizable uptick in business from nonsmokers either, although ... Jump to full article >>