Boston Licensing Board Transactional Hearing 9/23/26
2026-09-23

[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.