Boston Licensing Board Voting Hearing 9/24/26
2026-09-24

[0:07] Good morning. Thank you all for joining.
[0:08] We'll get started in just a moment as we
[0:10] clear the waiting room.
[0:20] Good morning. This is the voting hearing
[0:22] of the licensing board for the city of
[0:24] Boston. Today is Thursday, September
[0:25] 24th, 2026. Today's hearing is being
[0:28] held pursuant to temporary amendments to
[0:30] the open meeting law. That is what
[0:32] allows us to meet virtually. This
[0:33] hearing is being recorded and will be
[0:35] posted to the city of Boston's website.
[0:37] While the public is encouraged to
[0:38] attend, there will be no additional
[0:40] testimony accepted this morning. There
[0:42] was no license premise inspection
[0:43] hearing this week. So, we will begin
[0:45] with the transactional hearing which
[0:46] occurred yesterday, Wednesday, September
[0:48] 23rd, 2026. Item one, Sunny Hospitality
[0:51] Inc. doing business as HT Harrison
[0:53] located at 75 Harrison AB has applied
[0:56] for a common vixular license. Manager
[0:58] Famuan Fam hours of operation 11:00 a.m.
[1:00] to 11 p.m.
[1:02] I vote to approve
[1:05] as do I.
[1:06] I do as well.
[1:08] Item number two, Haboui Family Inc.
[1:10] doing business as me located at 16
[1:12] Bowden AB in Dorchester has applied for
[1:14] a common bachelor license. Manager
[1:16] Vanderha, hours of operation 7 am to 7
[1:19] pm.
[1:20] I vote to approve. As do I.
[1:24] I also vote to approve. Thank you.
[1:27] Item three, 510 Boston Cafe LLC doing
[1:30] business as Starbucks located at 510
[1:31] Atlantic. A has applied for a common
[1:34] bachular license. Manager Heron Patel.
[1:36] Hours of operation 5:00 a.m. to 10 p.m.
[1:39] I vote to approve.
[1:41] As do I.
[1:42] I do as well.
[1:45] Item four, president and fellows of
[1:47] Harvard College, uh, doing business as
[1:49] Harvard University Housing and Real
[1:50] Estate, HURRE, located at 107 Avenue,
[1:54] Louis Pastor, has applied for a
[1:55] dormatory license. Manager Helina Dagy.
[1:59] I vote to approve the application for
[2:01] the dormatory license.
[2:03] As do I.
[2:04] I do as well.
[2:07] Five, Broadway Social Wines, Inc. doing
[2:09] business as social wines located at 52
[2:11] West Broadway in South Boston has
[2:13] petitioned to change the DBA to liquor
[2:14] and wine gallery.
[2:16] I vote to approve.
[2:18] As do I.
[2:19] I do as well.
[2:22] Item six, BBRG Waterfront TR LLC doing
[2:24] business as Joe's American Bar and Grill
[2:26] at 100 Atlantic Avenue has petition to
[2:29] change the manager to Samantha Reynolds.
[2:32] I vote to approve Miss Reynolds as
[2:34] manager of record. I believe she has the
[2:36] appropriate character and fitness to
[2:37] serve.
[2:38] I agree.
[2:39] I also agree.
[2:42] Number
[2:42] seven, LSF Legal Crossing LLC doing
[2:44] business as Legal Seafoods located at
[2:46] 558 Washington Street has petitioned to
[2:48] change the manager to Reginaldo Diaz.
[2:51] I vote to approve Mr. Diaz as manager of
[2:53] record. I believe he has the appropriate
[2:55] character and fitness to serve.
[2:59] I agree.
[3:01] BHR Operations LLC doing business as
[3:03] Windham Boston Beacon Hill located at 5
[3:06] Blossom Street has petitioned to change
[3:07] the manager to Brian Komo.
[3:10] I vote to approve Mr. Kimo as manager of
[3:12] record. I believe he has the appropriate
[3:14] character and fitness to serve.
[3:16] I agree.
[3:17] I agree as well.
[3:19] Item nine, BBRT LLC doing business as
[3:22] Atlantic Fish Company located at 761
[3:24] Boilston Street has petition to change
[3:26] the manager to Phoebe French. I vote to
[3:29] approve Miss French as manager of
[3:30] record. I believe she has the
[3:31] appropriate character and fitness to
[3:33] serve.
[3:34] I agree.
[3:37] Item 10, Paige Hospitality, Inc. doing
[3:39] business as Hava Lounge located at 246
[3:41] Tremont Street. As petition to change
[3:43] the manager to Kevin Montgomery,
[3:45] I vote to approve Mr. Montgomery as
[3:47] manager of record. He has the
[3:49] appropriate character and fitness to
[3:50] serve.
[3:52] I agree.
[3:56] Item 11, Colo Dorchester, Inc. doing
[3:58] business as Yanisburg Burger and Social
[4:00] located at 39 Savill Avenue in
[4:02] Dorchester has petition to change the
[4:04] manager to Kuang Win.
[4:06] I vote to approve Mr. Win as manager of
[4:08] record. He has the appropriate character
[4:10] and fitness to serve.
[4:11] I agree.
[4:13] I also agree.
[4:15] Item 12. EK Boston Lounge LLC doing
[4:18] business as Emirates located within
[4:20] Logan Airport Terminal E and East Boston
[4:22] has petition to change the manager to
[4:24] Joseph Benjamin Santos.
[4:26] I vote to approve Mr. Santos is manager
[4:28] record. He has the appropriate character
[4:29] and fitness to serve.
[4:31] I agree.
[4:32] I also agree.
[4:34] 13 418 RE1 Appleton LLC doing business
[4:38] as Reunion Barbecue at 439 Tremont
[4:40] Street has petitioned to pledge the
[4:42] license to one Appleton Agent LLC.
[4:45] I vote to approve the pledge.
[4:48] I agree.
[4:53] Uh,
[4:55] are you It looks like you're frozen.
[5:01] There we go.
[5:02] There we go. I might have to turn my
[5:04] camera off. I I'm in agreement.
[5:06] Perfect. Thank you. Item 14. Walgreens
[5:09] of Massachusetts LLC doing business as
[5:11] Walgreens number 15390 at 10 to 24
[5:14] Street has petition for a change of
[5:16] officers, directors, LLC managers, and
[5:18] for a change of ownership interest.
[5:20] I vote to approve both requested changes
[5:24] as do I.
[5:25] I also agree.
[5:27] Thank you. Item 15, Koopa Corporation
[5:29] during business as JP Convenience
[5:31] located at 546 Center Street in Jamaica
[5:33] Plane as petition for a change of
[5:35] officers directors LLC managers and for
[5:37] a change uh and for a sorry transfer of
[5:39] stock.
[5:41] I vote to approve the requested changes
[5:44] as joy.
[5:45] I also agree.
[5:46] Thank you. Item 16, High Sky Market,
[5:49] Inc. doing business as Frank Anthony
[5:50] Seapport Boston located at 50 Northern A
[5:53] has petitioned for a change of officers
[5:55] directors LLC managers for a change of
[5:57] stock interest and to change the manager
[5:59] to Mesh Kumar Patel.
[6:01] I vote to approve the change of change
[6:04] in officers directors and LLC managers
[6:06] as well as the change in stock interest
[6:09] and I vote to approve Mr. Patel as
[6:11] manager of record.
[6:13] I agree.
[6:14] I also vote to approve all three as
[6:17] well. Thank you.
[6:19] Thank you. Item 17, Virginia LLC doing
[6:22] business as row 34 located at 381 to 389
[6:25] Congress Street has petitioned to change
[6:27] the corporate name of uh the member uh
[6:30] one of the members to Rising Tide
[6:32] Ventures LLC for a change of officers
[6:34] directors LLC managers and for a change
[6:36] of ownership interest.
[6:38] I vote to approve all of the requested
[6:40] changes.
[6:41] As do I.
[6:42] I do as well.
[6:45] Item 18, Putt Shack Boston Seapport LLC
[6:47] doing business as Putt Shack located at
[6:49] 58 Pier Form Boulevard has petitioned
[6:52] for a change of officers directors LLC
[6:54] managers for a change of stock interest
[6:56] and to change the manager to Carrie
[6:58] Henderson.
[7:00] I vote to approve uh Miss Henderson as
[7:03] manager of record and to approve the
[7:05] other requested changes.
[7:07] As do I.
[7:08] I do as well. Item 19, BR Kenmore LLC
[7:12] doing business as Blue Ribbon Brasserie,
[7:13] Blue Ribbon Sushi, and Pescador at 528
[7:15] Commonwealth A has petition to amend the
[7:18] description of the licensed premise 2 in
[7:20] one large room on ground floor comprised
[7:22] of main dining area with two bar areas,
[7:24] mezzanine with additional dining area as
[7:25] well as third dining room located in the
[7:27] rear together with kitchen, storage,
[7:29] restrooms, and back of house areas,
[7:30] seasonal April to October outdoor patio
[7:33] located on private property with four
[7:35] seats and 11 p.m. patio closing hour.
[7:37] altogether comprised of 3,315 square
[7:40] feet with two entrances and four exits.
[7:43] There's also petitioned for a change of
[7:44] ownership interest to change the manager
[7:46] of record to Alan James TID and to
[7:49] change the DBA to Blue Ribbon Sushi,
[7:51] removing the other two DBAs on file.
[7:54] I vote to approve the amended
[7:56] description, the change in ownership,
[7:58] the change in DBA, and I vote to approve
[8:00] Mr. Tid as manager of record.
[8:03] As do I.
[8:04] I'm in agreement.
[8:05] Thank you.
[8:07] Item 20. Patula's LLC doing business as
[8:10] Patulas located at 81 L Street in South
[8:12] Boston. Has petition to amend the
[8:14] description of the premise. Two,
[8:16] approximately 2,700 square ft with two
[8:18] entrances and two exits in two rooms on
[8:21] the first floor. Basement for storage.
[8:23] Capacity breakdown. Room one, tables and
[8:25] chairs 44 persons, six persons standing,
[8:27] bar stools 10 persons. In room two,
[8:30] tables and chairs 39 persons, bar stools
[8:32] 10 persons.
[8:34] I vote to approve the amended
[8:36] description.
[8:38] As do I.
[8:39] I do as well.
[8:41] Item 21, Nightlight Cafe LLC, doing
[8:44] business as 89 Charles located at 89
[8:46] Charles Street has petitioned to change
[8:48] the closing hour to 1:00 a.m.
[8:51] Um, I want to note that the
[8:55] um Lency has reached out several times
[8:58] to the BHCA to request a meeting to talk
[9:01] about the good neighbor agreement. Um, I
[9:04] would request that they continue to
[9:06] reach out to the BHCA to work on that
[9:08] good neighbor agreement. I also want to
[9:09] note that councelor Durkin supported it
[9:13] and that the BHCA didn't necessarily
[9:16] oppose the additional hour for Thursday,
[9:19] Friday, Saturday. They were in
[9:21] opposition to the seven days a week
[9:22] which was um a script news error I think
[9:25] in our um posting. So, um I think this
[9:30] is a good location that can support the
[9:31] one extra hour. Um I think it's a good
[9:33] idea for them to do it slowly to start
[9:36] with Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Um and
[9:39] I so I vote to approve it and I would um
[9:43] highly recommend they continue to reach
[9:44] out to the Beacon Hill Civic Association
[9:46] to work on that good neighbor agreement.
[9:48] [snorts]
[9:49] I agree with
[9:54] Thank you. Uh, Commissioner GPS.
[10:05] Here we go.
[10:06] Yeah, here I go. I'm back. Apologies.
[10:08] Great.
[10:10] Uh, sorry. Go ahead.
[10:12] I I just wanted to ask that the chair if
[10:14] you can repeat your recommendation,
[10:16] please.
[10:17] Uh, I recommend that the Lency continue
[10:20] to reach out to the Beacon Hill Civic
[10:22] Association.
[10:24] Um, and I vote to approve the additional
[10:27] hour for Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
[10:29] Okay. I I agree. Thank you.
[10:33] The petition is granted for Thursday,
[10:34] Friday, and Saturday only, and the
[10:36] applicant is encouraged to continue
[10:37] working with the civic association.
[10:41] Item number 22 will be continued to the
[10:43] October 28th transactional hearing. Item
[10:46] number 23, Antico Forno, Inc. doing
[10:48] business as Antico Forno located at 93
[10:51] to 95 Salem Street has petition to
[10:53] upgrade its license to a restricted all
[10:55] alcoholic beverages license.
[10:57] I vote to approve the upgrade.
[10:59] As do I.
[11:01] I do as well.
[11:03] Item 24, Terramia, Inc. doing business
[11:05] as Tamia located at 98 Salem Street. Has
[11:08] petition to upgrade its license to a
[11:10] restricted all alcoholic beverages
[11:12] license and has petitioned to change its
[11:14] corporate name to Tamia Corporation. Um,
[11:17] I vote to approve the upgrade
[11:19] as do I.
[11:20] I do as well.
[11:21] And the change of corporate name as
[11:23] well.
[11:23] Yes, I vote to approve.
[11:27] Agreed.
[11:27] Yes.
[11:28] Thank you.
[11:30] Uh, item 25. Penalis Kitchen, Inc. doing
[11:33] business as Mangu Dominican Beastro
[11:35] located at 264 Hide Park A in Jamaica
[11:37] Plane has petitioned to upgrade its
[11:39] license to a restricted all alcoholic
[11:41] beverages license and has also
[11:43] petitioned to uh to change its closing
[11:47] hour to 12:00 a.m. Thursday through
[11:49] Sunday only.
[11:51] I vote to approve the upgrade and to
[11:53] change the closing hour.
[11:55] As do I.
[11:56] I do as well.
[11:58] Thank you. Item 26 Inc. Doing business
[12:01] as Lynden Supret located at 101 Brighton
[12:03] A in Alustin has petitioned to transfer
[12:05] the license to Lynen Supret Spirit and
[12:08] Wine Inc. doing business as Lyndon Supre
[12:10] at the same location. Coyote Patel
[12:12] manager 11 p.m. closing hour.
[12:16] I vote to approve the transfer and to
[12:19] approve Miss Patel as manager of record.
[12:22] I agree.
[12:24] I also agree.
[12:26] Item 27, SK Wine and Liquors, Inc. doing
[12:28] business as Bower Wine and Spirits
[12:30] located at 2:55 Newbury Street. Has
[12:32] petitioned to transfer the license to
[12:34] Ragunaf Inc. doing business as Bower
[12:36] Wine and Spirits at the same location.
[12:38] Parthumar Patel, manager, 11 p.m.
[12:40] closing hour and has also petition to
[12:43] pledge the license and stock to Northern
[12:44] Bank and Trust Company.
[12:47] I vote to approve the transfer and to
[12:49] approve Mr. Patel as manager of record
[12:51] and to approve the pledge. Um, and to
[12:55] vote approve the pledge. Mhm.
[12:58] I agree.
[13:10] Okay, I agree.
[13:11] Thank you.
[13:14] Item 28. Blanchards West Roxberry, Inc.
[13:17] doing business as Blanchards, located at
[13:18] 418 Lraine Street in West Roberry, has
[13:21] petitioned to transfer the license to WR
[13:25] Cappies, Inc. doing business as Cappy's
[13:27] Fine Wine and Spirits at the same
[13:29] location. Eugene Michael Pion, manager,
[13:31] 11 p.m. closing hour, has also
[13:33] petitioned to update the description to
[13:36] approximately 9,842
[13:38] ft of retail space in one main room on
[13:41] the ground floor of a two-story
[13:42] building, 3,510 ft of office space in
[13:45] the second floor of the building, and an
[13:47] additional 9,842 ft of space in the
[13:49] basement for storage. There's one main
[13:51] entrance and exit in the front, two
[13:53] exits in the rear, and one exit on the
[13:55] side to include an adjacent two-story
[13:57] addition to the south side of the
[13:58] license premise. The applicant has also
[14:00] petitioned for a first priority pledge
[14:02] of the license and inventory to Leader
[14:04] Bank NA and a second priority pledge of
[14:06] inventory to Blanchard's West Roxberry,
[14:08] Inc.
[14:11] I vote to approve the transfer. Um, I
[14:13] vote to approve Mr. Pony as manager of
[14:15] record. Um, I vote to approve the update
[14:20] in the description.
[14:22] Um, and to approve the pledge to Later
[14:26] Bank and the inventory.
[14:30] I agree.
[14:31] I am also in agreement.
[14:33] you. Item 29, Scobies LLC doing business
[14:37] as Scobies located at 782 Adam Street in
[14:39] Dorchester has petitioned to transfer
[14:42] the license to Esteemed Hospitality LLC
[14:44] doing business as session house at the
[14:46] same location. Terresa Murphy, manager,
[14:49] closing hour 1:00 a.m. And it's also
[14:51] petitioned to update the description of
[14:52] the premise to 3,810 ft restaurant space
[14:55] with two entrances and two exits on two
[14:58] floors. First floor includes various
[14:59] dining areas, bar with seating for 16,
[15:01] restrooms and kitchen. Basement includes
[15:04] office and storage and prep areas.
[15:08] I vote to approve the transfer. I vote
[15:10] to approve Miss Murphy as manager of
[15:12] record. And I vote to approve the update
[15:15] in the description.
[15:18] I agree.
[15:20] I agree. [snorts] And 30, Sza LLC doing
[15:24] business as Shabu Xen located at 78 to
[15:26] 89 Brighton A in Alustin has petitioned
[15:28] to transfer the license to Runai LLC
[15:30] doing business as Zu Seafood and Beef
[15:33] Hot Pot at the same location. Chilang
[15:35] Kai manager 11:30 p.m. closing hour.
[15:40] I vote to approve the transfer. I vote
[15:43] to approve Miss Chai as manager of
[15:44] record
[15:46] in the closing hour.
[15:48] Three.
[15:49] I agree.
[15:52] Item 31. RG East LLC doing business as
[15:55] Blackbird Donuts located at 25 Lewis
[15:57] Street in East Boston has applied for a
[15:59] new common vicular or 7-day wines and
[16:01] malt beverages license. Manager Elena
[16:03] Dilva. Closing time 8:00 p.m.
[16:07] I vote to defer this application given
[16:09] the fact we're limited on East Boston
[16:11] licenses at this point.
[16:14] That makes sense.
[16:17] Yes, I agree as well. This will be
[16:19] deferred for now um based on the
[16:21] availability of the East Boston
[16:22] licenses. Uh item 32, Porter Hospitality
[16:25] LLC doing business as Cambria Hotel
[16:27] Boston Logan located at 155 Porter
[16:30] Street in East Boston has applied for a
[16:32] new inholder all alcoholic beverages
[16:35] license. Manager Matthew David Soy
[16:36] closing time 12 a.m.
[16:39] I vote to defer this application um due
[16:42] to the number of limited East Boston
[16:43] licenses.
[16:45] Again, makes sense.
[16:47] I agree.
[16:48] will be similarly deferred. Item number
[16:50] 33, Beatles Lunch, Inc. doing business
[16:52] as Cafe Weekend located at 120 Harvard
[16:55] AB in Alustin has applied for a new
[16:57] common venture 7-day wines and malt
[16:58] beverages with Laor's license. Manager
[17:01] Sunnil U out closing time 11 p.m.
[17:05] I vote to defer due to the limited
[17:06] number of licenses we have for which
[17:08] they qualify. I'm not even sure we have
[17:10] one for which they qualify. So, a
[17:11] deferral
[17:13] three.
[17:14] Thank you, chair. I agree. will be
[17:17] deferred as well due to license
[17:18] availability. Moving on to non-hering
[17:21] transactions. The following are applying
[17:22] for a new common virtual license at a
[17:24] previously licensed location. Item one,
[17:27] Nure Restaurant, Inc. doing business as
[17:29] the Halal Fusion located at 429 Faniel
[17:31] Street in Brighton. Manager Muhammad
[17:34] Arie. Hours of operation 11:00 a.m. to
[17:36] 10 p.m.
[17:37] I vote to approve.
[17:40] I agree.
[17:42] Item two, Cohenor Flames, Inc. Doing
[17:44] business as Kohor Flames located at 23
[17:46] South Huntington A in Jamaica plane.
[17:49] Manager Amandep Singh. Hours of
[17:51] operation 10:00 a.m. to 10 p.m.
[17:53] I vote to approve.
[17:55] Three.
[17:56] I do as well.
[17:57] Item three, Brighton Marine, Inc. doing
[17:59] business as Brighton Marine located at
[18:01] 77 Warren Street in Brighton. Manager
[18:03] Christopher Guyer. Hours of operation 7
[18:05] a.m. to 2 p.m.
[18:06] I vote to proof.
[18:12] I I could see you speak but couldn't
[18:13] hear you, Commissioner Saxon, but I I
[18:15] saw you said I agree.
[18:16] I agree. There we go.
[18:17] I am also in agreement.
[18:19] Thank you. Item four, VMS Roma LLC doing
[18:22] business as a Roma Pizza and Grill
[18:23] located at 4:10 to 4:30 Tremmont Street
[18:26] in Roxberry. Manager Stefan Fitachi.
[18:28] Hours of operation 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
[18:31] I vote to approve.
[18:33] I agree.
[18:34] I also vote to approve.
[18:37] Item five, American Bakers and Chefs
[18:39] Group, Inc. Doing business as Bostononia
[18:41] Cafe located within city hall on the
[18:43] eighth floor Delhi space. Manager Jorid
[18:46] Porchi. Hours of operation 7 a.m. to 4
[18:48] p.m.
[18:49] I vote to approve.
[18:50] As do I.
[18:51] I do as well.
[18:53] Item six, Taiwan Boba Lab, Inc. doing
[18:56] business as Chincha Cafe located at 418
[18:58] Market Street in Brighton. Manager Ming
[19:01] Kai Thai. Hours of operation 7 a.m. to
[19:03] 10 p.m.
[19:05] I vote to approve.
[19:06] As do I.
[19:07] I do as well. Item seven, Ushi's Kitchen
[19:10] LLC doing business as Fisky's Cafe
[19:13] located at 27 Harbor Point Boulevard in
[19:15] Dorchester. Manager Devari Patel. Hours
[19:18] of operation 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
[19:20] I vote to approve.
[19:21] As do I.
[19:22] I agree.
[19:24] Following is applied to make changes to
[19:26] their existing commitular license. Uh
[19:28] Peing House doing business as Peaking
[19:30] House located at 160 Dudley Street in
[19:32] Roxbury has petitioned to change the
[19:34] manager to Peter Pang.
[19:35] I vote to approve. As do I. I agree.
[19:40] Following has applied to make changes to
[19:41] their existing licensed patio. Trillium
[19:44] at Farnsworth LLC doing business as
[19:46] Trillium located at 47 Farnsworth Street
[19:48] has petitioned to amend the description
[19:50] by adding 736 square ft and 50 seats to
[19:53] their approved outdoor patio on private
[19:55] property.
[19:57] I vote to approve. As do I.
[19:59] I do as well.
[20:01] Following have applied for one-day
[20:03] amendments to their existing licenses.
[20:04] Item one, Doorchester Beer Holdings LLC.
[20:07] doing business as Dorchester Brewing
[20:09] Company located at 1250 Mass a
[20:11] Dorchester has applied to extend their
[20:13] premise to cover the adjacent parking
[20:14] lot for October Fest on October 4th from
[20:17] 3 to 8:00 p.m.
[20:18] I vote to approve
[20:20] as do I.
[20:21] I do as well.
[20:23] And item two, Trillium at Farnsworth LLC
[20:26] doing business as Trillium at 47
[20:27] Farnsworth Street has uh applied to use
[20:31] their existing patio uh from October
[20:33] 21st to October 31st, which is past
[20:35] their normal patio season. um with patio
[20:37] service to close at 9:30 p.m. Sunday
[20:39] through Thursday and 10:30 p.m. Friday
[20:41] and Saturday.
[20:43] I vote to approve.
[20:44] I do as well.
[20:46] As do I.
[20:47] Thank you very much. The board has
[20:48] before them a list of applications for
[20:51] special one-day alcohol licenses which
[20:53] have been administratively reviewed by
[20:54] staff for approval by the board.
[20:57] Approved.
[20:59] Thank you. There are no items on old and
[21:01] new business this week. Those are all
[21:02] the items before the board this morning.
[21:04] That will address.
[21:05] Thank you. Thank you very much.
[21:07] Thank you.
[21:08] Thank you all.