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Description
City of Boston Entertainment Board - Application Hearing - 6/27/22
B
A
Good
afternoon,
this
is
an
administrative
hearing
before
the
mayor's
office
of
consumer
affairs
and
licensing
today
is
monday
june
27th
2022.
This
hearing
is
being
conducted
pursuant
to
certain
temporary
amendments
to
the
open
meeting
law.
That
is
what
allows
us
to
meet.
Virtually
this
hearing
is
being
recorded
and
will
be
posted
to
the
city
of
boston's
website.
We
are
joined
today
by
the
executive
director
of
the
mayor's
office
of
consumer
affairs
and
licensing
kathleen
joyce
and
director
of
operations
rebecca
foo.
A
A
Please
limit
your
testimony
to
two
minutes
and
please
state
your
name
address
and
affiliation.
If
any
beginning,
with
the
first
item
on
this
afternoon's
agenda,
11
fan
peer,
restaurant
llc,
doing
business
as
seraphina
located
at
11
fan,
pier
boulevard.
The
application
is
to
maintain
and
operate
the
live,
entertainment
categories
consisting
of
disc
jockey
dancing
by
patrons
and
instrumental
vocal
music
up
to
five
performers,
each
until
2
am
on
the
existing
non-live
entertainment
license
who's
present
on
behalf
of
the
licensee.
B
Thank
you
secretary
greene
good
morning,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board
attorney
ryan
gaza
from
mcdermott
quilting
miller
on
behalf
of
the
licensee
11
fan
peter
restaurant
llc.
I
believe
I
see
jonathan
brackman,
who
is
the
manager
of
record
on
the
call
of
this
as
well.
This
is
for
the
restaurant
seraphina
at
11th
fanpair
boulevard.
B
If
you're
not
familiar,
this
is
actually
their
second
currently
operating
location
in
the
city
with
their
sister
or
sister
restaurant
on
newbury
street,
and
they
would
have
three
locations
with
another
on
high
street,
but
for
the
fact
that
it
closed
down
during
the
pandemic.
Unfortunately,
so
it's
a
not
a
new
concept
to
the
city,
but
a
new
location
for
seraphina
in
the
seaport
area,
as
was
referenced.
This
is
an
application
to
add
a
couple
of
additional
forms
of
live
entertainment
to
their
existing
non-live
license.
B
I
will
state
for
purposes
of
the
record.
The
dancing
by
patrons
was
checked
off
an
error,
so
that
is
not
something
that
they're
seeking
for
this
location.
So
this
is
simply
just
the
instrumentalists
and
the
dj,
and
and
with
respect
to
the
dj
that
they're
seeking
it's
largely
to
add,
ambiance
and
mood
setting
within
this
space.
B
C
Thank
you.
I
know
you're
saying
it's,
you
don't
want
a
club
atmosphere,
but
can
you
give
us
a
little
bit
more
detail
about
the
dj?
Are
you
going
to
be
using
promoters
at
all?
We
hear
this
across
the
city.
People
want
to
have
an
upscale
restaurant
and
then,
when
times
are
tough,
they
have
the
ability
to
have
a
dj
and
they
bring
promoters
in
and
sometimes
the
the
business
strategy
changes.
B
B
B
The
closing
hour,
I
believe,
is
2
a.m,
which
is
what
basically
came
with
the
liquor
license,
but
they
really
envisioned
the
space
closing
down
by
about
11
12
o'clock
at
night,
most
nights
of
the
week.
Jonathan
can
jump
in
and
correct
me
if
I'm
mistaken,
but
I
believe
that's
really
what
they're
going
for
and
the
dj.
B
I
don't
believe
it
will
be
every
night
of
the
week,
largely
on
the
weekends
or
if
they
have
brunch
or
anything
like
that,
where
they're
really
just
looking
to
liven
up
the
space
with
something
other
than
just
the
radio
playing
it'll.
Be
someone
doing
mixing
things
in
person,
although
live,
really
just
another
form
of
background
entertainment,
that's
with
a
different
layer
to
it.
If
you
will.
B
F
No,
no
tables
will
be
moving.
There
is
the
residential
butters.
By
the
way
we
have
22
liberty
and
50
liberty
across
the
street.
Those
would
be
the
residential
in
the
area
other
than
that.
It's
commercial
vertex
space
and
no
no
furniture
will
be
moved
everything's
remaining
in
place,
so
we're
not
again
trying
to
create
a
club
atmosphere
or
you
know
ambiance
and
background.
So
all
of
the
dining
space
remains
as
as
is
on
the
floor.
G
F
E
A
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Calling
the
next
item
on
this
afternoon's
agenda.
Austin
silhouette,
lounge,
llc,
doing
business
at
the
silhouette
lounge
located
at
200,
brighton
ave.
The
application
is
to
maintain
and
operate
the
live.
Entertainment
categories
consisting
of
disc
jockey
floor
show,
I.e,
comedians
trivia
and
instrumental
vocal
music
up
to
five
performers,
each
until
1am
on
the
existing
non-live
entertainment
license.
Who
is
present
on
behalf
of
the
licensee.
B
Thank
you
again,
secretary
green
brian
gaust,
on
behalf
of
the
licensee
with
me,
is
jacob
simmons,
who
is
the
vice
president
of
project
development
for
this
restaurant
group?
This
is
the
silhouette
lounge
at
200
brighton
avenue.
This
group
of
restaurateurs
recently
closed
on
the
purchase
back
in
january
of
2022,
so
they
currently
started
operating,
I
believe
about
maybe
two
months
ago,
and
they
do
have
a
current
non-live
license.
But
they're
seeking
to
add
live
entertainment,
not
inclusive
of
as
was
referenced.
B
B
It's
something
that
they
feel
is
missing
in
the
neighborhood
and
they've
spoke
with
various
members
of
the
community,
including
the
austin
civic
association,
they've
gathered
over
250
letters
in
support
feeling,
that's
something
that
fills
a
need
in
the
community
and
they're
planning
to
specifically
hire
and
bring
in
local
musicians
and
artists
to
come
in
to
put
on
shows
in
the
space
similar
to
last
application.
There's
no
dancing
in
this
space,
but
it
will
be
more
of
a
venue
than
the
last
application.
If
you
will.
B
D
G
Great,
so
there
would
be
a
cover
charge
for
the
live
portion
of
the
space.
There's
not
a
cover
charge
to
enter
the
silhouette
lounge.
However,
the
shows
would
have
a
cover.
We
would
have
door
personnel
in
the
live
entertainment
space
in
order
to
ensure
that
everyone
going
in
there
has
paid
the
cover
and
also
to
ensure
that
the
capacity
is
not
exceeded.
Given
that,
given
the
space.
C
G
So
it's
broken
down
by
room
the
the
portion
of
the
space
that
we're
proposing
to
have
live.
Entertainment
in,
I
believe
it's
a
49
person
capacity
that
that's
not
the
entire
lounge,
of
course,
but
that's
that's
what
we
plan
on
working
with
and
we'll
have
door
personnel
to
maintain
that
that
we
stay
at
or
below
that
number.
C
C
Do
how
many
like
staff
are
working
in
that
live,
entertainment
portion?
Sorry,
you
said
dispersal,
I'm
guessing
with
for
the
live,
entertainment,
there's
a
beginning
and
an
end.
So
at
the
end
of
the
night,
when
the
live
entertainment
is
over,
what
is
the
dispersal
plan,
or
could
you
submit
that
to
us
in
writing?
Yes,.
B
Yeah,
we
absolutely
will
provide
you
with
a
dispersal
plan.
I
would
add
that
this
restaurant
group
they're
very
responsible
operators.
They
do
have,
I
believe,
up
to
now.
Seven
other
establishments
in
the
city
and
outside
of
the
city,
so
they're
very
hands-on
and
familiar
with
what's
required
and
we
will
submit
a
security
and
dispersal
plan
and.
C
G
Yeah,
so
this
is
on
right
now,
which
is
one
of
the
two
main
commercial
stretches
in
allston.
So
it's
we're
in
a
retail
block,
along
with
primarily
other
restaurants,
bars
some
shops
and
a
number
which
stay
open
later
than
us.
So
and
there's
some
there's
one
other
music
venue
on
the
block.
You
know
a
few
blocks
up,
so
this
is
very
much
in
keeping
with
what
the
area
already
has.
G
So
we
are
because
it's
a
standalone
building
where,
thankfully
there's
not
going
to
be
noise
passing
to
attached
tenants,
however,
we'll
be
keeping
the
back
doors
closed.
Sometimes
the
they're
open,
but
we'll
be
keeping
those
closed.
If
we
notice
that
there's
noise,
we
we
would
have
a
plan
in
place
to
add
sound
deadening
and
then
we'll
we'll
find
out
some
sound
editing
behind
the
stage
as
well
just
to
prevent
travel,
but
the
the
ceiling
as
as
it
is,
has
acoustic
tiles
on
it.
Okay,
thank.
H
Oh
sorry,
I
was,
I
was
muted,
my
apologies
frank
mendoza
office
of
neighborhood
services,
austin
brighton
liaison.
Thank
you
for
having
me
at
this
time.
Our
office
will
defer
to
the
judgment
of
the
board.
The
applicant
has
completed
the
community
process.
As
the
applicant
mentioned.
They
met
with
the
also
civic
association
and
got
their
support.
A
Are
now
calling
the
final
item
on
this
afternoon's
agenda?
186
harvard
avebar
llc
doing
business
as
han
located
at
186,
harvard
ave
in
allston.
The
application
is
to
maintain
and
operate
the
entertainment
categories
consisting
of
audio
device.
Jukebox
projectors
board
games
dancing
by
patrons
karaoke
up
to
eight
instrumentalists
up
to
three
vocalists
disc
jockey
and
floor,
show
I.e
dancers
until
2
am
daily.
Who
is
present
on
behalf
of
the
license
team.
B
Thank
you
again,
secretary
green
last,
but
not
least,
ryan
goss
down
behalf
of
the
applicant
186,
harvard
at
bar
with
me,
is
henry
wong,
who
is
the
owner
and
manager
of
record
of
the
establishment.
This
will
be
what
we'll
be
replacing
the
former
wonder,
bar
that
existed
at
the
location
for
several
years.
B
So
this
will
be
general
background,
music
in
terms
of
audio,
that's
on
their
current
non-live
license
as
well
as
board
games,
disc,
jockey,
dancing,
karaoke
instrumentalists
and
vocalists,
as
well
as
dancers,
as
I've
mentioned,
it's
largely
to
be
in
parody
with
what
has
historically
existed
there
in
the
same
general
feel
of
what
they're
looking
for
in
space
and
henry
wong.
He
operates.
Several
other
establishments
in
the
city
as
well
with
live
entertainment
licenses
and
they've,
had
no
issues
with
violations
and
they're
responsible
operators.
B
C
B
C
C
B
C
Okay,
so
that's
something
that
comes
up
before
me
at
times
that
somebody
might
have
gone
in
there
for
dinner
at
7
30
and
decides
to
stay
later
and
they
weren't
carded,
because
there
wasn't
enough
staff
to
card
them
and
they
were
sitting
down.
Having
dinner,
can
you
talk
about
what
your
business
plan
is
to
avoid
a
situation
like
that.
D
D
C
D
C
D
C
H
Frank
mendoza
here
once
again
office
of
neighborhood
services,
austin
brighton
liaison.
At
this
time
our
office
will
defer
judgment
to
the
board.
Excuse
me
at
this
time
our
office
will
defer
to
the
judgment
of
the
board.
The
applicant
has
communi
completed
the
community
process
meeting
with
the
austin
civic
association
report.