Boston Licensing Board Transactional Hearing 9/23/26

0:09 Good morning. Thank you all for joining.

0:11 We will be starting in just a moment as

0:13 we clear the waiting room.

0:16 As a reminder, as you are entering from

0:19 the waiting room, please do remain on

0:21 mute unless or until you are presenting

0:23 or providing testimony before the board.

0:59 Just another moment as folks are still

1:00 coming in from the waiting room.

1:24 Good morning. This is a hearing before

1:25 the licensing board for the city of

1:27 Boston. Today is Wednesday, September

1:29 23rd, 2026. Today's hearing is being

1:32 held pursuant to temporary amendments to

1:33 the open meeting law. That is what

1:35 allows us to meet virtually. Today's

1:37 hearing is being recorded and will be

1:38 posted to the city of Boston's website.

1:41 Before I review procedural matters, I

1:42 will introduce chairwoman of the board,

1:44 Kathleen Joyce.

1:46 Good morning. My name is Kathleen Joyce.

1:47 I am chair of the Boston Licensing

1:49 Board. Today, I'm pleased to be joined

1:51 by Commissioner Kiana Saxon and

1:53 Commissioner Ava Conpsion.

1:56 Thank you very much. Uh, please do

1:58 ensure that your audio and visuals are

2:00 working properly if you will be

2:01 presenting before the board this

2:02 morning. I will call each item in the

2:05 order that it appears on this morning's

2:06 agenda. I will then ask who is present

2:08 on behalf of the applicant. You will

2:09 make a brief presentation regarding your

2:11 proposal followed by questions by the

2:13 chair and commissioners. Following

2:15 questions, there will be an opportunity

2:16 for testimony beginning with elected

2:18 officials or their representatives. For

2:20 members of the general public wishing to

2:22 provide testimony, please limit your

2:24 testimony to two minutes and please

2:25 state your name, address, and

2:27 affiliation if any.

2:29 Before we begin this morning's agenda, I

2:31 will just announce there is one item

2:32 that will not be heard this morning.

2:34 That is item number 22. That is a change

2:37 of hours for Flan O'Brien's at 1619

2:40 Tremont Street in Mission Hill. That

2:42 item will be continued to the October

2:44 28th transactional hearing. If there is

2:47 anybody here to testify on that item, we

2:49 will not be hearing it today. Uh you may

2:51 appear at the October 28th hearing or

2:52 provide your testimony in writing to

2:54 licensing boardboston.gov.

2:58 Beginning at item number one from this

3:00 morning's agenda, calling Sunny

3:01 Hospitality, Inc. doing business as HT

3:04 Harrison located at 75 Harrison A has

3:07 applied for a common bachelor license to

3:09 be exercised on the above 1100 ft of

3:11 open space on one floor. The operational

3:14 area or kitchen is separated from the

3:15 remainder of the space by a curtain.

3:17 There is one bathroom designated for

3:18 staff use only with no customer seating

3:20 and no patio or outdoor seating area.

3:23 Manager Faman Fam hours of operation

3:25 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Who is present

3:28 on behalf of the applicant?

3:30 Uh it's me. Hello. Thank you for like uh

3:33 let me speaking on behalf of the Haiti

3:35 Harrison app. Uh Haiti Harrison in the

3:38 Chinatown location. So Haiti is the is

3:41 some new modern Chinese tea concept like

3:43 in freshly prepare minimum tea including

3:46 fruit tea, milk tea and freshly tea

3:48 beverage. Our tail location

3:50 approximately like you say was 1,100

3:52 square food and um that's what we uh I

3:58 have experience five years experience in

3:59 food and be industry. I current own and

4:01 operate another Haiti in Nic Mall

4:03 location. Um I also have operate an

4:06 onhand uh experience with daily

4:09 operation, employee management, food

4:11 safety, customer service and maintain

4:13 quality standards.

4:14 And I believe Haiti is a right fit for

4:16 the Tatile because of connection in

4:18 tinity cultures. We offer the modernity

4:21 experience that complement the

4:22 restaurant and the business already in

4:24 the neighborhood and provide another

4:26 high quality beverage option for the

4:28 resident and visitor. So I approximate

4:31 around like 30 to 40 employee at this

4:34 location and then we mainly um doing the

4:38 um takeaway and then we don't have no

4:40 seat on the in the restaurant.

4:44 All right.

4:46 Thank you Mr. Fam for joining us and for

4:50 that description of your business plan.

4:52 I just want to confirm for the record

4:54 what your operating hours will be

4:57 also. So for the weekday from the Monday

4:59 to Thursday it should be 11 to 10. Uh

5:03 only Friday and Saturday we open until

5:06 11:00.

5:07 Okay.

5:09 Thank you very much um for joining us

5:11 today. Commissioners, do you have any

5:12 questions?

5:14 None for me. Thank you.

5:16 I have no questions.

5:18 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

5:19 would like to testify on this matter

5:20 beginning with elected officials or

5:21 their representatives? Yes, madame

5:24 chair, members of the board, Connor

5:25 Newman with the mayor's office of

5:26 neighborhood services. Uh, at this time,

5:28 the mayor's office deferred to the judge

5:29 for this board. We did not require a

5:31 full community process. Uh, previously,

5:33 there had been another applicant who had

5:35 applied at this location for a takeout

5:37 uh, license and had gone through the

5:39 community process with no concerns. Uh,

5:41 we viewed no real serious operational

5:43 changes. Um, so we told them that we

5:45 view this as a simple transfer. Uh, with

5:47 that, we'll defer to the board. Thank

5:48 you.

5:49 Thank you, Connor. Are there any other

5:50 individuals who would like to testify on

5:52 this matter?

5:55 The board will take this under

5:56 advisement. Thank you.

5:59 Thank you.

6:00 Thank you. Calling item number two.

6:01 Haboui Family Inc. doing business as Mia

6:04 Map located at 16 Bowden A and

6:05 Dorchester has applied for a common

6:07 vitular license to be exercised on the

6:09 above. of a 1,160 ft space located at

6:12 space C on the ground floor of the four

6:14 corners plaza building which will

6:16 operate as a coffee shop, bobati and

6:18 juice bar offering light street food

6:19 with the kitchen and storage area

6:21 located at the rear of the space an

6:23 indoor customer waiting area and no

6:24 patio or outdoor seating. Manager Van

6:27 Duka hours of operation 7 a.m. to 700

6:30 p.m. who is present on behalf of the

6:32 applicant.

6:33 Hi, it's me. Good morning everyone. I'm

6:35 Lucy. I'm the um representative for the

6:38 HU family inc and I'm doing that near

6:41 map. Actually the the address is 16 bord

6:44 street in indester not bord. Okay. So um

6:48 mim will be the neighborhood coffee and

6:50 beverage shop and we offering a coffee

6:54 bobati fresh and light snacks and uh our

6:57 go to is to provide a welcoming and

6:59 convenient place for local residents to

7:01 enjoy a drink and a quick bite. Uh our

7:04 space as you say that's approximately

7:06 1160 square ft. Um and our our operating

7:09 hours is about is from 700 a.m. to 7:00

7:13 p.m. And we have no outdoor seating. Um

7:17 we only have a customer waiting area

7:19 inside the the store and um before uh

7:23 before moving forward uh we have the

7:25 community process already and we have a

7:28 builder meeting and associated meeting

7:30 and uh besides that we I also attend the

7:33 monthly community meeting with one of

7:35 the association and we uh get the

7:38 supportive letter from um two

7:41 associations. And as I um as I talked to

7:45 the member of the Odo association uh

7:48 they both share that they uh would like

7:50 to have the coffee shop in the area. And

7:53 besides that um uh we also hope to

7:57 create a more local job opportunities

8:00 for the resident there as the business

8:02 grows. And um I um I also have

8:05 experience in operating a food and

8:08 beverage business and um I and

8:12 understand the importance of the

8:14 cleanliness, food safety, responsible

8:16 operation, customer service and employee

8:19 management and uh I we would like um our

8:23 store me up to be a positive part of the

8:25 Dchester community and we respectful as

8:28 the board uh to approve the application.

8:32 So, thank you so much for your time and

8:34 consideration. Thank you.

8:38 Uh, thank you very much for joining us

8:40 and for that description. And will you

8:42 be working on site

8:45 on a regular basis? Okay, you'll

8:47 [clears throat] be there. Um, I have no

8:49 questions. Commissioners, do you have

8:50 any questions?

8:52 I do not. Thank you.

8:54 I have none.

8:55 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

8:56 would like to testify on this matter,

8:58 beginning with elected officials or

8:59 their representatives?

9:00 Yes, Madam Chair. Members of the board,

9:02 Connor Newman with the Office of

9:03 Neighborhood Services. We'd like to

9:05 defer to the board at this time. Uh we

9:07 have the applicants circulate flyers to

9:08 abutters within 300 ft. We did not

9:10 receive any feedback. Uh they connected

9:12 to the local civics uh securing support

9:14 from the Greater Bowden uh Geneva

9:16 Neighborhood Association uh as well as

9:18 receiving support for the uh Cobin

9:20 Square CDC. Unaware of any concerns

9:23 presently with that, we'll defer to the

9:24 board. Thank you.

9:25 Thank you. Are there any other

9:26 individuals who would like to testify on

9:28 this matter?

9:31 The board will take this under adisement

9:32 as well. Thank you.

9:35 Calling item number three. 510 Boston

9:37 Cafe LLC doing business as Starbucks

9:39 located at 510 Atlantic A has applied

9:41 for a common vicular license to be

9:43 exercised on the above. The premise

9:44 consists of a 1,278

9:47 ft one-story quicks service restaurant.

9:49 Space contains four rooms including a

9:51 guest seating area, bathroom, kitchen

9:52 storage area, and a separate storage

9:54 room. Guest seating area is equipped

9:56 with six seats. Manager Heron Patel.

9:58 hours of operation 5:00 am to 10 p.m.

10:01 who's present on behalf of the

10:02 applicant.

10:03 Uh Daniel Brennan here um representing

10:06 510 Boston Cafe LLC. Uh madame chair,

10:10 board members uh here uh for a license

10:14 common license for a new Starbucks cafe

10:17 uh located in the intercontinental hotel

10:20 building. Um, also here with the

10:22 manager, Heron Patel. Um, it's a ground

10:25 floor level space just over,200 square

10:28 feet, one story. Um, there's a small

10:31 dining area with just six seats. Um, it

10:34 has its own exterior entrance and

10:36 egress. Um, no exterior seats.

10:40 Uh, we're working through final

10:41 inspections, hoping to open in the next

10:43 couple weeks. Uh, requested hours of

10:46 operation are 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 7

10:49 days a week. Um, happy to answer any

10:51 questions.

10:54 Thank you. Mr. Brennan, will you be

10:56 working there?

10:57 Um, no. I'm just assisting with their

10:59 permits and licenses. Um, okay.

11:02 Heron Patel on the line will be the

11:03 manager.

11:06 And he's here.

11:07 Uh, yes, he should.

11:09 Oh, I see I see him. Thank you, Mr.

11:11 Patel, for joining us. I see you there.

11:13 Um, thank you very much for your

11:15 description, Mr. Patel. Thank you for

11:18 joining us at the hearing today.

11:20 Um, with that I have no questions for

11:22 you, Commissioner Saxon or Commissioner

11:23 Conpsion. Do you?

11:26 None for me. Thank you.

11:27 I also have no questions. Thank you.

11:29 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

11:30 would like to testify on this matter?

11:32 Beginning with elected officials or

11:33 their representatives?

11:36 Are there any other individuals who

11:37 would like to testify on this matter?

11:40 And the board will take this under

11:41 advisement. Thank you.

11:44 Thank you. Calling item number four,

11:46 president and fellows of Harvard

11:47 College/HURE

11:49 doing business as the Harvard University

11:51 Housing and Real Estate Huhre located at

11:53 107 Avenue. Louis Pastor has applied for

11:56 a dormatory license to be exercised on

11:58 the above. Located on the Longwood

12:00 Medical Campus, Vanderville Hall

12:02 provides graduate students with a

12:03 residence hall living experience where

12:04 units are single occupancy and residents

12:06 share common baths and common kitchens.

12:08 Building consists of six floors, two

12:10 lower levels, LL1 and two, and a seventh

12:12 penthouse level. Floors 1 through six

12:14 consist of a total of 325 dormatory

12:16 bedrooms accommodating 326 occupants.

12:19 Fourth floor contains 28 dorm rooms

12:21 accommodating 29 occupants which

12:22 includes one two-bedroom unit. Second

12:25 floor is the largest residential floor

12:26 housing 100 dorm rooms. Third floor

12:28 contains 88 dorm rooms. The fourth floor

12:30 contains 73 dorm rooms. Fifth floor

12:32 contains 22 dorm rooms and the sixth

12:34 floor contains 14 dorm rooms. The lower

12:37 levels LL2 and LL1 and the seventh

12:39 penthouse floor contain no dormatory

12:41 bedrooms. In total, Vanderil Paul

12:43 contains 325 door rooms across all

12:45 active residential floors. Manager

12:47 Helena Dagney, who is present on behalf

12:50 of the applicant.

12:51 Hi, good morning. Gabriel Ramos here

12:52 from Harvard University.

12:55 Thank you for being with us, Mr. Ramos,

12:56 if you could please just uh briefly

12:58 present the uh the proposed proposal to

13:00 the board.

13:00 Absolutely. Thank you for having me

13:02 here. Um so, we are here today for

13:03 Vanderbut Hall um seeking a lodging

13:06 license for that dormatory. Um and it's

13:08 important to note here that Vanderbilt

13:10 Hall has been operating in the city of

13:11 Boston for over a century. Um it has

13:13 been serving the graduate students of

13:14 the Harvard Medical School for decades.

13:16 Um supporting them in their studies

13:18 there. Um and Vanderbahal represents one

13:21 of many of Harvard's um housing stock in

13:24 the city of Boston and in Cambridge as a

13:26 whole. Um we have a range of offerings

13:28 from dorms like Vanderbilt Hall to

13:30 faculty um housing that we provide which

13:34 fall into a range of different types of

13:35 um housing categories such as a lodging

13:37 license or things like the rental

13:39 registration. Vanderbilt Hall was on the

13:41 rental registration for some time and we

13:44 were notified by ISD that it's actually

13:46 a bit more fitting for it to be under a

13:48 lodging license. And so it's through

13:50 that guidance that we are here today

13:51 with you all um seeking to uh acquire a

13:54 lodging license for Vanderbilt Hall.

13:58 And I'm joined here by PJ Connors from

14:00 HURE who can speak to some of the

14:02 operational um aspects of the building

14:04 should you have any questions regarding

14:05 that. Thank you.

14:08 Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr.

14:11 Ramos, and thank you, Mr. Connors, for

14:13 joining us. Um, just some basic

14:16 questions. Uh, let me uh if you could

14:18 just describe for me

14:21 whether or not there is security, um, if

14:24 there's someone on site 24 hours,

14:28 um, how people access the common areas,

14:31 do they is it like a keyless entry? If

14:33 you could describe those security

14:35 measures for me, that would be helpful.

14:37 Sure. All of the exterior doors are

14:39 controlled access. Um, and we do have a

14:41 247 security guard in the lobby. So, any

14:46 traffic that is not tenants would come

14:48 through that front lobby and in interact

14:50 with the security guard. Um, any other

14:52 doors would be secured access,

14:54 controlled access where the tenants

14:56 would have uh swipe access to get into.

15:00 Okay.

15:02 Um, and I'm Is it safe to assume you

15:05 have security cameras outside the

15:07 entrances and exits?

15:10 There was a security camera presence

15:11 within the building. Yes, there's a

15:12 number of cameras.

15:14 Okay.

15:16 Um,

15:18 I don't have any other questions.

15:19 Commissioners, do you

15:21 I do not. Thank you.

15:23 I have a question. Um, and it was just

15:25 around the occupancy. So, there's 325

15:29 rooms total. 326 occupants, one room

15:33 containing two occupants. I just want to

15:35 make sure that I'm I'm clear my

15:36 understanding of the occupancy. Okay,

15:38 Gabriel, I'll see you. All right. Thank

15:39 you.

15:41 Right. Any further questions from the

15:43 board?

15:45 Are there any individuals who would like

15:46 to testify on this matter? Beginning

15:48 with elected officials or their

15:49 representatives?

15:51 Are there any other individuals who

15:52 would like to testify?

15:55 Seeing on the board, we'll take this

15:56 under advisement. Thank you very much

15:58 for being with us. Thank you. Have a

15:59 good day.

16:01 Calling item number five, Broadway

16:02 Social Wines, Inc. doing business as

16:04 Social Wines located at 52 West Broadway

16:06 in South Boston. Holder of a retail

16:08 package store. All alcoholic beverages

16:10 license has petitioned to change the DBA

16:12 of the licensed business from Social

16:13 Wines to liquor and wine gallery. Who is

16:15 present on behalf of the applicant?

16:22 Is anybody here on behalf of Social

16:24 Wines?

16:27 We will take a second call.

16:31 Calling at number six, BBRG Waterfront

16:33 TR LLC doing business as Joe's American

16:35 Bar and Grill located at 100 Atlantic

16:37 AB. Holder of a common or 7-day

16:39 alcoholic beverages license has

16:41 petitioned to change the manager from

16:43 Kevin Kelly to Samantha Reynolds who is

16:45 present on behalf of the applicant.

16:47 Good morning. I'm attorney Marggo Gillis

16:49 from McDermac Quilty Miller and Hanley

16:51 here on behalf of the Lency BBRG

16:54 Waterfront TR LLC doing business as

16:57 Joe's American Bar and Grill. I am

16:59 joined by Samantha Reynolds, the

17:01 proposed manager of record. Miss

17:03 Reynolds has worked in the restaurant

17:04 industry for over a decade and has been

17:07 previously approved by this board as a

17:09 manager of record supervising the sale

17:11 and service of alcohol. She is a United

17:14 States citizen, a resident of the

17:15 Commonwealth. She has experience in the

17:18 food and beverage industry and is

17:19 familiar with the laws of the

17:20 Commonwealth, the rules of the ABCC, and

17:23 this board for the sale and service of

17:24 alcohol. We would like to thank the

17:26 board for hearing this application and

17:28 would be happy to answer any questions

17:29 you may have.

17:34 Uh, thank you, Attorney Gillis. Thank

17:36 you, Miss Reynolds, for joining us. With

17:38 that, I have no questions.

17:39 Commissioners, do you

17:41 I do not. Thank you.

17:43 I also have no questions. Thank you.

17:44 Thank you. Thank you. Are there any

17:45 individuals who would like to testify on

17:47 this matter?

17:49 The board will take this under

17:50 advisement.

17:52 Calling item number seven, LSF Legal

17:54 Crossing LLC doing business as legal

17:56 seafoods at 558 Washington Street.

17:58 Holder of a common victer 7-day all

18:00 alcoholic beverages license has

18:02 petitioned to change the manager from

18:03 Douglas Anderson to Reginaldo Diaz who

18:06 is present on behalf of the applicant.

18:08 Good morning.

18:09 Good morning. My name is Donna Cruz. I'm

18:12 a parallegal with the Lency and I have

18:14 the manager here uh Reggie Diaz. Reggie

18:18 has been with the company for a long

18:20 period of time. He is familiar with the

18:24 um local and state uh rules and

18:26 regulations

18:28 and um he is here if you have any more

18:31 questions for him.

18:33 Not that I know of.

18:35 Uh thank you uh Miss Cruz for joining

18:37 us. Uh Mr. Das, are you a citizen or do

18:40 you have work authorization?

18:41 I'm a citizen.

18:43 Do you live in Massachusetts?

18:45 I do.

18:46 And what is your experience in the food

18:48 and beverage industry?

18:50 Uh, it's about 30 years of experience.

18:52 I've been with Legacy Food since 2010.

18:55 Okay.

18:55 And before that, Vinestas, I was pretty

18:58 much born inside of a restaurant.

19:00 Okay. So, I think you have experience.

19:02 Um, I have no other questions.

19:04 Commissioners, do you?

19:06 None for me. Thank you. None for me

19:08 either. Thanks.

19:10 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

19:11 would like to testify on this matter?

19:14 The board will take this under

19:15 advisement as well. Thank you.

19:17 Thank you.

19:19 Calling item number eight. BHR

19:21 operations LLC doing business as the

19:23 Windham Boston Beacon Hill located at 5

19:25 Blossom Street. Holder of an inholder

19:27 all alcoholic beverage dis has petitions

19:29 to change the manager from Thomas

19:31 Chamora III to Brian Ko who is present

19:33 on behalf of the applicant.

19:36 Good morning madame chair, members of

19:37 the board, Elizabeth Pisano from Upton,

19:40 Connell and Devlin on behalf of the

19:43 lency. With me is the proposed manager

19:46 of record, Brian Kumau. He is a US

19:49 citizen, a Massachusetts resident, is

19:52 familiar with the rules and regulations

19:54 of this board in the ABCC regarding the

19:57 safe sale and service of alcohol, and he

20:00 has over 20 years of experience working

20:02 in the hospitality industry. Um he's

20:04 been a manager of record on liquor

20:06 licenses before um for Marriotts both in

20:10 Boston and in Burlington. And we're

20:13 happy to answer any questions that you

20:14 have.

20:16 Thank you, Attorney. Thank you, Mr.

20:17 Kimo, for joining us. I don't have any

20:19 questions. Commissioners, do you

20:21 I do not. Thank you.

20:23 I have none.

20:26 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

20:27 would like to testify on this matter?

20:31 The board will take this under as well.

20:32 Thank you. Thank you.

20:34 Item number nine, BBRGTR LLC doing

20:37 business as Atlantic Fish Company

20:38 located at 761 Boilson Street, holder of

20:41 a common bachelor 7-day alcoholic

20:43 beverages license has petitioned to

20:44 change the manager from Samantha

20:46 Reynolds to Phoebe French. Uh, attorney

20:48 Marggo Gillis. Attorney Gillis.

20:50 Good morning. I'm here on behalf of the

20:52 Lency BBRGTR LLC doing business as

20:55 Atlantic Fish Company. I am joined by

20:57 Phoebe French, the proposed manager of

20:59 record. Miss French has worked in the

21:01 restaurant industry for the past six

21:03 years and was the general manager of New

21:05 England Cider Company. She is a United

21:07 States citizen, a resident of the

21:09 Commonwealth. She has experience in the

21:11 food and beverage industry and is

21:13 familiar with the laws of the

21:14 Commonwealth, the rules of the ABCC, and

21:16 this board for the sale and service of

21:18 alcohol. We would like to thank the

21:20 board for hearing this application

21:21 today. And we would be happy to answer

21:23 any questions you may have.

21:26 Uh, thank you, Attorney Gillis, and

21:28 thank you, Miss French, for joining us.

21:29 I have no questions at this time.

21:31 Commissioners, do you?

21:32 None for me. Thank you.

21:34 I also have no questions. Thank you.

21:36 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

21:37 would like to testify on this matter?

21:41 Seeing none, the board will take this

21:42 under advisement. Thank you.

21:44 Thank you.

21:45 On item number 10, Page Hospitality Inc.

21:47 doing business as Hava Lounge located at

21:49 246 Tremont Street. Holder of a common

21:51 victual or 7-day alcoholic beverages

21:53 license has petitioned to change the

21:55 manager of the licensed business from

21:56 Miller Thomas Jr. to Kevin Montgomery

21:58 who's present on behalf of the lency.

22:00 Good morning. Mark Evotti's present for

22:02 page hospitality.

22:04 Kevin Montgomery page hospitality.

22:08 Thank you.

22:10 U

22:14 uh thank you for joining us um attorney

22:17 and Mr. Montgomery. Mr. McGomery I am

22:20 obviously very familiar with you. Are

22:21 you already an approved manager of

22:23 record by this board or No,

22:24 no, I am not.

22:25 Okay. I'm going to just run run through

22:27 our questions.

22:29 Kevin has 20 years experience in the

22:32 hospitality industry. He is a US

22:34 citizen. He is a Massachusetts resident.

22:36 He [snorts] is very familiar with the

22:38 rules and regulations, the sales of

22:39 service of alcohol in the Commonwealth,

22:41 the ABCC guidelines and your guidelines.

22:45 Uh as you know, you he's been be many

22:49 times. Uh he's tips certified and has

22:52 been part of page hospitality for over a

22:55 decade.

22:58 Yes, thank you very much. Um,

23:01 and with that, I actually have no

23:04 questions. Your attorney um, covered

23:06 them all for me. And, uh, thank you for

23:08 joining us. Commissioners, do you have

23:09 any questions?

23:10 None for me. Thank you.

23:11 I have no questions. Thank you.

23:14 Thank you very much. Are there any

23:15 individuals who would like to testify on

23:16 this matter? Yes, I see Sydney from

23:18 Councelor Flynn's office with the hand

23:19 raised.

23:20 Thank you. Sydney from councelor Flynn's

23:22 office. Councelor Flynn would like to go

23:23 on record in support. Thank you. Thank

23:25 you very much. Are there any other

23:26 individuals who would like to testify on

23:27 this matter?

23:31 Seeing none, the board will take this

23:32 under adisement. Thank you for being

23:33 with us.

23:34 Thank you.

23:36 Calling item number 11, Colo Dorchester,

23:38 Inc. doing business as Gainesburgger and

23:40 Social located at 397 Hill A in

23:42 Dorchester. Holder of a zip code

23:45 restricted common or 7-day wines

23:46 and malt beverages with the Kors

23:47 license. has petitioned to change the

23:49 manager of the licensed business from

23:51 Anquay Bach to Kuang Wyn who is present

23:53 on behalf of the applicant.

23:56 Uh yes, good morning madame chair,

23:58 members of the board, Kevin Butler from

24:00 McDermott, Quilty, Miller and Hanley on

24:01 behalf of the Lency. Um I'm joined by

24:04 the proposed manager of record, Wangwin.

24:07 Uh, Hang is a US citizen, a resident of

24:10 Boston, has 29 years of experience in

24:12 the food and beverage industry, and is

24:14 familiar with the laws of the

24:15 Commonwealth, the rules of the ABCC, and

24:18 this board pertaining to the sale and

24:19 service of alcohol. Uh, finally, I just

24:21 wanted to note that upon full approval

24:23 of this application, Quang will be

24:25 joining the licences team full-time and

24:28 intends to be present on the premises 50

24:30 plus hours a week. Uh, so with that,

24:32 thank you for hearing this and we are

24:34 happy to answer any questions.

24:36 Thank you, attorney. Thank you, Mr. Wyn,

24:38 for joining us. Could you just give us a

24:40 little bit more context about what your

24:42 29 years of experience is, where you've

24:44 worked or something like that?

24:48 Oh, so I start out with a mom and pop

24:51 full service restaurant down in Dut,

24:54 Massachusetts. And I and then ever since

24:57 I've been working a lot of fast casual,

24:59 and some of that time they they had

25:01 alcohol. So that's where almost my

25:04 experience.

25:06 Okay. Thank you very much. That's

25:07 helpful.

25:08 Uh commissioners, do you have any

25:09 questions?

25:11 I do not. Thank you.

25:12 I have no questions as well. Thank you.

25:14 Thank you. Are there any individuals

25:16 would like to testify on this matter?

25:19 The board will take this under

25:20 advisement as well. Thank you.

25:23 Calling it number 12, EK Boston Lounge

25:25 LLC. Doing business as Emirates located

25:27 at Logan Airport Terminal E in East

25:29 Boston. holder of an airport commitular

25:31 7-day alcohol all alcoholic beverages

25:33 license has petitioned to change the

25:35 manager from James Francis Dykes to

25:37 Joseph Benjamin Santos who is present on

25:40 behalf of the applicant

25:41 uh Joseph Benjamin Santos here thank you

25:44 for having me today

25:45 thank you for being with us

25:47 just to answer your questions I am a US

25:49 citizen I am a resident of the

25:51 commonwealth um I am familiar with the

25:53 rules and regulations of the licensing

25:55 board as well as ABCC

25:57 um and this for the sale of alcohol

26:00 Um, and I also have about over 20 years

26:02 of experience in both front and back of

26:03 the house between restaurants um,

26:05 corporate dining and um, lounge

26:08 operations as well.

26:11 Great. Thank you. You made that very

26:12 easy for us, Mr. Santos. I have no other

26:14 questions. Commissioners, do you?

26:17 None for me. Thank you.

26:19 Me as well.

26:21 Thank you very much. Are there any

26:22 individuals who would like to testify on

26:23 this matter?

26:25 The board will take this under

26:26 advisement as well. Thank you.

26:30 Calling it number 13 418 RE1A Appleton

26:33 LLC entering business as reunion

26:35 barbecue located at 439 Tremont Street

26:38 holder of a common victer all alcoholic

26:39 beverage license has petitioned to

26:41 pledge the license to one Appleton agent

26:43 LLC was present on behalf of the

26:45 applicant.

26:46 Good morning. My name is Brooke Foster

26:48 of Bernoff Goodman. I am councel for 418

26:52 RE1 Appleton LLC doing business as

26:55 Reunion Barbecue. Um, so 418 RE1

27:00 Appleton LLC is requesting the board's

27:02 approval for a pledge of its liquor

27:04 license to a private lender, One

27:06 Appleton Agent LLC. Um, the purpose of

27:09 this transaction is to secure a private

27:11 loan and these funds are being put

27:13 directly into the business. Um, the

27:15 lender has no ownership or equity uh in

27:18 the company at all.

27:21 Uh, thank you, Miss Poster. I have no

27:23 questions. Commissioners, do you

27:25 I do not. Thank you.

27:27 I have no questions.

27:29 Great. Are there any individuals who

27:31 would like to testify on this matter?

27:34 The board will take this under adisement

27:35 as well. Thank you.

27:36 Thank you.

27:38 Calling item 14. Walgreens of

27:39 Massachusetts LLC doing business as

27:41 Walgreens number 15390 at 10 to 24

27:44 school street holder of a retail package

27:46 store alcoholic beverages license has

27:48 petitioned for a change in officers

27:50 directors LLC managers and has also

27:52 petitioned for a change in ownership

27:54 interest who's present on behalf of the

27:56 applicant.

27:57 Good morning. Dawson Cooper from Upton

27:59 Canel and Devlin here on behalf of the

28:01 LE. Um Walgreens is applying for a

28:04 change of officers and ownership

28:06 interest. Uh the lenc's previous

28:08 ultimate owner, Walgreens Boots

28:10 Alliance, was purchased um by private

28:12 equity funds managed by Sycamore

28:14 Partners. Um as a result of this

28:16 purchase, Sycamore transitioned the

28:18 company from publicly traded to

28:19 privately held um with the structure

28:22 disclosed within the application. Um

28:24 also as a result of this purchase, the

28:25 officers and directors have changed for

28:27 the former officers and directors being

28:29 removed and replaced by Rick Gates, Paul

28:31 Lim, Britney Mack, and Michael Handle.

28:34 Um, there are no operational changes as

28:36 a result of this application and

28:37 transaction and I'm happy to answer any

28:39 questions.

28:42 Uh, thank you, Attorney Cooper. I have

28:43 no questions. Commissioners, do you?

28:45 None from me. Thank you.

28:47 I have no questions.

28:49 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

28:51 would like to testify on this matter?

28:54 Seeing none, the board will take this

28:56 under advisement. Thank you.

28:58 Calling item 15, Koopa Corporation doing

29:00 business as JP Convenience located at

29:02 546 Center Street in Jamaica Plane.

29:04 Holder of a retail package store malt

29:06 and wine beverages license has petition

29:08 for a change of office director's LLC

29:10 managers and a petition for transfer of

29:13 stock who uh who's present on behalf of

29:15 the applicant.

29:16 Yes.

29:19 Uh good morning, Attorney Green. Uh

29:21 thank you, Commissioners. Matthew

29:23 Porter. I'm the attorney for Koopa

29:24 Corporation. Along with me on the call

29:26 is Vishu by Pat Battel. Mr. Patel is one

29:29 of the shareholders of the corporation.

29:31 Uh Koopa Corporation does business as JP

29:33 Convenience. This is just an internal

29:35 transfer of stock. Um as of this moment

29:38 there are three shareholders uh with

29:40 Fenna Patel being one of them. she is

29:42 selling her 20% shares to Vishnu who is

29:46 uh a current owner uh under the

29:48 corporation and then Heli Patel who's

29:51 the current president is going to be

29:53 taking over Fenna Patel's roles as

29:55 treasurer and secretary so essentially

29:58 just an internal transfer of stock um no

30:00 new shareholders coming in that aren't

30:02 already approved by the board no changes

30:05 to the hours of the business the

30:07 structure of the business uh no changes

30:09 to the license manager

30:13 Okay. Uh, thank you, Attorney Porter.

30:15 Thank you, Mr. Patel, for joining us

30:17 today. I have no questions.

30:18 Commissioners, do you?

30:20 None from me. Thank you.

30:21 I also have no questions. Thank you.

30:23 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

30:24 would like to testify on this matter?

30:28 Yes, I see Sydney with your hand raised.

30:29 Do you please provide your testimony?

30:31 Hi, Councelor Flynn would like to go on

30:33 record and support.

30:36 Thank you. Are there any other

30:36 individuals who would like to testify on

30:38 this matter?

30:40 The board will take this under

30:41 adisement. Thank you.

30:44 Calling item 16, High Sky Market, Inc.

30:46 doing business as Frank Anthony

30:47 Seapport, Boston, located at 50 Northern

30:49 A, holder of a retail package store, all

30:52 alcoholic beverages license. Has

30:53 petitioned for a change in officer

30:54 director's LLC managers. Has petitioned

30:56 for a change of stock interest. And

30:58 finally, has petitioned to change the

31:00 manager from Prrenavi Chakori to

31:02 Mineskumar Patel who is present. Uh,

31:05 sorry, attorney Jackson and Christian.

31:06 Attorney Christian. Um good morning uh

31:09 Jackson Christian from Megalodakis here

31:11 on behalf of the applicant which is High

31:13 Sky Market Inc. Uh also here on behalf

31:15 of the applicant is Manesh Kamar Patel

31:17 who is the proposed new director,

31:18 president and secretary and he's also

31:21 the proposed new manager of record. Um

31:24 so

31:25 uh the applicant currently operates a

31:27 Delhi and market business known as Frank

31:29 Anthony Seapport Market at 50 Northern

31:31 Avenue and they're applying for a

31:33 transfer of its stock as it's described

31:35 in the application. But upon the

31:38 transfer of that stock, Manesh Kumar is

31:39 gonna become the president, director,

31:41 and secretary of the applicant as

31:42 mentioned, and he's going to be taking

31:43 over as the manager of record. So, uh,

31:46 Manesh is a US citizen. He's a resident

31:49 of Massachusetts. Um, he's familiar with

31:51 the Boston and ABCC regulations for

31:53 selling alcohol, and he has lots of

31:55 experience in the food and beverage

31:57 industry, um, including owning and

31:59 operating, uh, various liquor stores in

32:01 Massachusetts for over a decade. So

32:04 overall there's just three things that

32:05 we're looking for approval of with this

32:07 application. The first is approving the

32:09 stock transfer. The second is approving

32:10 the change of officers and directors.

32:12 And the third is approving of Manesh

32:14 Kamar Patel to be the manager of record.

32:16 And at this time we're happy to answer

32:18 any questions that you have.

32:20 Uh thank you attorney Christian. I see

32:23 uh Mr. Patel here but if he could turn

32:26 his camera on um just so we have him on

32:30 record as joining us.

32:33 Okay,

32:40 Jenn.

32:42 Okay.

32:43 Thank you, Mr. Patel, for joining us. I

32:45 see you now. Um, your attorney explained

32:47 the three things that were that are

32:49 before us today. I have no questions for

32:51 you right now. Commissioners, do you

32:53 have any questions?

32:54 I do not. Thank you.

32:56 I also have none. Thanks.

32:59 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

33:00 would like to testify on this matter? Uh

33:01 yes, Sydney may please go ahead.

33:03 Councelor FL like to support. Thank you.

33:06 Thank you very much. Are there any other

33:08 individuals who would like to testify on

33:09 this matter?

33:11 The board will take this under

33:12 advisement as well. Thank you.

33:14 Thank you.

33:16 Calling it on number 17, Virginia LLC

33:19 doing business as row 34 located at 381

33:22 to 389 Congress Street. holder of a

33:24 restricted all alcoholic beverages

33:25 license has petitioned to change the

33:27 corporate name of the Lency from uh

33:30 sorry Lency member from HSBCBG LLC to

33:33 Rising Tide Ventures LLC has also

33:35 petitioned for a change of officers

33:37 directors LLC managers and finally has

33:38 petitioned for a change of ownership

33:40 interest attorney Adam Barnoski attorney

33:42 Barnoski

33:43 thank you attorney Green Madam chair

33:45 members of the board Adam Barnowski uh

33:48 with Roberto Israel and Winer 255 State

33:51 Street in Boston I'm here on behalf of

33:52 the Lency. Uh the three applications

33:55 that are before the board today relate

33:58 solely to HSVG LLC which is the lences

34:01 77%

34:03 membership owner. Uh it's a corporate

34:05 level ownership and management reorg uh

34:08 for the underlying entity. There's no

34:09 change to the license or day-to-day

34:11 management or business operations. Uh in

34:13 brief on substance and a a more

34:15 comprehensive memo was provided uh to

34:18 the board as part of the application. Uh

34:20 HSBG was owned and managed previously by

34:25 four uh manager members. Two of the

34:28 manager members have exited and Shore

34:31 Gregory and Jeremy Su remain on as

34:33 owners. They took on a new partner Brian

34:36 Hannish who has a 25% interest. um that

34:41 underlying entity HSVG reorganized as

34:44 Rising Tide Ventures uh which is the

34:46 basis for the change of corporate name

34:49 component of his application. Um

34:51 following the reorganization, Rising

34:53 Tide is now owned uh by Mr. Gregory and

34:56 Su with 37.5%

34:59 and Brian Hannish with 25%.

35:01 Uh there are no other changes to the

35:04 ownership structure of the L E and no

35:07 other changes to the license, the

35:08 business or the license premise. Uh

35:11 happy to answer any questions the board

35:12 has.

35:14 Thank you attorney. I have no questions

35:16 for you. Commissioners, do you

35:18 I do not have any either. Thank you.

35:20 I have no questions.

35:22 Thank you very much. Are there any

35:23 individuals who would like to testify on

35:24 this matter? I see Sydney from Council

35:26 Flynn's office with a hand raised.

35:27 Yes. Thank you, Attorney Green, Madam

35:29 Chair, members of the board. Sydney from

35:30 councelor Flynn's office. Councelor

35:32 Flynn would like to go on record and

35:33 support. Thank you.

35:35 Thank you very much. Are there any other

35:36 individuals who would like to testify on

35:38 this matter?

35:40 Board will take this under advisement as

35:42 well. Thank you very much.

35:44 Thank you.

35:46 Calling item number 18. Puttshack Boston

35:48 Seapport LLC doing business as Putshack

35:50 located at 58 Pier 4 Boulevard. Holder

35:52 of a common victual or 7-day all

35:54 alcoholic beverages license. Has

35:55 petition for a change of officers

35:57 directors LLC managers. has petitioned

35:59 for a change of stock interest and

36:01 finally has petitioned to change the

36:03 manager from Evan Meyers to Carrie

36:04 Henderson who is present on behalf of

36:06 the applicant.

36:08 Thank you attorney Green Elizabeth

36:10 Pisano from Upton Connell and Devlin on

36:13 behalf of the lency Pshack Boston

36:15 Seapport LLC. I am joined by Carrie

36:18 Henderson. She is the proposed manager

36:21 of record. Uh this application is for

36:24 three items. uh change of ownership,

36:26 change of officers, and the change of

36:28 manager of record. Uh the first change

36:30 of ownership is um really just a simple

36:33 corporate change at the grandparent

36:35 level. Uh they've created a new holding

36:37 company, Potshack International

36:39 Holdings, Inc., which is replacing

36:42 Potshack Limited. Um the second item is

36:45 the change of officers. The lency is

36:48 removing David Diamond, Logan Powell,

36:52 and Joseph Rankin as LLC managers, and

36:55 they are being replaced by Ryan Noiki

36:58 and David Bagley. Um, the management and

37:01 operations and the operational control

37:03 of the license entity all remains

37:05 exactly the same. Um, there are no

37:08 changes that you'll notice at the

37:09 establishment itself.

37:12 And lastly, the request to change the

37:15 manager of record to Carrie Henderson.

37:18 Carrie is a US citizen. She's a mass

37:20 resident. She is familiar with the rules

37:22 and regulations relating to the safe

37:24 sale and service of alcohol. She has

37:27 nearly 30 years of experience in the

37:29 food and beverage industry. Um she

37:30 worked at Potshack um since 2022. She

37:34 was the manager of record at the NIC

37:36 location uh prior to joining Seapport.

37:39 um and she's also worked in Boston for

37:43 quite some time, so she is familiar with

37:45 the rules and regulations

37:47 um relating to the um safe sale and

37:51 service here. And we're happy to answer

37:53 any questions that you have.

37:57 Uh thank you, attorney. Thank you, Miss

37:58 Henderson, for joining us. I don't have

38:00 any questions at this time,

38:02 commissioners.

38:03 None for me. Thank you.

38:05 Thank you. I have none.

38:07 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

38:08 would like to testify on this matter?

38:11 Uh, yes. Sydney, you may go ahead.

38:12 Thank you. Councelor Flynn would like to

38:14 support.

38:16 Thank you. Are there any other

38:17 individuals who would like to testify on

38:18 this matter?

38:20 The board will take this under

38:21 advisement as well. Thank you.

38:23 Thank you.

38:24 Calling item number 19, BR Kenmore LLC,

38:27 doing business as Blue Ribbon Brasserie,

38:28 Blue Ribbon Sushi, and Pescador, located

38:30 at 528 Commonwealth A. Holder of a

38:33 common victual or 7-day all alcoholic

38:34 beverages license has petition to amend

38:36 the description of the license premise

38:38 from in one large room and function room

38:40 on ground level with kitchen and rear

38:41 and storage below with outdoor seating

38:43 on private property for 55 patrons

38:45 lounge at street level then outdoor

38:46 seating on private property at the

38:48 lounge for 24 sorry yep with the lounge

38:50 for 24 persons with a 2 a.m. ing hour

38:52 capacity breakdown total 18 standing 267

38:56 seating two the proposed new description

38:59 in one large room on ground floor

39:00 comprised of main dining area with two

39:02 bar areas mezzanine with additional

39:04 dining area as well as third dining room

39:05 located in the rear together with

39:07 kitchen storage restrooms and back of

39:09 house areas seasonal April to October

39:11 outdoor patio located on private

39:12 property with four seats and 11 p.m.

39:15 patio closing hour, altogether comprised

39:17 of 3,315 square ft with two entrances

39:20 and four exits. The applicant has also

39:22 petitioned for a change of ownership

39:23 interest for uh to change the manager of

39:26 record from Robert Allen Anderson to

39:27 Alan James Tid. And finally, the

39:30 applicant has petitioned to change

39:31 [clears throat] the DBA from Blue Ribbon

39:32 Bassery, Blue Ribbon Sushi and Pescador

39:34 to Blue Ribbon Sushi attorney Dennis

39:36 Quilty. Attorney Quilty.

39:38 Good morning, Attorney Green, Madame

39:40 Chair and Commissioners. Dennis Quilty,

39:42 attorney representing the Lency. With me

39:44 this morning is Mr. Tid, the proposed

39:47 new manager of record. Uh the sum and

39:50 substance of this application is

39:51 basically a reduction of um space in

39:55 this hotel commonwealth building which

39:58 previously housed the blue ribbon

40:00 brasserie and pescador. Pescador is now

40:04 a new operation of um row 34 and the

40:09 blue ribbon braser space is soon to be

40:12 populated by another lency

40:15 uh leaving only the blue ribbon sushi

40:18 under this particular license. So the

40:20 basic change is to reduce from three um

40:24 businesses to one. Uh that business

40:27 remains exactly the same as it is today.

40:30 The changes requested are uh a change of

40:34 ownership interest which basically uh

40:36 gives Mr. TID a uh 2% interest uh

40:40 previously held by a former employee. So

40:44 it's basically [clears throat] a swap of

40:45 that small interest to Mr. Tid. Um the

40:49 other is a um petition to change the

40:52 manager of record to Mr. Tid. Uh he has

40:55 uh been in the restaurant business since

40:57 the early 2000s

40:59 in sales with MS Walker as the general

41:02 manager of a number of places including

41:05 from 21 to present as a j a GM for blue

41:08 ribbon restaurants. Uh he's a US citizen

41:11 a mass resident uh has ample experience

41:14 in the industry is fully aware of the

41:17 rules and regulations of this board the

41:18 ABCC. Uh the last matter is to change

41:22 the DBA to remove blue ribbon braserie

41:26 and pescador leaving only again blue

41:28 ribbon sushi uh under the licency entity

41:31 and we are happy to take any of your

41:34 questions this morning.

41:37 I also want to make sure I did discuss

41:39 this matter with the Chemmore

41:40 Association. Sorry. Thank you.

41:42 Okay, great. Thanks, Attorney Quilty.

41:44 And thank you, Mr. Tid, for joining us.

41:46 Um I have no questions. Commissioners,

41:48 do you

41:51 I do not. Thank you.

41:53 Thank you, Attorney Quilty. I I had a

41:54 question and thank you for that

41:56 breakdown in the description. It was

41:58 around the capacities. So now with the

42:00 reduced size, what is the total

42:04 capacity? I see seating and standing.

42:06 And can you just tell me the difference

42:08 between prior to and what it would be

42:10 now?

42:11 I I and I don't have I'm sorry to say I

42:13 don't have the exact numbers in front of

42:15 me. I've got 18 standing 267 seated. I

42:19 it in my opinion the space didn't change

42:24 for this operation. So it's it's the

42:26 space that existed but we're just

42:28 removing the other restaurants from the

42:30 licency entity.

42:32 Okay. So the capacity would remain the

42:34 same.

42:35 Yes, ma'am.

42:36 Thank you.

42:38 Any further questions from the board?

42:42 Are there any individuals who would like

42:43 to testify on this matter, beginning

42:45 with elected officials or their

42:46 representatives?

42:48 Uh, yes, Vivian from councelor Derkin's

42:49 office. Can you please provide your

42:50 testimony?

42:52 Good morning, Madame Chair and members

42:54 of the board. Um, my name is Vivian here

42:56 on behalf of councelor Durkin. Um, after

42:59 speaking with the Kenmore Business

43:00 Association, the counselor would like to

43:02 go on record in support of Blue Ribbon

43:05 Grasseries application.

43:07 Thank you.

43:08 Thank you very much.

43:09 Thank you. Any other individuals who

43:10 would like to testify on this matter?

43:14 Board will take this under advisement as

43:16 well. Thank you.

43:17 Thank you.

43:19 Following item number 20, Pulas LLC

43:21 doing business as Pulas located at 81 L

43:24 Street in South Boston. Holder of a

43:26 common pitcher 7-day wines and m

43:28 beverages with Laor's license has

43:30 petition to amend the description of the

43:31 premise from with rear side emergency

43:33 exits in one room and kitchen on the

43:35 first floor. Basement for storage bar

43:37 with 10 stools. two approximately 2,700

43:40 square feet with two entrances and two

43:41 exits in two rooms on the first floor.

43:43 Basement for storage. Capacity

43:45 breakdown. Room one, tables and chairs,

43:47 44 persons, six persons standing, bar

43:49 stools, 10 persons. Room two, tables and

43:52 chairs, 39 persons, bar stools, 10

43:54 people. Who's present on behalf of the

43:56 applicant?

43:58 Yes. Good morning, Attorney Green, Madam

43:59 Chair, and commissioners. Uh, for the

44:01 record, Attorney Mackle with Fletcher

44:03 Tilton. On behalf of the applicant,

44:04 Patula's LLC. With me this morning is

44:07 Rachel Tickholm, the owner and operator

44:09 of the restaurant. Uh, as mentioned,

44:12 we're here this morning seeking the

44:13 board's approval for the alteration of

44:14 premises for Pulis, which is located at

44:16 81L Street in South Boston. Pulis is the

44:20 holder of common vitular wines and malt

44:22 beverages with Lor's license. This

44:24 request is being made as the restaurant

44:26 is seeking to expand its operations into

44:28 an adjac adjacent portion of the

44:30 building. Uh the applicant already went

44:32 through a zoning process and received

44:34 the necessary zoning approval from the

44:35 Boston Zoning Board of Appeal for the

44:37 proposed expansion earlier this year. Um

44:40 the proposed alterations relate to the

44:42 expansion of the restaurant. Uh the

44:45 existing restaurant layout will remain

44:47 essentially the same with the kitchen,

44:48 two bathrooms, and dining area. A

44:51 portion of the existing interior wall

44:53 will be removed to allow for the

44:55 connection to the new proposed portion

44:56 of the restaurant. Uh that new space

44:59 will be approximately 1,200 square ft

45:01 and will allow for the creation of

45:03 additional dining room, bar and

45:05 restroom. 39 total new seats are being

45:08 proposed and in total the restaurant

45:11 would uh contain approximately 2700

45:13 square ft uh with this expansion.

45:16 Outside of the proposed expansion, no

45:18 other operational changes are being

45:20 proposed. And overall, this request is

45:22 being made to create additional needed

45:24 space for dining and events and to allow

45:27 the Pula team to more adequately serve

45:29 their patrons and the community as a

45:32 whole. With that, I'll pause and take

45:33 any questions the commission may have.

45:38 Uh, thank you very much. Um, I have no

45:41 questions. Commissioners, do you?

45:44 I do not either. Thank you.

45:46 I also have no questions. Thank you.

45:48 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

45:49 would like to testify on this matter

45:51 beginning with elected officials or

45:52 their representatives?

45:53 Yes, madam chair, members of the board.

45:55 Connor Newman with the mayor's office of

45:57 neighborhood services. At this time, the

45:59 mayor's office deferred to the judge

46:00 with this board. Some background

46:01 information the community process. Uh

46:03 there was an abutters meeting held on

46:04 November 12th. It was discussed in that

46:06 meeting uh the closing of open windows

46:09 after 900 p.m. to cut down on noise

46:11 spilling out uh into nearby uh

46:13 residential properties.

46:15 um they reached out to the Gate of

46:16 Heaven Neighborhood Association which

46:18 did not require this applicant to appear

46:19 before them. Um unaware of any further

46:22 concerns at this time. With that, I'll

46:23 defer to the board. Thank you.

46:27 Thank you. Uh Sydney, you may please

46:28 provide your testimony on behalf of

46:29 Councelor Flynn.

46:31 Yes, Councelor Flynn would like to

46:32 support. Thank you.

46:34 Thank you very much. Are there any other

46:35 individuals who would like to testify on

46:36 this matter?

46:39 The board will take this under

46:40 advisement. Thank you.

46:41 Thank you very much.

46:43 Calling item 21, Nightlight Cafe LLC,

46:46 doing business as 89 Charles located at

46:48 89 Charles Street, holder of a

46:50 restricted 7-day all alcoholic beverages

46:52 license as petitions to change the

46:54 closing hour of the license business

46:55 from 12:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Uh, who is

46:58 present on behalf of the applicant.

47:01 Good morning, Madam Chair, members of

47:03 the board. Elizabeth Pisano again from

47:05 Upton Connell and Develin. on behalf of

47:08 the lency 89 Charles. With me today is

47:11 the owner Jinaro Richio. Um our current

47:14 license has a 12 a.m. closing and we are

47:17 looking to extend that to 1:00 a.m. Um

47:21 our application does not specify

47:23 specific days. Um, but the intent and

47:26 request is only to stay open on

47:29 um Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights

47:31 until 1:00 a.m. Uh, this extra hour will

47:34 allow the establishment to accommodate

47:36 later reservations, avoid rushing

47:39 guests, and remain competitive with

47:40 other restaurants. Um, the extra hour

47:43 also allows them to better accommodate

47:45 it loyal customers um who have

47:47 consistently expressed their interest in

47:49 later reservations and their desire to

47:52 stay at the closing time. Um the impact

47:55 on the neighborhood should be limited.

47:57 Um while the additional hour can make

47:59 such a meaningful and huge difference um

48:02 for Garo, especially with their revenue,

48:05 customer retention and long-term

48:07 viability on Charles Street. Um as part

48:10 of our outreach, we met with Beacon Hill

48:12 Civic Association on July 1st and held

48:16 an abutters meeting on September 16th.

48:19 Two specific concerns were raised. The

48:22 first was a noise associated with trash

48:24 removal and the second was the um rear

48:28 exterior lights. Um so really quickly

48:32 just want to address those two issues.

48:34 Um regarding the trash, the employees

48:37 put the trash out in the rear of the

48:38 restaurant at closing and then it's

48:41 moved to Charles Street in the morning

48:43 for the trash collection. Um we

48:45 understand that the neighbors concern is

48:47 that this can create two separate

48:50 periods of activity. first when the um

48:52 employees are putting the trash at

48:54 closing outside um in the back and again

48:58 when it's moved to collection in the

48:59 morning. Um in response to this, the

49:02 restaurant is going to instruct its

49:05 staff to handle all trash quietly

49:07 without dragging containers or dropping

49:08 bottles and just to take extra

49:11 precaution in the noise associated with

49:13 bringing the trash out. Um a few

49:15 neighbors had asked if they could put

49:17 the trash directly on Charles Street at

49:19 closing. Um, but unfortunately they they

49:23 can't put it directly on Charles Street

49:25 and leave it there until the morning

49:26 because they can um get fined. They'll

49:31 be subject to fines and it'll just

49:32 violate the city's trash placement

49:34 requirements. So, it has to be stored on

49:36 private property and then brought out in

49:38 the morning. Um, the second issue was

49:41 the light in the rear um of the

49:44 building. It had previously been on a

49:47 dusk to dawn timer, but apparently there

49:50 had been some technology issues and

49:53 glitching and it was um turning on

49:56 outside of the set times. So, in direct

49:59 response to the neighbors concerns and

50:01 to make sure this doesn't happen again

50:03 and there are no tech issues, Jarro has

50:06 agreed to discontinue that practice and

50:08 will instead just have the closing

50:09 manager himself manually turn the light

50:12 off each night when the establishment

50:13 closes to avoid any of those problems.

50:16 So, if they're um if it's on a timer,

50:19 you run that risk. But this way, if it's

50:22 manually shut off with a hand, then that

50:25 should not be a problem going forward.

50:27 Um 89 Charles is committed to the open

50:29 communication and listening and

50:31 resolving any concerns to the best that

50:32 they can and being a respectful business

50:34 neighbor. Uh we've also agreed to enter

50:37 into a good neighbor agreement. Um I've

50:39 reached out to Beacon Hill Civic

50:41 Association a couple of times in an

50:42 effort to move that agreement forward if

50:44 that makes them feel more comfortable.

50:46 Um and just to reiterate that this extra

50:49 hour just really provides um Jarro some

50:53 valuable flexibility. It supports his

50:56 ability to build a consistent customer

50:58 base and it really can have um a

51:01 meaningful impact during like the most

51:03 important operating nights in the

51:05 hospitality industry. So that is all and

51:09 we're happy to answer any questions that

51:11 you have.

51:16 Uh thank you. I don't have any questions

51:18 now. I may ask to public testimony.

51:20 Commissioners, do you have any

51:21 questions?

51:22 I do not. Thank you.

51:25 I also have no questions. Thank you.

51:27 Thank you. We'll see if there are any

51:28 individuals who would like to testify on

51:30 this matter, beginning with elected

51:31 officials or their representatives.

51:33 Yes, madame chair, members of the board.

51:35 Conor Newman with the mayor's office of

51:37 neighborhood services. This time, the

51:38 mayor's office deferred to the judgement

51:40 of this board. Some background

51:41 information, the community process, uh

51:43 ONS had hosted a butters meeting on

51:45 September 16th. Um in that meeting, uh

51:48 there were six of Butters who spoke in

51:49 opposition to the proposal. As you heard

51:51 from the applicants representation, uh

51:53 two of the major concerns were regarding

51:55 uh noise from trash being disposed of at

51:57 the end of the night at the rear of the

51:58 property. Um as well as uh I guess

52:01 bright lights in the rear of the

52:03 property as well shining into uh

52:05 residential homes uh late in the

52:07 evening. Uh there was also expressed by

52:10 some residents that they felt that this

52:11 business had only been operational in

52:12 this area for I believe uh one year and

52:15 they felt they'd like to see more time

52:17 spent um before this type of application

52:19 of extension of ours. Um the applicant

52:22 did reach out to the Beacon Hill Civic

52:23 Association present to them. Um I don't

52:26 know if this board has received a formal

52:28 letter. I understand that they were in

52:29 opposition to this proposal. Uh we also

52:31 did receive one letter in support as

52:33 well uh for the hour change. Uh with

52:35 that information, we'll defer to the

52:36 board. Thank you.

52:39 Thank you. Um Vivian, you may please

52:40 provide your testimony on behalf of the

52:42 counselor.

52:44 Um Madame Chair and members of the

52:46 board, uh councelor Durkin is in support

52:49 of the hour change on the condition that

52:51 the late night license is limited to

52:52 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The

52:55 counselor has had productive

52:56 conversations with the proponent on the

52:58 two quality of life issues raised in the

53:01 meetings, which were the rear exterior

53:03 light and the trash noise. While the

53:05 proponent can put not put out trash

53:08 early given city guidelines, they want

53:10 to work with the community and are

53:11 willing to engage in a good neighbor

53:13 agreement which our office is happy to

53:15 support BHCA on executing if that is

53:18 helpful. The concerns raised have been a

53:20 good starting point for an agreement.

53:22 Overall, our office sees 89 Charles as a

53:25 good operator and have gotten good

53:27 feedback about the way that they are

53:28 running their business. Thank you.

53:31 Thank you very much. I see a hand raised

53:32 from my Michelle Vilms. films, you may

53:34 please provide uh your testimony. You'll

53:36 have two minutes to do so.

53:39 One moment. Uh you're on mute right now.

53:40 I'm going to ask you to unmute.

53:45 Good afternoon, everybody. My name is

53:47 Michelle Vilms. I'm the director of

53:48 butter from this restaurant. I'm a

53:50 30-year resident of Beacon Hill and a

53:53 20-year resident of of being behind a

53:56 restaurant. So, um that's just in

53:59 context. I have written a letter to the

54:01 to the board which has the five points

54:03 that I'm concerned about. Um but the

54:05 main one I think just over the years is

54:08 that the surrounding

54:10 restaurants

54:11 have been in business a while and there

54:13 is only one that I can find which is the

54:16 sevens that is open till later than

54:19 12:00. And so given that they've only

54:22 been in operation for a year, it doesn't

54:25 seem it seems like setting a precedent

54:29 when all the other restaurants are wait

54:31 probably waiting to get their hours

54:34 extended. So I just would ask that you

54:36 consider that. In addition to that, we

54:38 did have an abuters meeting. Um and then

54:41 after that, my husband and I have

54:43 reached out to our neighbors and friends

54:44 from over the years and you know trying

54:46 to understand if there's a proponent,

54:49 right? But also, I think that they were

54:51 surprised. Um, and they can speak on

54:53 their own behalf, but I think that

54:54 they've sent in letters to your board,

54:57 and I would request that you please read

54:59 them. And I I think this whole thing

55:02 needs more time. I agree with uh

55:04 Durkin's office. if if the hours do go

55:07 through, they they really should be put

55:10 on the on the license that it really is

55:12 specific because memories get uh long

55:16 and forgetful and then over time it'll

55:19 just be open till 1:00 regardless. So, I

55:21 ask that you take that into

55:23 consideration today. Thank you.

55:25 Thank you very much for uh your

55:27 testimony. Are there any other

55:28 individuals who would like to testify on

55:30 this matter?

55:34 Seeing none, the board will take this

55:35 under adisement as well. Thank you.

55:38 Thank you.

55:40 Uh, as stated at the beginning of this

55:42 hearing, item number 22 is continued to

55:44 the October 28th transactional hearing.

55:47 Calling item number 23, Antico Forno,

55:49 Inc. doing business as Antico Forno

55:51 located at 93 to 95 Salem Street. holder

55:53 of a common victer 7-day wines and malt

55:55 beverages with Laor's license has

55:57 petitioned to change the classification

55:58 of its license to a restricted all

56:00 alcoholic beverages license pursuant to

56:02 the authority contained in chapter 138

56:04 section 12D attorney Kieran Alieri

56:06 attorney Alieri

56:09 good morning madam chair and members of

56:10 the board um Kieran Alieri on behalf of

56:14 Antico Forno I'm here with Carla Gomez

56:16 uh who's joining us by phone I believe

56:19 um given the prior applications from

56:22 2024

56:24 uh and the hearing on those applica on

56:27 that application for Antico Forno. The

56:29 applicant has no further presentation at

56:31 this time but would be happy to field

56:33 any any questions that the board has.

56:40 Uh thank you. Um I have no questions

56:43 commissioners. Do you?

56:45 None for me. Thank you.

56:46 I have no questions. Thank you chair.

56:48 Thank you. Thank you. Are there any

56:49 individuals who would like to testify on

56:51 this matter beginning with elected

56:52 officials or their representatives?

56:54 Yes, madame chair, members of the board,

56:55 Connor Newman with the mayor's office of

56:57 neighborhood services. This time the

56:58 mayor's office deferred to the judgement

57:00 of this board some back information the

57:02 community process. Our office had hosted

57:04 a butters meeting on September 24th, the

57:06 year 2025. [snorts]

57:07 Uh there were no attendees. Uh the

57:09 applicant went on uh to meet with New Ra

57:11 and Newick, the two active civics for

57:13 this area, completing the community

57:14 process. We're unaware of any concerns

57:16 presently, but that will defer to the

57:17 board. Thank you.

57:19 Thank you. Are there any other

57:20 individuals would like to testify on

57:21 this matter?

57:24 The board will take this under

57:25 advisement. Thank you. Item number 24.

57:29 Similar application for Terramia Inc.

57:31 Business as Terramia located at 98 Salem

57:33 Street. Holder of a common victory or

57:34 7-day wines and malt beverages with the

57:36 cors license has petitioned to change

57:37 the classification of its license to a

57:40 restricted all alcoholic beverages

57:41 license pursuant to chapter 138 section

57:43 12D. This applicant has also petitioned

57:45 to change the corporate name of the

57:47 licensed business from Termia Inc. to

57:49 termia corporation. Attorney Alieri once

57:52 again attorney attorney Alteri.

57:54 Good morning once again. Kieran Alieri

57:56 for Tamia along with Carla Gomez for the

58:00 restaurant applicant. Uh similarly as to

58:03 Tamia given the prior application from

58:06 2024

58:08 um and the presumption of public good

58:09 for 12D uh applications. The applicant

58:12 has no further presentation at this

58:14 time, but we would be more than happy to

58:15 answer any questions questions on either

58:18 part of the the application.

58:22 Uh, thank you. I have no questions.

58:26 I do not either. Thank you. I also have

58:29 no questions. Thank you.

58:31 Thank you very much. Are there any

58:32 individuals who would like to testify on

58:33 this matter, beginning with elected

58:34 officials or their representatives?

58:36 Yes. Connor Newman with the mayor's

58:38 office of neighborhood services. At this

58:40 time the mayor has opted to defer to the

58:41 judgment of this board some background

58:43 information the community process we had

58:44 hosted an audition meeting October 9th

58:46 2025 there were no attendees um and the

58:49 applicant went on to meet with Nurra and

58:50 Newick the two active civics for this

58:52 area with that will defer to the board.

58:54 Thank you.

58:56 Thank you very much. Are there any other

58:57 individuals who would like to testify on

58:59 this matter?

59:01 The board will take this under

59:02 advisement as well. Thank you very much.

59:05 Thank you.

59:06 Calling Thank you. Calling item number

59:07 25. Panales Kitchen Inc. doing business

59:09 as Mango Dominican Beastro located at

59:12 264 Hide Park A in Jamaica Plane. Holder

59:15 of a zip code restricted wines and malt

59:17 beverages license has petitioned to

59:19 change the classification of its license

59:21 to a restricted all alcoholic beverages

59:23 license pursuant to the authority

59:24 contained in chapter 138 section 12D.

59:27 The applicant has also petitioned to

59:28 change the closing hour uh from 9:00

59:31 p.m. 7 days a week to 9:00 p.m. Monday

59:33 through Wednesday and 12:00 a.m.

59:35 Thursday through Sunday. Attorney Jen

59:37 Allen. Attorney Allen.

59:38 Thank you, Attorney Green. Uh, good

59:40 morning, Madame Chair and members of the

59:42 board. Uh, Jen Allen on behalf of the

59:45 Lency in their request to upgrade the

59:47 all alcohol license, the beer and wine

59:49 license to an all alcohol and extend

59:51 their hours a few days a week. Ingred

59:54 Panales, the manager, is also logged in

59:56 as well. Uh, the restaurant has been

59:59 well established in the neighborhood for

1:00:01 over two decades. Wascar and Ingred took

1:00:04 over about 8 years ago. They have been

1:00:06 operating with a beer and wine license

1:00:09 and do not have any violations. There

1:00:11 are no other Dominican restaurants in

1:00:13 close proximity and their customers have

1:00:16 been mentioning that it would be nice to

1:00:18 have a mixed drink with their food or

1:00:20 more of a variety of drink options,

1:00:23 which is what brings us here. In

1:00:25 addition, they're looking to extend

1:00:27 their hours until midnight Thursday

1:00:29 through Sunday. Currently, their closing

1:00:33 hours seven days a week are closing at

1:00:35 900 PM. Due to the late dinner eating

1:00:39 habits of their patrons, the current

1:00:42 closing hours make it difficult to

1:00:44 accommodate them.

1:00:46 People work late by the time they get

1:00:48 out, they go home, change. Many aren't

1:00:51 getting into to a restaurant until 8:30.

1:00:54 Uh the requested midnight closing time

1:00:57 will allow the establishment to

1:00:59 accommodate customers who wish to have

1:01:01 dinner and drinks after traditional

1:01:03 eating hours, which is a large

1:01:05 percentage of their patrons. They are

1:01:07 not seeking to convert this into a bar

1:01:10 and have also assured the community that

1:01:12 they will only serve alcoholic beverages

1:01:14 with food. The restaurant will continue

1:01:17 to be operated as a fullervice dining

1:01:20 establishment.

1:01:22 My clients have been working with the

1:01:23 community and the civic groups to

1:01:25 address their concerns and also working

1:01:27 with the neighboring tenants regarding

1:01:30 trash and noise that are and parking

1:01:33 which are prevalent in most of the areas

1:01:35 in Boston.

1:01:37 She has been diligent in her outreach

1:01:39 and the commitment to the neighborhood.

1:01:42 The remaining daily operations of this

1:01:44 restaurant will not change. My clients

1:01:47 are TIPcertified,

1:01:49 responsible, and committed business

1:01:51 owners who are interwoven in this local

1:01:53 community. They're a fine character and

1:01:56 an asset to the business community.

1:01:58 Granting this requested extension would

1:02:01 simply permit the applicant to operate

1:02:03 during hours that are more commercially

1:02:05 reasonable for a restaurant of this type

1:02:07 and local, consistent with customer

1:02:09 demand. And we're happy to answer any

1:02:12 questions you have.

1:02:18 Uh, thank you very much. Um, I have no

1:02:21 questions on the request for the

1:02:23 upgrade. I may have questions on the

1:02:24 closing hour if there's public

1:02:26 testimony, but commissioners, do you

1:02:27 have any questions first?

1:02:29 None for right now. Thank you.

1:02:31 I also have no questions. Thank you,

1:02:32 chair.

1:02:34 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

1:02:35 would like to testify on this matter,

1:02:37 beginning with elected officials or

1:02:38 their representatives?

1:02:39 Yes, madam chair, members of the board,

1:02:41 Connor Newman with the mayor's office of

1:02:43 neighborhood services. At this time, the

1:02:44 mayor's office deferred to the judge

1:02:46 from this board. Some background

1:02:47 information, community process, ONS had

1:02:49 hosted a Butters meeting on July 7th. Uh

1:02:52 there was one attendee uh the applicant

1:02:54 was able to answer questions that that

1:02:55 attendee had regarding their hours of

1:02:57 operation. Uh the applicant then went on

1:02:59 to work uh with the JPNC, I understand,

1:03:02 uh who I believe are in support of this

1:03:04 proposal, but I will let them speak for

1:03:06 themselves. Uh unaware of any further

1:03:08 concerns at this time. With that, we'll

1:03:09 defer to the board. Thank you.

1:03:12 Thank you very much. I see Jordan from

1:03:14 councelor Weber's office with the hand

1:03:15 raised. Do you please provide your

1:03:16 testimony?

1:03:17 Yes. Uh good morning madam chair,

1:03:18 members of the board. Jordan Fri is

1:03:20 here, director of legislative operations

1:03:21 for councelor Ben Weber, District 6.

1:03:24 Council Weber is in full support of

1:03:25 Mongu's application for the all alcohol

1:03:27 license and extended hours of operation

1:03:29 and it's our understanding that JPNDC is

1:03:31 also supportive of the longer hours and

1:03:33 all alcohol license as well. So just

1:03:35 want to get that on the record.

1:03:36 Thank you very much for your testimony.

1:03:38 I do see a hand raised from Michael

1:03:40 Riskin. Mr. Reskin, you may please

1:03:41 provide your testimony as well.

1:03:44 I'm Michael Ricekin. I live at 425 South

1:03:47 Huntington Avenue in Jamaica Plane. I'm

1:03:50 a member of the Jamaica Plane

1:03:51 Neighborhood Council and chair of its

1:03:53 public service committee. Uh we actually

1:03:56 had two uh neighborhood meetings on this

1:03:58 issue, July 7th and September 1st of

1:04:02 this year. and we urge you to support

1:04:04 both requests for mango um uh Dominican

1:04:09 beastro. Um at the first meeting there

1:04:12 were some butters who strongly objected

1:04:15 to both the uh change in hours and the

1:04:18 all alcohol. Uh one of them was worried

1:04:21 about parking issues in the area but

1:04:24 mostly related to a different

1:04:26 development that's going up uh a block

1:04:29 away on High Park Avenue. Uh the second

1:04:33 one was uh an uh very close about her a

1:04:37 member of a church uh who complained

1:04:39 about uh noise um trash and uh hangers

1:04:45 on. So we uh deferred the meeting at at

1:04:48 a second meeting um two months later and

1:04:51 during those two months we found the

1:04:53 issues were not related to the

1:04:56 restaurant at all but to a nearby barber

1:05:00 shop. Um the uh restaurant uh is quiet,

1:05:04 has no noise, keeps their area very

1:05:07 clean and all the issues were related to

1:05:09 the barber shop. Uh we've asked um uh

1:05:13 we're working on those issues. So uh due

1:05:16 to this and due to the promises that

1:05:18 they will uh be serving alcohol with

1:05:21 food only and also promised that all

1:05:24 their patrons would be out by midnight.

1:05:28 We urge you to pass both these requests

1:05:31 for Mangu Dominican Beastro.

1:05:37 Thank you very much. Are there any other

1:05:38 individuals who would like to testify on

1:05:40 this matter?

1:05:43 Are there any further questions from the

1:05:44 board following testimony?

1:05:48 Seeing none, the board will take this

1:05:49 under adisement. Thank you.

1:05:51 Thank you.

1:05:53 Calling item number 26 for Jay-Z Inc.

1:05:55 doing business as Lynden Supret located

1:05:57 at 101 Brighton A in Alustin. Holder of

1:05:59 a retail package store all alcoholic

1:06:01 beverages license has petitioned to

1:06:03 transfer the license from the above to

1:06:05 Lynen Super Spirit and Wine Inc. doing

1:06:07 business as Lynon Superret at the same

1:06:09 location. JOD Patel manager 11 p.m.

1:06:12 closing hour. Attorney Molly Codin.

1:06:14 Attorney Codin.

1:06:16 Good morning all. Molly Kodian on behalf

1:06:18 of Lynden Super Spirit and Wine joined

1:06:21 here with Goot Patel who is the proposed

1:06:24 manager of record. Um Goot is a United

1:06:27 States citizen, a Massachusetts

1:06:29 resident, um and is familiar with the

1:06:32 rules and regulations of this board as

1:06:34 well as the ABCC as she has extensive

1:06:37 experience operating similarly situated

1:06:40 or substantially similar establishments

1:06:43 um that are you know package store,

1:06:45 convenience store combinations. Um, we

1:06:48 also attended an abutters meeting as

1:06:50 well as the civic association meeting

1:06:52 where there were no concerns um or

1:06:55 oppositions that were raised. Um, and

1:06:57 we're happy to answer any further

1:06:59 questions you may have.

1:07:04 Thank you, attorney, for joining us and

1:07:06 thank you, Miss Patel, for joining us.

1:07:08 Um, I have no questions at this time.

1:07:10 Commissioners, do you

1:07:11 I do not. Thank you.

1:07:13 I have no questions.

1:07:14 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

1:07:16 would like to testify on this matter

1:07:17 beginning with elected officials or

1:07:18 their representatives?

1:07:21 Yes, madam chair, members of the board,

1:07:23 Connor Newman with the mayor's office of

1:07:24 neighborhood services. This time the

1:07:26 mayor's office referred to the judge

1:07:27 from this board. Some back information

1:07:29 the community process and IS hosted a

1:07:31 buddies meeting on July 16th. I

1:07:33 understand there were no attendees. Uh

1:07:35 the applicant went on to meet with the

1:07:36 Austin Civic Association which was

1:07:38 supportive of uh this transfer that will

1:07:40 defer to the board. Thank you.

1:07:43 Thank you. Are there any other

1:07:44 individuals who would like to testify on

1:07:45 this matter?

1:07:47 The board will take this under

1:07:48 adisement. Thank you very much.

1:07:49 Thank you.

1:07:51 Number 27, SK Wine and Liquors, Inc.

1:07:53 doing business as Bower Wine and Spirits

1:07:55 at 255 Newbury Street, holder of a

1:07:57 retail package store. All alcoholic

1:07:59 beverages license has petition to

1:08:00 transfer the license from the above to

1:08:02 Ragunath Inc. doing business as Bower

1:08:04 Wine and Spirits at the same location.

1:08:06 Parth Cuml Patel manager 11 p.m. closing

1:08:09 hour. The applicant has also petitioned

1:08:11 to pledge the license and stock to

1:08:13 Northern Bank and Trust Company.

1:08:14 Attorney John Meridian. Attorney

1:08:16 Meridian.

1:08:17 Uh good morning, Attorney John Meridian.

1:08:19 Mclis and Gakus. Uh with me is Parth

1:08:22 Kumar Patel, the pro proposed manager of

1:08:24 record. Uh today we're seeking um a

1:08:27 transfer of the license from SKY and

1:08:30 Spirits to Ragnaroth Inc. uh via a

1:08:32 secured party sale um approval of Parth

1:08:35 Kumar Patel as manager of record. He is

1:08:37 a US citizen and a mass resident. He's

1:08:40 tip certified. Um he does have alcohol

1:08:43 experience. He owns a a uh package store

1:08:46 in Sagas.

1:08:48 Andy is familiar with rules and

1:08:49 regulations of Boston and uh the ABCC.

1:08:53 And lastly, we're seeking approval of a

1:08:55 pledge of the license in stock to

1:08:57 Northern Bacon Trust Company as they're

1:08:59 financing the transaction. There

1:09:01 [snorts] are no changes to the store

1:09:03 footprint and the closing hour will

1:09:04 remain 11 p.m. Um, so welcome any

1:09:07 questions you may have.

1:09:12 Um, thank you very much. Um, um, and

1:09:15 thank you for joining us, Mr. Patel. I

1:09:16 have no questions at this time.

1:09:19 None for me either. Thank you.

1:09:22 Thank you both. I also have no

1:09:23 questions.

1:09:24 Thank you.

1:09:24 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

1:09:25 would like to testify on this matter,

1:09:27 beginning with elected officials or

1:09:28 their representatives?

1:09:32 Yes, Vivian, you may please provide your

1:09:33 testimony on behalf of Councelor Durkin.

1:09:36 Yes, madame chair and members of the

1:09:37 board. Councelor Durkin would like to go

1:09:39 on record in support of Bower Wine and

1:09:41 Spirits as the neighborhood association

1:09:43 of the Backbay is not opposed to the

1:09:45 proposed change. Thank you.

1:09:47 Thank you very much. Are there any other

1:09:49 individuals who would like to

1:09:54 The board will take this under

1:09:55 adisement. Thank you.

1:09:57 Thank you. Following item number 28,

1:09:59 Blanchards West Roxberry, Inc. doing

1:10:01 business as Blanchards at 418 Lraine

1:10:03 Street in West Roxberry. Holder of a

1:10:05 retail package store, All Alcoholic

1:10:06 Beverages License, has petitioned to

1:10:08 transfer the license from the above to

1:10:10 WR Cappies, Inc. doing business as

1:10:12 Cappy's fine wine and spirits at the

1:10:14 same location. Eugene Michael Pone,

1:10:16 manager, 11 p.m. closing hour. The

1:10:18 applicant has also petitioned to update

1:10:20 the description of the uh license

1:10:22 premise to approximately 9,842 ft of

1:10:26 retail space in one main room on the

1:10:27 ground floor of a two-story building,

1:10:29 3,510 ft of office space in the second

1:10:32 floor of the building, and an additional

1:10:34 9,842 ft of space in the basement for

1:10:36 storage. There's one main entrance and

1:10:38 exit in the front, two exits in the

1:10:40 rear, and one entrance on one exit on

1:10:42 the side to include an adjacent

1:10:43 two-story addition to the south side of

1:10:45 the license premise. The applicant has

1:10:48 also petitioned for a first priority

1:10:49 pledge of the license and inventory to

1:10:51 Leader Bank NA and a second priority

1:10:54 pledge of inventory to Blanchard's West

1:10:55 Roxberry, Inc. Attorney Jackson

1:10:57 Christian. Attorney Christian.

1:11:00 Uh, good morning. Jackson Christian

1:11:01 here, attorney for Meg Ludus and

1:11:02 Gauakus. Uh, here on behalf of the

1:11:04 applicant, which is WR Cappies, Inc.

1:11:07 Also here is Bobin Patel, who is the

1:11:09 president of the applicant and Eugene

1:11:11 Bignon who is the proposed manager of

1:11:13 record for the applicant. So Bobin

1:11:16 formed WRC Cappies, Inc. to purchase the

1:11:18 business assets and the all alcoholic

1:11:19 beverages license from Blanchards, West

1:11:21 Roxbury, Inc. Uh, which operates a

1:11:23 liquor store doing business as

1:11:24 Blanchards in West Roxbury. So upon the

1:11:27 closing, it's going to be operated

1:11:29 substantially the same. Uh, really the

1:11:31 only main difference is going to be that

1:11:33 it's going to be called Cappy's Fine

1:11:34 Wine and Spirits. Um, but Eugene Pagoni,

1:11:37 he's currently the manager of Blanchards

1:11:38 and he's going to stay on and continue

1:11:40 to be the manager um, once it becomes

1:11:42 Cappies.

1:11:43 uh he's a US citizen and he's a resident

1:11:45 of the Commonwealth and you know having

1:11:47 been the manager of this store since

1:11:48 1999 he's very familiar with the rules

1:11:51 for selling alcohol in Boston and in the

1:11:53 Commonwealth and has a lot of experience

1:11:55 in the food and beverage industry as

1:11:56 well. Uh so there's going to be

1:11:58 financing for this transaction provided

1:12:00 by Leader Bank. So Leer Bank is looking

1:12:02 for a pledge of the license and the

1:12:04 inventory to them and then the selling

1:12:07 corporation is also providing seller

1:12:09 financing for the inventory amount. So,

1:12:12 they are requesting a junior pledge of

1:12:15 just the inventory to them to secure

1:12:16 that inventory financing. And then we're

1:12:19 also updating the description of the

1:12:20 premises uh just to include the square

1:12:23 footage and the location of the

1:12:24 entrances and exits. It's not a change

1:12:26 to the floor plan or anything. It's just

1:12:27 updating the description to include that

1:12:29 information.

1:12:31 So, overall, there's a few things that

1:12:33 we're looking for approval of today. The

1:12:34 first is the transfer of the license to

1:12:36 WR Cappies, Inc. The second is approval

1:12:38 of Eugene Pion as manager of record um

1:12:41 for the applicant. The third is the

1:12:43 pledge of the license and inventory to

1:12:45 Leader Bank. The fourth is the junior

1:12:48 pledge of the inventory to the seller

1:12:50 which is um Blanchard's West Roxberry,

1:12:52 Inc. And finally is just the approval of

1:12:55 the updated description of the premises.

1:12:57 So, thank you for your time this morning

1:12:58 and we're happy to answer any questions

1:12:59 that you all have.

1:13:03 Uh thank you. Is um Mr. Pony, the

1:13:08 manager of record on file with the board

1:13:10 currently.

1:13:11 Yes. Yes, he's currently the one on

1:13:13 file.

1:13:13 Okay. Then I have no questions.

1:13:15 Commissioners, do you?

1:13:17 I do not. Thank you.

1:13:18 I have no questions.

1:13:21 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

1:13:23 would like to testify on this matter

1:13:24 beginning with elected officials or

1:13:26 their representatives?

1:13:30 Are there any other individuals who

1:13:32 would like to testify on this matter?

1:13:38 See, seeing on the board, uh, we'll take

1:13:41 this matter under advisement.

1:13:44 Thank you.

1:13:45 Thank you,

1:13:48 Danny. I'm sorry. Is he Is Mr. Pony in

1:13:50 our records as manager of record?

1:13:52 No, not currently. He's applying to be

1:13:53 the manager of record.

1:13:54 Yeah. So, I have to That's what where I

1:13:56 was trying to get on the record.

1:13:57 Attorney Christian, there's a difference

1:13:59 between managing the store and being the

1:14:01 manager of record of the license.

1:14:03 Oh, my apologies. I was under the

1:14:05 impression that he was currently the

1:14:06 manager of record of the store. He's not

1:14:08 the

1:14:09 Are you

1:14:09 Well, he's applying to be the manager of

1:14:10 record of the store at least.

1:14:12 Sure. So then we have to go through our

1:14:14 standard questions.

1:14:15 Thank you. Our recorder as the current

1:14:17 manager of record.

1:14:20 If you could unmute yourself, Mr. Pony,

1:14:22 I'll go through the standard questions.

1:14:28 Are you a citizen?

1:14:30 Yes.

1:14:30 Are you a resident of Massachusetts? I

1:14:33 am. What is your experience in the food

1:14:35 and beverage industry?

1:14:36 Uh, well, I actually started back in

1:14:38 1984 and I've been managing stores since

1:14:43 uh 98.

1:14:46 Okay.

1:14:47 I apologize. 88. 1988.

1:14:50 So, yes, I started young in the industry

1:14:53 and I've been

1:14:55 running stores since.

1:14:57 Great. And you're familiar with the

1:14:59 rules and regulations of our board, the

1:15:00 ABCC, and the laws of the Commonwealth

1:15:02 pertaining to the sale and service of

1:15:04 alcohol.

1:15:05 I am.

1:15:06 Okay. Thank you very much. I have no

1:15:08 other questions.

1:15:09 Thank you.

1:15:10 Any further questions from the board?

1:15:13 Great. And with no uh no individuals

1:15:16 wish to testify, the board will take

1:15:17 this under adisement.

1:15:19 Thank you.

1:15:21 Thank you. Thank you.

1:15:22 On item 29, Scobies LLC doing business

1:15:24 as Scobies located at 782 Adam Street in

1:15:26 Dorchester. Holder of a common vigor

1:15:28 7-day all alcoholic beverages license

1:15:30 has petition to transfer the license

1:15:31 from the above to esteemed hospitality

1:15:34 LLC doing business as session house at

1:15:36 the same location. Theresa Murphy,

1:15:38 manager, closing hour 11 p.m. is also

1:15:41 petitioned to update the description of

1:15:42 the license premise to 3,810T

1:15:45 restaurant space with two entrances and

1:15:47 two exits on two floors. First floor

1:15:49 includes various dining areas, bar with

1:15:51 seating for 16, restrooms and kitchen.

1:15:54 Basement includes office and storage and

1:15:56 prep areas. Attorney Anthony McInness.

1:15:58 Attorney McInness.

1:15:59 Good morning, Attorney Green, Madam

1:16:01 Chairwoman, members of the board. My

1:16:02 name is Tony McInness. I am representing

1:16:05 the applicant, excuse me, uh, Esteemed

1:16:07 Hospitality LLC. Joining me are the

1:16:10 owners, Frank Delaney and Terresa

1:16:12 Murphy. Terresa Murphy is also the

1:16:15 proposed manager of record. Uh this is a

1:16:18 straight transfer of a license. There'll

1:16:20 be no change to the interior or exterior

1:16:22 at all. There'll just be some cosmetic

1:16:24 changes inside. We did update the um

1:16:27 description of the premises really just

1:16:29 in discussion with the board to make

1:16:30 sure it had the entrances and exits and

1:16:33 square footage. Uh so it was detailed.

1:16:35 So we've added that. Um Teresa is a um

1:16:40 citizen of Massachusetts and the United

1:16:42 States and a resident of Mass. She's

1:16:44 familiar with the rules and regulations

1:16:46 of the board, the ABCC, the

1:16:48 Commonwealth, and the sale and service

1:16:50 of alcohol. Uh she has over 20 years of

1:16:53 experience in the restaurant industry in

1:16:55 Boston. Uh most recently, she is the

1:16:57 general manager of Broadside Tavern. Um

1:17:00 and if the board has any questions, we

1:17:02 are here to answer them.

1:17:05 Sure. Um thank you for joining us, Miss

1:17:07 Murphy. Um personally, this is my

1:17:10 neighborhood, so I'm curious about the 1

1:17:12 a.m. closing. I know the previous

1:17:13 establishment closed much earlier. So,

1:17:15 what is the plan here for entertainment?

1:17:18 I know you'll have to come back to us

1:17:20 for to me for that, but what is your

1:17:22 plan um broadly speaking um for this

1:17:26 place? What you plan on doing and

1:17:27 having?

1:17:29 So, I I'll start and then I can have the

1:17:31 owners jump in. But, this will just

1:17:32 continue to be a similar type

1:17:34 establishment. It's an Irish pub style.

1:17:37 U they'll serve Irish food. There will

1:17:39 be entertainment there. And I can let um

1:17:42 the owner Frank or Teresa kind of expand

1:17:44 on the entertainment that they proposed

1:17:46 there.

1:17:47 I'm just curious because I they may have

1:17:49 had a 1 a.m. license, but they never

1:17:50 opened past 9 or 10 o'clock at night. So

1:17:53 curious

1:17:53 and and Yes. And we are not asking to

1:17:55 change that. That was the the closing

1:17:57 hour.

1:17:58 Okay.

1:17:58 Initially.

1:17:59 Maybe they could just talk a little bit.

1:18:02 Sure.

1:18:06 Teresa, have

1:18:06 you got that?

1:18:14 Teresa, I just asked you to unmute.

1:18:15 Something could have popped up. There we

1:18:16 go.

1:18:17 There we go. Can you hear me?

1:18:19 Um, yeah. So, we're interested in

1:18:21 bringing live music to the neighborhood.

1:18:23 Um, you know, this area of Adams Village

1:18:25 doesn't really have too much um

1:18:29 nightife. I mean, they have a couple of

1:18:31 um bars, but we're really interested in

1:18:33 having like a family friendly

1:18:34 familyfriendly restaurant um that you

1:18:37 can bring kids to see, you know, live

1:18:39 music. Um we'll have traditional Irish

1:18:42 music and some contemporary as well.

1:18:48 Okay. So, as far as the hours, do you

1:18:50 plan on operating until 1:00 a.m.?

1:18:53 I think 12 12:30, right? 12:30.

1:18:56 12:30. Last call. Yeah.

1:18:57 Yeah. Okay. Um,

1:19:03 and okay, I might have questions after

1:19:06 maybe there's members of the public. It

1:19:08 just again my I'm coming from a place of

1:19:10 I live here in this area and the

1:19:13 previous establishment never stayed open

1:19:15 past 9 or 10:00 at night. So, I want to

1:19:17 hear a little bit more about what that

1:19:20 is going to be. And, um, I think it's a

1:19:22 great addition to the neighborhood. It's

1:19:23 a a vacant place right now, but I would

1:19:26 disagree that there's not a lot of night

1:19:27 activity there. Um,

1:19:30 lots of um

1:19:33 music crowds and stuff at night. So,

1:19:35 trying to get a feel for what that would

1:19:37 be like. But, Commissioner Saxon or

1:19:38 Commissioner Conpsion, do you have any

1:19:40 questions?

1:19:42 You

1:19:44 definitely would be interested in

1:19:46 hearing from the community on this one.

1:19:47 Thank you.

1:19:49 Yeah, I I have no questions at this

1:19:50 time. Thank you.

1:19:51 Thank you. And I will ask, are there any

1:19:53 individuals who would like to testify in

1:19:54 this matter, beginning with elected

1:19:55 officials or their representatives?

1:20:00 Uh, yes, Andrew from Council Murphy's

1:20:02 office. May please present your

1:20:02 testimony.

1:20:04 Hello, Madam Chair, members of the

1:20:05 board. My name is Andrew Galvin. I work

1:20:06 in councelor Murphy's office. Um, she

1:20:08 would like to go on the record in

1:20:09 support of this proposal. Thank you.

1:20:13 Thank you. Are there any other

1:20:14 individuals who would like to testify on

1:20:16 this matter?

1:20:21 Well, specifically I know O and S is

1:20:23 here. Is there any um representation of

1:20:25 any community process that may have

1:20:26 occurred since it seems like that is the

1:20:27 specific question of the the commission

1:20:29 at this time?

1:20:30 Uh no, we had this is a transfer. Um you

1:20:34 know, I think we had saw that the

1:20:36 closing time was remaining the same. I

1:20:37 don't think we understood that it was

1:20:39 operationally had had not gone that late

1:20:41 in the past. So um we had not required a

1:20:44 full process here

1:20:47 and that's fine. and I think the

1:20:48 neighborhood would be in support of it.

1:20:49 But being a a person who lives here, I

1:20:52 know my friends and neighbors think it's

1:20:54 going to be an Irish pub with quiet

1:20:56 family sessions. Um, or is this going to

1:21:00 be a place where you bring in live bands

1:21:02 till 12:30 at night? I know it's a small

1:21:04 place, so I can't answer my neighbors

1:21:08 and friends who ask me. And I'm chair of

1:21:10 the board and I'm executive director on

1:21:11 the entertainment side. So that's what

1:21:13 I'm trying to get out of you, Teresa.

1:21:14 like

1:21:15 we we can talk about the entertainment

1:21:16 later, but I know the community isn't

1:21:19 exactly sure what's going on. So, that's

1:21:20 why I'm just asking the questions today.

1:21:22 If I if I may, Frank Delane um

1:21:26 partnered. Um the the other bars in the

1:21:29 area, I I do believe that the Air Pub is

1:21:32 across the street, Lucy's down the

1:21:34 street, Landmark, they're all one:00

1:21:36 licenses, and I don't think there's ever

1:21:38 been a problem with them. But on the on

1:21:40 the on the music side, um what we're

1:21:44 doing is um is basically what the burn

1:21:47 does in Somerville. Now, it's not going

1:21:50 to be amplified. It's going to be Irish

1:21:52 music um with um you know, a session

1:21:56 where there could be one to five 10

1:21:59 musicians, but one general microphone in

1:22:02 the middle to pick up um the music. and

1:22:07 what if there's some singing involved,

1:22:09 but it's a it's a very civilized. We're

1:22:11 not talking about uh DJs and um big

1:22:15 bands, etc., etc. This is um I grew up

1:22:19 in this area. I I know I'm from Ireland,

1:22:21 but I say I grew up in this area because

1:22:23 um my first apartment was on Adam Street

1:22:26 and um my children went to St. Brendan's

1:22:28 and my grandchildren go there now. So,

1:22:31 I'm very involved. I know the community

1:22:33 very well and I've been around a long

1:22:35 time. Okay. And this is not to go

1:22:38 towards I'm not um trying to I have no

1:22:41 opinion. I actually think this is a

1:22:43 great addition to the neighborhood. I

1:22:46 personally taking off my chair hat and

1:22:48 taking off my executive director hat. I

1:22:50 get asked constantly what's going on in

1:22:51 here. So that's why I was trying to get

1:22:52 that out of you today. And because it

1:22:54 wasn't a community process, I was just

1:22:56 reading what was in the newspaper and I

1:22:58 couldn't tell from the application. So,

1:23:00 I imagine you'll be coming back on the

1:23:01 entertainment side, which I also

1:23:03 oversee, and putting in an application

1:23:05 for that.

1:23:06 Yes. Yes.

1:23:07 Okay. So, we should get that in. Um, you

1:23:09 you should apply for that and schedule a

1:23:11 hearing for that, too. Um, so that we

1:23:14 can kind of walk through that process.

1:23:15 This was just me trying to gather some

1:23:17 information because

1:23:17 Sure. But I'm sure it all

1:23:20 I'm sure living in the area you're

1:23:22 you're aware of how many musicians Irish

1:23:25 musicians live in this area and how many

1:23:27 musicians have reached out to us looking

1:23:29 to to play here. Um you know when can

1:23:33 they come in? Um I just had um the head

1:23:36 of the uh the what you call it the Irish

1:23:39 the pastoral center come in now. Mary

1:23:41 Swanton was just in. She was uh asking

1:23:43 what was going on. But that's the thing.

1:23:45 Since we started painting and doing

1:23:47 things here, we've had the doors open,

1:23:48 both doors, either end for people to

1:23:51 come in and say hello and and chat.

1:23:53 We're not looking forward to meeting you

1:23:56 in person. Again, I I I totally think

1:23:59 this is a great idea, but there was a

1:24:01 lot of pieces missing and just because I

1:24:03 this is my neighborhood people and

1:24:05 because of my role with the city, I was

1:24:07 getting asked this constantly and I

1:24:09 didn't get a lot of information from the

1:24:10 application. So, um um I appreciate you

1:24:14 taking the time and I don't want you to

1:24:15 interpret it as as not supportive. I

1:24:17 just wanted to get a better idea of of

1:24:19 it. So, um with that, I have no

1:24:22 questions. Uh commissioners, do you have

1:24:24 any?

1:24:26 Great. And there any other individuals

1:24:27 who would like to testify following all

1:24:29 of that.

1:24:30 The board will take this under

1:24:31 advisement as well. Thank you very much.

1:24:33 Thank you.

1:24:34 Thanks. [clears throat] Calling item

1:24:36 number 30 SZA LLC doing business as

1:24:38 Shabu Xen located at 70 to 80 Brighton A

1:24:41 in Alustin holder of a common bitchler

1:24:43 70 wines and malt beverages with Lor's

1:24:45 license has petitioned to transfer the

1:24:46 license from the above to run Thai LLC

1:24:49 doing business as Zu Seafood and beef

1:24:52 hot pot at the same location. Chiling

1:24:54 Kai manager 11 p.m. closing hour.

1:24:56 Attorney Russell Chin. Attorney Chin.

1:24:59 Good morning commissioner, members of

1:25:00 the board. Attorney Russell Chin for Run

1:25:03 Thai LLC.

1:25:05 uh Runai LC proposes to uh take over the

1:25:09 existing restaurant at 7880 Brighton

1:25:11 Avenue, Austin, Mass.

1:25:14 and uh for a transfer of the beer and

1:25:17 wine liquor license at that

1:25:18 establishment. [clears throat] I am

1:25:20 joined by Miss Chai

1:25:23 and I believe that Mr. Young may also be

1:25:26 on the line. Uh he is a shareholder. Uh

1:25:30 [clears throat]

1:25:30 Miss Chai is a United States citizen.

1:25:32 She is serve safe certified. She's a

1:25:36 citizen of the Commonwealth of Mass.

1:25:38 [clears throat]

1:25:40 She was trained in the service of

1:25:41 alcohol at a large restaurant in Boston

1:25:44 Street, which is the sister restaurant

1:25:47 of the uh proposed uh [clears throat]

1:25:49 Esnor.

1:25:51 Um

1:25:54 she is familiar with all the rules and

1:25:55 regulations of the Commonwealth and the

1:25:58 city of Boston. I am happy to entertain

1:26:01 any other questions that you might have.

1:26:04 Uh, thank you attorney. Thank you for

1:26:06 joining us, Miss Chai. I have no

1:26:08 questions at this time. Commissioners,

1:26:09 do you?

1:26:10 I do not. Thank you.

1:26:12 Okay. Also have no questions. Thank you.

1:26:14 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

1:26:16 would like to testify on this matter

1:26:17 beginning with elected officials or the

1:26:18 representatives?

1:26:22 Are there any other individuals who

1:26:23 would like to testify on this matter?

1:26:27 Lord will take this under adisement as

1:26:28 well. Thank you.

1:26:30 Thank you to the degree.

1:26:31 Pong item number 31. RRG East LLC doing

1:26:35 business as Blackbird Donuts located at

1:26:36 25 Lewis Street in East Boston has

1:26:39 applied for a new common vual or 7-day

1:26:40 wines and mobes license to be exercised

1:26:42 on the above. 25 Lewis Street East

1:26:44 Boston also known as 11215 Monsan Albert

1:26:48 Jacabe Road 2,932 ft total located

1:26:51 within building 1 at Clippership Warf.

1:26:53 Approximately 1,232 ft in one room on

1:26:56 ground floor with service counter and

1:26:58 prep area as well as main dining area.

1:27:00 Corner cafe location with two entrances,

1:27:03 two exits on Monsenior Albert Jacabe

1:27:05 Road and Clippership Wararf. Yearround

1:27:07 1700 foot outdoor patio on private

1:27:09 property with seating for 28 the same

1:27:11 hours as the interior. Manager Elena

1:27:14 Dilva closing time 8:00 p.m. Attorney

1:27:16 Kristen Scanland. Attorney Scanland.

1:27:18 Good morning, Madam Chair, members of

1:27:20 the board. Attorney Green Kristen

1:27:21 Scanland for the applicant signed on

1:27:23 with us this morning. Our uh owners

1:27:26 Rebecca or owner Rebecca Roth and the

1:27:29 proposed manager of record Elena Dilva.

1:27:31 Uh for the record, Elena is a US

1:27:34 citizen, Massachusetts resident. She is

1:27:36 familiar with all applicable rules and

1:27:39 regulations regarding the service and

1:27:40 sale of alcohol and has nearly 20 years

1:27:43 of experience in the restaurant and

1:27:44 hospitality industry including the last

1:27:47 11 years as president of the gallows

1:27:49 group overseeing operations and

1:27:51 development of Blackbird Donuts which

1:27:54 started here in Boston. As you know, the

1:27:56 proposal before you this morning is um

1:27:59 an application for any available beer

1:28:02 and wine license for the latest

1:28:04 Blackbird Donuts location for East

1:28:07 Boston. Um by way of background,

1:28:09 Blackbird opened its first location in

1:28:12 2015 in the South End and has now grown

1:28:15 to what will be the eighth store in East

1:28:17 Boston. Six of which uh the other

1:28:20 locations are also within Boston. The

1:28:22 other two are in Watertown and Newton

1:28:25 Center.

1:28:26 After the first four years in operation

1:28:28 in 2019, uh they also added Sally's

1:28:31 sandwiches and a full coffee program

1:28:33 with the goal of being and becoming uh

1:28:36 the go-to local coffee and doughnut shop

1:28:38 in the city where everything is made

1:28:40 from scratch each morning. Both

1:28:42 Blackbird Donuts and Sally Sandwiches

1:28:45 fall under the Gallows Group, a

1:28:46 woman-owned and inclusive hospitality

1:28:49 and restaurant group, which also

1:28:50 includes Banyan Bar and Refuge in the

1:28:52 South End and previously the Gallows in

1:28:54 the South End. both of which were all

1:28:56 alcohol beverage license holders. This

1:28:59 particular location in East Boston uh

1:29:02 was formerly the home of Cafe Itum. Uh

1:29:07 the size and scale of it is staying um

1:29:09 pretty much the same. Inside is

1:29:11 approximately 1,200 ft² with a 1,700 ft

1:29:14 patio and just under 50 seats between uh

1:29:18 the inside and outside altogether. The

1:29:21 proposed hours of operation are daily

1:29:23 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. And other

1:29:25 than a few cosmetic changes, uh there's

1:29:27 no significant work being done or

1:29:29 planned. So, they're hopeful uh to be

1:29:32 open before the end of this year. As

1:29:35 part of uh their offerings at this

1:29:37 location, they they are looking to add a

1:29:40 small beer and wine program. want to

1:29:42 basically be able to add um a red and

1:29:45 white wine option especially in light of

1:29:47 the sandwich program as well and a

1:29:49 couple beer options as well. Um as far

1:29:52 as public need is concerned as this is

1:29:54 an application for a new license. The

1:29:56 space itself is intended for a retail

1:29:59 use which is perfect for a local and

1:30:03 femaleowned business uh the size and

1:30:06 scope of Blackbird Donuts. It is

1:30:08 replacing, as I mentioned, a now

1:30:10 shuttered cafe restaurant where uh the

1:30:13 space has sat vacant for well over a

1:30:15 year at this point. And the uh

1:30:17 particular location is in the

1:30:19 surrounding Clippership Wararf area. As

1:30:22 I'm sure the board is well aware, it is

1:30:23 a area um that has uh continues has

1:30:27 undergone and continues to undergo

1:30:29 significant development which has

1:30:31 brought thousands of new residents to

1:30:33 the area which frankly desires and

1:30:35 demands a variety of food uses. The

1:30:38 nearest restaurants include um really

1:30:41 limited options. All things considered,

1:30:43 only two Italian uh restaurants, Mexican

1:30:46 pizza, there's a bubble tea cafe, and

1:30:49 one coffee shop uh approximately a

1:30:51 5-minute walk away from this

1:30:52 [clears throat] location. Otherwise,

1:30:55 there's nothing of its kind nearby to

1:30:57 service the residents of the immediate

1:30:59 area. Um they also will hire and invest

1:31:02 locally as they do with all their other

1:31:04 locations. They do anticipate hiring 15

1:31:06 to 20 location or 20 employees for this

1:31:09 location who will all be tips trained

1:31:11 and certified as well. As far as the

1:31:15 community process is concerned, we did

1:31:17 um participate in a neighborhood

1:31:19 services a butters meeting in May of

1:31:21 this year which um I don't believe

1:31:25 anybody attended. ONS can um confirm

1:31:28 that for you. and also uh Maverick uh

1:31:32 neighborhood association had no

1:31:34 opposition to this application as well

1:31:36 and declined a meeting. That being said,

1:31:39 happy to answer any questions or address

1:31:41 any concerns the board might have

1:31:42 regarding this application.

1:31:46 Thank you. Did we go over the manager of

1:31:47 record questions? I'm sorry I may have

1:31:49 not taken those.

1:31:51 I did in in the um beginning, but happy

1:31:54 to expound upon anything if there's any

1:31:56 questions.

1:31:56 Not going to ask you to do that. Um,

1:31:58 [clears throat] thank you very much. Um,

1:32:00 I usually check them off as the attorney

1:32:03 um, talks about them and I'm sorry I

1:32:05 didn't do that, but I have no questions.

1:32:06 Commissioners, do you

1:32:08 I do not. Thank you.

1:32:09 Have hopefully a quick question. I'm I'm

1:32:11 really familiar with the business, but I

1:32:12 I wanted to clarify for this location.

1:32:15 The idea is to have Sally Sandwiches

1:32:18 within the um, Blackbeard Donuts similar

1:32:20 to the South. Is that that's the

1:32:23 concept? Okay.

1:32:24 Yes, correct. It's it um in the stores.

1:32:27 I'm sorry. Hi, I'm Rebecca. Nice to see

1:32:29 all of you again. Can't wait. Love East

1:32:32 Boston. Um so, the idea is that the

1:32:36 stores that have hoods.

1:32:38 So, this has a hood. We make it a hot

1:32:40 rest, a hot space, so we can cook um our

1:32:45 a full menu of the sandwiches, uh all

1:32:48 the breakfast sandwiches, lunch, etc. So

1:32:51 that is so that's the same as our

1:32:53 Brighton store and our south end store

1:32:56 have hoods. So any hood store we like to

1:32:58 put in full sandwich full menu.

1:33:01 Okay. Thank you. That's helpful. That's

1:33:02 all my questions.

1:33:04 Chicken Caesar wraps for everyone.

1:33:07 Thank you. Are there any individuals who

1:33:08 would like to testify on this matter?

1:33:10 Beginning with elected officials or

1:33:11 their representatives?

1:33:12 Yes, madam chair, members of the board,

1:33:14 Connor Newman with the mayor's office of

1:33:16 neighborhood services. This time the

1:33:17 mayor's office deferred to the judgement

1:33:19 of this board. back information

1:33:20 community process and a voters meeting

1:33:22 was held on May 20th. Uh I believe uh

1:33:25 Christ is right that there was no

1:33:27 attendees but I have in my notes that

1:33:28 there was no concerns raised. So I can

1:33:30 100% confirm that uh they connected with

1:33:32 the local civic association Maverick

1:33:34 Central Neighborhood Association uh

1:33:35 which I believe provided a letter in

1:33:37 non-oposition. Uh they were not

1:33:38 concerned with this proposal. Uh with

1:33:40 that we'll defer to the board. Thank

1:33:41 you.

1:33:42 Thank you very much. Are there any other

1:33:43 individuals who would like to testify on

1:33:45 this matter?

1:33:48 The board will take this under adisement

1:33:50 as well. Thank you.

1:33:51 Thank you. Thank you everyone.

1:33:54 On item number 32, Porter Hospitality

1:33:56 LLC doing business as Cambria Hotel

1:33:58 Boston Logan located at 155 Porter

1:34:00 Street in East Boston has applied for a

1:34:03 new inholder all alcoholic beverages

1:34:04 license to be exercised on the above

1:34:06 63,650T

1:34:08 hotel on five floors with three

1:34:10 entrances and three exits and 123 rooms

1:34:13 total. Seven rooms on the first floor

1:34:15 and 29 per floor on floors two through

1:34:17 five. Restaurant on the first floor near

1:34:19 the front entrance and lobby, including

1:34:20 a 14 seat bar and an overall seating

1:34:22 capacity of approximately 77 patrons.

1:34:25 Alcohol stored in a locked cabinet

1:34:26 behind the restaurant bar, accessible to

1:34:28 authorized employees only. Alcohol

1:34:30 served via restaurant and room service

1:34:32 only. Manager Matthew David Soy. Closing

1:34:34 time 12 a.m. Attorney Kurt Bletzer.

1:34:36 Attorney Bletzer.

1:34:38 Thank you, Attorney Green. Good morning,

1:34:39 Madam Chair, members of the board. Uh

1:34:42 Kurt F. Bletzer on behalf of Porta

1:34:44 Hospitality. They have applied for a an

1:34:47 all alcoholic license to be used at

1:34:49 their hotel which will be known as the

1:34:51 Cambria Hotel Boston Logan. The

1:34:54 restaurant that's proposed on the in the

1:34:56 establishment will be known as Cobbler's

1:34:59 Kitchen and Bar. And it is a uh they're

1:35:01 doing a renovation. They've been working

1:35:03 on it since uh

1:35:05 2015. They've gone through BPDA

1:35:08 neighborhood uh uh issues and they it's

1:35:13 a renovation of the old Angle Cone shoe

1:35:16 company and the cobbler's name for the

1:35:18 restaurant is in giving homage to East

1:35:21 Boston shoemaking heritage. With me

1:35:24 today is Nicole Patel, one of the

1:35:26 principles involved with the ownership

1:35:28 group and Matthew Soryas who is the

1:35:31 manager of record which we're proposing

1:35:34 for the restaurant. Matthew is a US

1:35:37 citizen. He's a resident of Salem, Mass.

1:35:39 He has over 30 years of uh experience in

1:35:42 the food and beverage industry. He's

1:35:45 very familiar with the rules and

1:35:46 regulations of this board in the ABCC

1:35:49 and regard the sale and delivery of

1:35:52 alcohol. He is actually a graduate of

1:35:54 Johnson and Wales uh down in Rhode

1:35:57 Island in the food. We got a a degree in

1:35:59 food service education along with

1:36:01 culinary arts. It's great experience in

1:36:04 the in the industry. The building in

1:36:07 question uh is a hotel and the

1:36:10 restaurant will be on the first floor.

1:36:11 There's been a lot of uh requests from

1:36:15 the neighborhood to and a lot of need in

1:36:17 the neighborhood for this restaurant and

1:36:19 as part of the hotel. It's right

1:36:21 adjacent to the to Logan Airport. We

1:36:25 have 101 letters of support that I sent

1:36:27 into the neighborhood uh into attorney

1:36:29 Green from neighbors uh in the area. We

1:36:33 have uh received support from the

1:36:35 Maverick Central Neighborhood

1:36:36 Association.

1:36:38 Uh we have been before on numerousa

1:36:40 numerous occasions GV Street

1:36:42 Neighborhood Association. We do have a

1:36:45 specific meeting with them Monday night

1:36:48 although the hotel has gone through the

1:36:50 whole process. uh it's to specifically

1:36:52 address the issue of uh the alcohol

1:36:55 license in the restaurant. So, we will

1:36:57 be going before them on Monday night,

1:36:59 but we're here to answer any questions

1:37:01 that you may have. Um the company

1:37:06 believes that this will be a beautiful

1:37:08 addition to the neighborhood. They're

1:37:09 going to create jobs for the

1:37:11 neighborhood, the restaurant, and the

1:37:13 hotel itself. Uh, and this has been

1:37:16 something that the neighbors have been

1:37:17 asking for in the hotel is to make sure

1:37:20 an upscale good restaurant is there for

1:37:23 the guests as well as for the

1:37:24 neighborhood.

1:37:28 Um, thank you very much. Um

1:37:32 and

1:37:34 the um

1:37:37 should you know right now with the the

1:37:39 way our licenses are um East Boston has

1:37:43 had the most applications than any other

1:37:46 um zip code um in the city if we what is

1:37:50 their timing as far as opening?

1:37:54 Uh they're they're ready to open.

1:37:55 They've uh the hotel is pretty much

1:37:57 done. We're just tweaking some things

1:38:00 out of the park a lot. Uh but uh other

1:38:02 than that, we're pretty much ready to

1:38:04 go.

1:38:04 Okay. I appreciate that information.

1:38:07 Commissioners, do you have any

1:38:08 questions?

1:38:10 I do not. Thank you.

1:38:12 I have no questions. Thank you.

1:38:15 Thank you. Are there any individuals

1:38:16 would like to testify on this matter

1:38:17 beginning with elected officials or

1:38:18 their representatives?

1:38:20 Yes, madame chair, members of the board.

1:38:21 Connor Newman with the mayor's office of

1:38:23 neighborhood services. Uh at this time

1:38:25 the mayor's office deferred to the judge

1:38:27 of the board. Um back information the

1:38:29 community process uh there was an

1:38:31 abutters meeting on July 6th. Uh as you

1:38:33 heard from the applicant they have been

1:38:34 engaging with the community. Um they are

1:38:36 scheduled to go with uh to meet before

1:38:39 the the GO street neighbor association

1:38:41 uh next Monday. Um we ask that you defer

1:38:44 any vote until um they've completed that

1:38:46 level of the community process that is

1:38:47 the active civic group for this area. Um

1:38:50 and with that we'll defer to the board.

1:38:52 Thank you.

1:38:53 Thank you Connor. Are there any other

1:38:54 individuals who would like to testify on

1:38:55 this matter?

1:38:59 Board will take this under advisement as

1:39:00 well. Thank you very much.

1:39:02 Thank you.

1:39:04 Calling item 33. Beatles Lunch Inc.

1:39:06 doing business as Cafe Weekend located

1:39:08 at 120 Harvard A in Alustin has applied

1:39:10 for a new common vual 70 wines and malt

1:39:12 beverages with the cors license to be

1:39:13 exercised on the above. Total premise

1:39:15 consists of 1,640 ft restaurant space

1:39:18 with one entrance and two exits on two

1:39:20 levels consisting of ground floor one

1:39:22 room of 820 ft for dining with seating

1:39:25 for 37 with a service area and kitchen.

1:39:27 The lower level basement 820 ft has one

1:39:30 bathroom and is used for general

1:39:32 storage. Manager Sunil U closing time 11

1:39:35 p.m. Attorney Tom Miller. Attorney

1:39:36 Miller.

1:39:38 Thank you, Secretary Green. Good

1:39:40 morning, Madam Chair, members of the

1:39:41 board. Tom Miller from Enderquilty

1:39:43 Miller and Hanley here on behalf of Cafe

1:39:45 Weekend. I'm joined this morning by Mark

1:39:47 Kim and Dean Quac, the owners of Cafe

1:39:50 Weekend, as well as Sunil Yu, the

1:39:53 proposed manager of record. As Secretary

1:39:55 Green said, the application before you

1:39:57 today is for a new wine and mall

1:39:59 beverages with Cordial's license. Um,

1:40:01 just as a little bit of background, the

1:40:03 ownership tier team here has extensive

1:40:05 experience operating successful and

1:40:06 well-run restaurants in and around the

1:40:08 Boston area, including Gingi, which was

1:40:11 uh is located right around the corner

1:40:13 from here. Uh, and has uh enjoyed great

1:40:16 success success. I can speak this

1:40:20 morning. Um, great success uh since it

1:40:24 has begun open and operating uh in the

1:40:26 area. Uh just as a little background on

1:40:30 this specific location, uh Cafe Weekend

1:40:33 is located at 120 Harvard A uh in

1:40:36 Austin. Uh it's been in existence since

1:40:38 1981 and has become a staple in the

1:40:41 neighborhood. Uh since that time, uh

1:40:43 Dean and Mark have uh been operating the

1:40:45 space for more than 5 years uh and

1:40:48 continue to maintain this as the

1:40:50 neighborhood staple it has been for so

1:40:52 long. Uh it is a modern casual cafe with

1:40:55 a warm and welcoming feel. Um over a

1:40:59 year ago uh Dean and Mark have expanded

1:41:02 their operations into dinner service uh

1:41:05 including burgers, pasta uh and kimchi

1:41:08 aranchchini. A little taste of um Korean

1:41:11 with the uh more staple um breakfast,

1:41:15 brunch and dinner items. Um, part of

1:41:18 this expansion uh includes uh the

1:41:21 addition of a wine and malt with

1:41:22 Cordial's license to to complement these

1:41:24 new offerings and to elevate their

1:41:27 dining experience. The team here will

1:41:30 offer a offer a curated selection of

1:41:32 wine and beer here that will complement

1:41:34 their updated and expanded offerings. Um

1:41:38 there are no other proposed changes to

1:41:39 the premise. Uh as Secretary Green said,

1:41:42 it is approximately 1640 ft on two

1:41:45 floors. Uh the the 37 seats are a mix of

1:41:48 counter and table seating. Uh there's no

1:41:50 bar. Um it is

1:41:54 um I apologize. Uh it is just, you know,

1:41:57 a nice neighborhood cafe. Uh that with

1:42:00 as I said that warm and inviting feel.

1:42:02 Um the out there's no outdoor patio. Uh

1:42:04 the hours of operation will remain the

1:42:06 same. Um it they'll be open for food

1:42:08 service at 7 am continue to be open for

1:42:10 food service at 7 am um and operating

1:42:13 till 11 pm seven days a week. Uh as I

1:42:17 said I'm joined today by Senu the

1:42:19 proposed manager of record. Missu has

1:42:21 worked in the restaurant industry off

1:42:23 and on for more than 10 years as a

1:42:24 server including at a family restaurant

1:42:27 that did serve alcohol a Korean barbecue

1:42:29 space restaurant in DC that did the

1:42:31 same. More specifically she has worked

1:42:33 at Gingi part-time since it opened. Uh,

1:42:36 as I said, she so she's familiar with

1:42:38 the area and the community. Uh, this

1:42:40 Gingi being right around the corner.

1:42:42 She's a United States citizen. She is a

1:42:44 resident of Chestnut Hill. As stated,

1:42:46 she has experience in the food and

1:42:47 beverage industry. Um, she is familiar

1:42:49 with the laws of the Commonwealth, the

1:42:51 rules of the ABCC, and this board for

1:42:52 the sale and service of alcohol. Um, if

1:42:55 this application is approved, uh, Miss U

1:42:58 will be on premise at least 40 hours a

1:43:00 week. Uh this application as Connor will

1:43:04 um speak to in a minute did go through

1:43:05 the community process as laid out by ONS

1:43:07 and we met with the ACA uh and received

1:43:10 their support with no uh stated

1:43:12 opposition uh during that during those

1:43:15 meetings. Um, approval of the

1:43:17 application today will allow an existing

1:43:19 and well-loved member of the community

1:43:21 here to expand their offerings to

1:43:23 provide a unique modern cafe amenity uh

1:43:27 to the neighborhood uh in a way that h

1:43:30 isn't currently offered uh and in a way

1:43:32 that will continue to support it as the

1:43:35 community staple it has been. Um, with

1:43:38 that, we want to thank you for the for

1:43:39 hearing this application today and we'll

1:43:40 be happy to answer any questions you may

1:43:42 have.

1:43:49 Uh, thank you attorney for that um

1:43:51 information. I just want to state on the

1:43:53 record that this zip code does not

1:43:54 qualify for any of the recent zip code

1:43:56 restricted licenses. Um, but I I think

1:44:00 it's a good concept. Commissioners, do

1:44:02 you have any questions?

1:44:04 Do not have any questions. Thank you.

1:44:06 I do not have any questions.

1:44:08 Thank you very much. Are there any

1:44:09 individuals who would like to testify on

1:44:11 this matter beginning with elected

1:44:12 officials or their representatives?

1:44:16 Yes, madam chair, members of the board.

1:44:18 Conor Newman with the mayor's office of

1:44:19 neighborhood services. This time the

1:44:21 mayor's office deferred to the judge

1:44:22 from this board. Uh some back

1:44:24 information the community process. Uh we

1:44:26 do not require an abuters meeting as

1:44:28 there had been another restaurant this

1:44:29 location before and this is on a very

1:44:30 busy commercial district. We did

1:44:32 encourage them to meet with the local

1:44:33 civic association, the ACA uh which was

1:44:36 supportive of this proposal. uh they

1:44:37 sent a letter uh to the board this

1:44:39 morning uh unaware of any concerns at

1:44:41 this time. With that, I'll defer to the

1:44:42 board. Thank you.

1:44:44 Thank you, Con.

1:44:45 Thank you very much. Are there any other

1:44:46 individuals who would like to testify on

1:44:47 this matter?

1:44:51 The board will take this under

1:44:52 advisement as well. Thank you very much.

1:44:54 Thank you.

1:44:55 And we will take a second call for item

1:44:58 number six. And just quickly ask, has

1:44:59 anybody joined us on behalf of Social

1:45:01 Wines?

1:45:07 I believe Rebecca Smith, are you here?

1:45:09 Uh, on behalf of item five, Social

1:45:10 Wines.

1:45:13 Hi. Yes, I am. Good morning,

1:45:15 commissioners and board members. How are

1:45:16 you?

1:45:16 Perfect. Thank you for being with us.

1:45:18 Just to refresh the board's memory, this

1:45:19 is item five, Broadway Social Wines,

1:45:21 Inc. doing business as social wines at

1:45:22 52 West Broadway in South Boston um for

1:45:25 a petition to change the DBA to liquor

1:45:26 and wine gallery.

1:45:29 Correct.

1:45:30 Great. Thank you. if you could just

1:45:31 please uh briefly present the uh

1:45:32 proposed change and the reason for it to

1:45:34 the board.

1:45:35 Yes. Our client um who's on the line

1:45:38 with us now um just want they wanted to

1:45:41 change their DBA from Social Wines to

1:45:44 Liquor Wine and Gallery. They have

1:45:46 another location in Cambridge and

1:45:47 they're following the same process and

1:45:50 they're just looking for both stores to

1:45:51 have the same name and brand.

1:45:56 Okay. Thank you. And and thank you for

1:45:59 uh joining us. Uh with that, I have no

1:46:01 questions. Commissioners, do you

1:46:04 none for me? Thank you.

1:46:05 I also have no questions. Thank you.

1:46:07 Thank you very much. Are there any

1:46:09 individuals who would like to testify on

1:46:10 this matter?

1:46:13 The board will take this under

1:46:14 advisement as well. Thank you very much

1:46:16 for hanging on till the end of the

1:46:17 hearing.

1:46:17 I appreciate it. Thanks, guys.

1:46:19 Thank you. Those are all the items

1:46:20 before the board this morning. The board

1:46:21 is set to vote tomorrow morning at 10:00

1:46:23 a.m. Notice has been posted to the

1:46:24 city's website. That will adjourn this

1:46:26 hearing. Thank you all and do enjoy the

1:46:28 rest of your day.

1:46:29 You too.