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Description
The Licensing Board for the City of Boston holds licensed premise inspection hearings on Tuesdays, transactional hearings on Wednesdays and voting hearings on Thursdays weekly pursuant to Governor Charles Baker’s executive order (the “Order”) issued March 22, 2020, temporarily modifying certain requirements of the Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. ch. 30A s. 20) due to the ongoing public health crisis due to Covid-19 (coronavirus).
A
Good
afternoon,
this
is
a
hearing
before
the
licensing
board
for
the
city
of
boston.
Today
is
wednesday
april
7
2021..
Today's
hearing
is
being
conducted
pursuant
to
certain
temporary
amendments
to
the
open
meeting
law.
That
is
what
allows
us
to
meet
virtually
today's
hearing
is
being
recorded
and
will
be
posted
to
the
city
of
boston's
website.
Before
we
begin
I'll,
introduce
chairwoman
kathleen
joyce.
B
A
A
After
that
you
can
present
to
the
board,
followed
by
questions
from
the
chairwoman
and
commissioners.
Following
the
presentation
and
questions
we
will
take
public
testimony,
beginning
with
elected
officials
and
their
representatives.
Please
note
your
public
testimony
will
be
limited
to
two
minutes
again.
Please
keep
yourself
on
mute
unless
you
are
presenting
for
the
record
item.
13
real
house,
oyster
bar
seaport,
llc,
located
at
50
liberty,
drive,
has
been
removed,
but
from
the
agenda.
A
C
Good
afternoon
attorney
delaney
hawkins,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
dennis
cruelty
sitting
in
for
ryan.
Today.
This
this
matter
is
a
cv
app
for
33
arch,
mr
drockovich
is
with
us.
I
hope
and
presume
the
site
was
previously
a
lobby
area
coffee
shop
that
had
gone
out
of
business.
Mr
drakovich
and
his
business
partners
owned
and
operated
a
number
of
restaurants
in
the
downtown
area
saw
this
opportunity
and
wanted
to
take
advantage
of
it.
C
They
have
met
with
the
mayor's
they've
discussed
this
with
the
mayor's
office
of
neighborhood
services.
They've
met
with
the
bid.
I
can
see
mr
meyer
is
on
on
board
this
afternoon,
as
well
as
the
downtown
residents,
and
have
had
no
opposition
from
anybody
that
we're
aware
of
at
this
point
in
time.
D
B
C
Yes,
ma'am,
it's
it's,
the
lobby
of
this
building
was
just
renovated
and
I'm
sure
mr
meyer
who's,
a
neighbor
to
this
base,
probably
tell
you
all
about
it,
but
yeah.
It's
just
a
lobby
services,
mostly
the
building
and
neighboring
buildings.
You
know
in
the
area.
F
Yes,
good
afternoon,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board
lisa
high
with
the
mayor's
office
of
neighborhood
services.
They
have.
They
have
support
from
the
downtown
boston
residents
association,
as
well
as
the
downtown
boston
bid,
as
mentioned,
and
the
mayor's
office
would
like
to
go
on
record
to
support.
Thank
you
thanks.
Lisa.
G
H
Afternoon,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
doug
meyer
from
the
downtown
boston
bid,
as
noted
by
others,
we
did
execute
a
support
letter
for
this
proposal
and,
following
up
on
attorney
quilty
relatively
recently,
the
landlord
executed,
a
very
dramatic
much-needed
lobby
make
over
there
it's
much
brighter,
just
much
more
appealing
and
inviting,
and
we
think
this
coffee
shop
will
greatly
complement
that
for
when
all
the
the
many
thirty-three
office
workers
return
to
the
office,
hopefully
sooner
rather
later,
you
know.
For
all
these
reasons,
we
support
this
proposal.
C
B
Matter
under
advice,
I
have
one
more
question:
is
it
gonna
only
be
opened
up
monday
through
friday.
C
I
believe
so
I
I
I
see
your
client,
your
clients
might
be
open
on
a
saturday.
You
know
until
midday
kind
of
thing.
I
think
that's
kind
of
a
decision
they'll
make
as
they
go
along,
probably
at
first.
It
would
only
be
during
the
business
week,
but
it
may
be
enough
call
on
a
saturday,
for
example,
be
open
to
midday.
I
Okay,
the
planning
for
right
now
is
just
to
be
open
monday
to
friday,
and
then
there
is
any
reason
to
be
open,
maybe
for
a
week,
and
we
will
but
definitely
monday
to
friday.
Okay,
thank
you.
My
pleasure.
A
J
Good
afternoon,
members
of
the
board,
this
is
a
request
to
change
a
dba
from
what
had
been
ciao
bella
to
chow.
Roma.
J
Simple
reason
is
how
bella
was
the
name
of
a
restaurant
that
did
business
in
the
city
for
many
years
on
newbury
street,
the
owner
of
that
restaurant
has
decided
to
go
back
in
business
on
boylston
street
and
requested
of
our
client
that
they
be
able
to
use
the
name
chao
beller
again,
a
client
has
agreed
that
in
in
return
has
changed
his
name
to
chao
roma.
No
changes
in
the
operation
of
the
restaurant,
just
the
allowing
of
the
name
to
go
to
a
different
restaurant
that
will
be
on
boylston
street.
B
D
A
K
Afternoon,
all
I
believe
mona
is
on
she's
muted
right
now.
This
has
been
a
basically
a
family-run
restaurant
for
many
generations.
Mona
is
an
american
citizen.
She
lives
in
south
boston
massachusetts
and
has
been
actually
managing
and
operating
with
with
her
family
for
over
25
years.
B
Thank
you
attorney
conway,
I'm
just
going
to
ask
the
last
question
for
the
record
mona.
Are
you
familiar
with
the
rules
and
regulations
of
this
board,
the
abcc
and
the
laws
of
the
commonwealth,
as
they
pertain
to
the
salem
service
of
alcohol.
B
Okay,
thank
you,
commissioner
curran
commissioner
saxon.
Do
you
have
any
questions.
A
K
A
L
Good
afternoon,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
marcy
costa,
on
behalf
of
the
applicant
for
mcdermott
coltin
miller,
david
wilson,
has
been
working
in
the
restaurant
industry
for
the
better
part
of
15
years,
he's
a
u.s
citizen
and
a
massachusetts
resident,
and
he
is
familiar
with
the
rules
and
regulations
of
this
board.
The
abcc
and
the
commonwealth
of
massachusetts,
as
they
pertain
to
the
sale
in
service
of
alcohol.
L
Thank
you
again.
Samantha
reynolds
is
on
the
call
as
well.
She
is
previously
approved
by
the
sport
to
be
the
manager
of
record.
She
was
previously
the
manager
at
ava
louise,
so
she
is
an
american
citizen
mass
resident
and
is
aware
of
all
the
necessary
rules
and
regulations.
A
A
M
Yes
and
I'm
a
previous
listed
approved,
licensed
holder,
most
recently
with
banners
at
8082
causeway
in
boston,
I'm
a
resident
of
massachusetts,
22
years
of
experience,
and
I
have
been
with
the
bar
taco
actually
on
an
office
director
level
for
five
and
a
half
years.
A
Are
there
any
individuals
who
wish
to
testify
regarding
this
application,
seeing
none
the
board
will
take
this
matter
under
advisement.
Thank
you
calling
cami
1975
corporation
doing
business
as
melania
is
located
at
1045
saratoga
street
holder
of
a
common
vitular
seven
day
wine
and
malt
beverages
license,
has
petitioned
to
amend
the
closing
hour
of
the
licensed
business
from
10
p.m,
to
11,
59
p.m.
B
N
It's
the
reason
is,
is
as
simple
is:
we've
been
affected
because
our
closing
hours
is
10,
so
we,
when
we
have
like
our
late
diners
people
who
come
to
eat
late
like
around
8
30
9,
is
not
enough
time
for
them
to
enjoy
the
dinner,
and
that
is
affecting
our
business
a
lot.
We
don't
have
many
lunch
customers
right
now.
So
that's
the
reason
is
a
need
for
us
to
to
keep
going
on
business.
B
Okay
and
you're,
so
could
you
give
me
an
idea
of
the
of
your
business
model?
Do
you
have
entertainment?
Do
you
have
a
dance
floor
or
a
district.
N
No,
no,
no,
no,
it's
a
family-oriented
business.
We
just
it's.
I
I
wish
I
can
walk
you
to
the
restaurant
right
now.
I'm
in
the
basement,
right
now,
and
then
you
can
see
is-
is
a
totally
family
environment.
I
attached
to
the
petition
as
support
letters,
and
we
just
got
those
support
letters
yesterday
in
the
morning.
People
is
very
happy
with
us.
Here
is
only
family
is
is
dinner.
It's
nothing
to
do
with.
N
Liquor
is
just
to
companion
the
food
we
have
only
beer
and
wine
and
our
bases
have
families.
Here
we
don't
want
to
deal
with
any
other
people
who
likes
to
drink.
Basically,.
B
O
Good
afternoon
madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
lena
tramelli,
with
the
mayor's
office
of
neighborhood
services,
we
would
like
to
go
on
the
recurring
support
for
this
proposal.
The
office
of
neighborhood
services
held
an
embarrassed
meeting
of
march
12
2020,
where
there
were
no
concerns
and
the
attendees
expressed
strong
support
for
this
proposal.
We
also
received
22
letters
of
support
from
our
barriers
and
residents
of
orion
heights.
Thank
you.
O
P
A
Q
Good
afternoon,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
kristen
scanlon,
representing
the
licensee,
I
know
robert
fitzharris,
who
is
the
owner
and
manager
of
record,
is
signed
on
today
as
well.
The
application
before
you
is
a
change
of
ownership
interest
with
an
approximate
change
of
30
of
owners
from
mr
fitzharris,
still
being
the
majority
member
he's
actually
going
from
60
to
70
percent
ownership
interest
and
removing
two
other
llc
members
and
adding
two
new
ones
at
20
and
10
percent
respectively.
A
South
boston,
candlepins
inc,
doing
business
with
south
boston
candlepins
located
at
543,
east
broadway,
holder
of
a
common
bachelor
seven
day
wine
and
malt
beverages
license,
has
petitioned
for
a
change
of
officers.
Directors
of
the
corporation,
secondly,
is
petitioned
for
a
change
of
stock
interest.
Lastly,
is
petitioned
for
a
change
in
ownership.
Interest
is
the
applicant
present.
B
Could
you
explain
to
the
board
what
you're
proposing.
R
So
I'm
proposing
I'm
buying
the
business
from
my
parents
who
bought
it.
I've
owned
it
for
30
years
and
I
am
taking
over
for
them
due
to
covid.
Some
issues
arose
and
I
needed
to
help
them.
They
are
still
the
landowners
and
I
have
a
lease
with
them.
R
B
Okay,
thank
you,
mr
tony
commissioner
caron
commissioner
saxon.
Do
you
have
any
questions.
F
A
Calling
aob
corp
doing
business
at
l
street
diner
in
pizzeria,
located
at
108
l
street
holder
of
a
common
vitular
seven
day
malt
and
wine
license,
has
petitioned
for
a
change
of
officers
director.
Secondly,
his
petition
for
a
change
of
stock
interest.
Lastly,
is
petitioned
for
a
change
of
the
manager
of
the
license
business
from
our
john
heissenage
to
hannah
youssef
attorney
thomas
truax.
E
Here,
members
of
the
board,
madam
secretary
attorney
tom
truax,
here
on
behalf
of
the
applicant
aob
corporation
with
me,
is
mr
hannah
youssef
he's
the
new
stockholder
director
officer
of
the
corporation
he's
also
the
proposed
new
license
manager.
The
underlying
transaction
is
100
transfer
of
stock
he's
purchasing
over.
You
know
the
full
100
shares
of
stock,
the
seller's
financing
a
little
over
60
percent
of
the
purchase.
E
Mr
youssef
comes
before
you
with
around
six
seven
years
of
experience
in
the
liquor
industry.
He
worked
two
years
at
the
liquor
store
in
westborough
terran
pike
liquors.
He
worked
two
years
at
a
liquor,
store
divine
liquors
in
southboro
and
he's
also
been
working
at
l
street
diner
for
a
little
over
two
years,
a
little
over
two
years
three
years.
C
E
Beer
and
the
food
and
beverage
industry
he's
also
familiar
with
the
rules
and
regulations
of
the
abcc
and
your
board,
and
aim
to
the
sale
and
service
of
alcohol.
B
Okay,
thank
you
attorney
truax.
I
don't
have
any
questions
for
you
or
mr
youssef,
commissioner
corona,
commissioner
saxon.
A
Calling
thailand
international
corporation
doing
business
as
house
of
siam
located
at
542
columbus
avenue,
holder
of
a
common
vitular
seven-day
all-alcoholic
beverages
license,
has
petitioned
for
a
change
of
officers
directors.
Secondly,
his
petition
for
a
change
of
stock
ownership
interest.
Lastly,
his
petition
to
change
the
manager
of
the
licensed
business
from
james
rogers
to
pachara
srizuka
attorney
kong,
nugent.
S
Nugent
good
afternoon,
everybody
and
kong
nuyen
here
on
behalf
of
thailand
international
corporation.
Actually,
we
were
here
before
the
board
in
february.
This
is
a
change,
and
the
only
change
today
is
now
pachara
is
also
buying
50
of
the
restaurant.
S
So
she,
but
so
the
changes
that
she's
the
manager
and
then
she's
also
going
to
be
buying
50
of
the
restaurant
and
mr
mr
wong
jak
tiff,
who
is
also
here,
inherited
the
restaurant
from
his
spouse,
who
is
deceased,
and
so
she
has.
You
know
more
than
10
years
experience
in
this
restaurant
and
and
is
familiar
with
the
rules
and
regulations
in
the
board
and
is
familiar
with
the
rules
and
regulations
regarding
alcohol.
B
Okay
attorney:
when
is
she
or
pachara?
Are
you
I
just
want
to
get
the
other
questions
on
the
record?
Are
you
a
citizen.
T
T
B
T
B
A
A
Calling
1318
inc
doing
business
as
best
little
restaurant
located
at
13.
Hudson
street
holder
of
a
common
vitular
seven
day
wine
and
malt
beverages
license,
has
petitioned
to
transfer
the
license
from
the
above
to
new
wings
kitchen
inc,
doing
businesses
wings
kitchen
at
the
same
location,
zeiling,
situ
manager,
1am
closing
hour,
is
the
applicant
present.
U
We
are
trying
to
ask
the
transfer
the
existing
the
plant
wine
with
liquor.
I
think
a
little
different
with
your
prescription.
That's
only
there
why
this
is
a
bad
one,
with
liquid
seven
days
a
week
from
11
a.m,
to
1
a.m
and
we're
going
to
have
the
manager
shilling
schito
are
going
to
operate
under
the
vip
certification.
B
Okay
and
the
manager
of
record
zhu
ling
is
with
you.
U
U
B
Are
you
a
resident
of
massachusetts?
Yes,
do
you
have
experience
in
the
food
and
beverage
industry.
J
B
G
Of
the
chair
members
of
the
board
from
councillor
fling's
office,
it
is
our
understanding
that
is
just
a
transfer
of
new
business,
but
we
do
understand
also
that
they
are
going
to
to
go
to
the
neighborhood
association
tonight.
So
the
counselor
will
be
sending
up
a
letter
to
the
war
depending
on
how
the
meeting
goes,
but
we
don't
anticipate
any
issues
we
just
wanted
to.
Let
the
board
know.
Thank
you.
A
Calling
ebo
and
co
grocery
llc
doing
business
as
evo
and
co
grocery
located
at
110
meridian
street
has
applied
for
a
retail
package
store
malt
and
wine
license
to
be
exercised
from
the
above
1400
square
feet
in
one
room
on
ground
level.
Approximately
640
square
feet
on
first
floor
with
main
entrance
exit
on
meridian
street,
approximately
760
square
feet
of
basement
space
for
minimal
retail
storage
and
office,
space
manager,
core
alexis,
cervet
servacio
closing
hour
9
pm
attorney
kristen
scanlon
attorneys.
Again,
then,
you
are
muted.
Q
Of
her
name,
this
proposal
before
you
this
afternoon
is
for
a
new
specialty,
neighborhood
grocery
market
at
110
meridian
street
in
east
boston.
By
way
of
background
and
introduction
to
alexis
a
bit,
she
has
a
very
strong
background
in
hospitality.
She
went
to
umass
amherst
for
food
and
beverage
management
and
has
worked
in
the
restaurant
industry
since
she
could
legally
work,
starting
as
a
hostess
in
the
north
end
and
eventually
working
her
way
up
to
the
industry
as
a
server
bartender
and
manager
at
various
locations
in
and
around
boston.
Q
She
started
thinking
about
opening
a
store
about
five
years
ago
and
now
that
her
son's
son's
a
little
bit
older,
she's
ready
to
do
that
and
being
a
resident
here,
like
I
said,
she's
felt
that,
while
there
are
a
lot
of
traditional
markets,
there's
really
no
place
currently
for
this
type
of
provisions
that
she's
looking
to
offer
and
she
wants
to
be
able
to
grab
and
go
and
have
other
people
be
able
to
do
so.
Q
With
specialty
grocery
items,
she's
made
a
lot
of
connections
in
the
industry
and
in
the
neighborhood,
and
knows
it's
something
that
many
would
agree
on
that.
There's
a
gap
currently
in
the
east
boston
marketplace
for
a
small
shop
like
this.
As
far
as
offerings
are
concerned,
like
I
said
this
is
a
bit
of
a
specialty
grocery
store
where
she'll
offer
cheeses,
meats,
oysters
and
caviar.
She
actually
has
her
own
caviar
line
and,
in
addition,
everyday
items
like
produce
milk,
bread,
eggs,
dry
goods,
frozen
fish
and
meats
stuff.
You
can
grab
and
cook
that
night.
Q
That
sort
of
thing,
as
far
as
the
wine
and
beer
program
is
concerned,
with
wines
a
little
bit
of
everything
focused
on
lesser-known
wines
and
a
highlight
on
natural
wines,
which
is
currently
missing
in
the
area
and
what
which
has
gained
a
lot
of
traction
the
last
few
years
and
as
far
as
beer
is
concerned,
a
well-curated
small
selection,
modelos,
intense
sours
and
fun
local,
ales,
probably
limited
selection
because
of
the
size
of
the
store,
maybe
only
10
different
kinds,
as
mentioned
in
the
legal
ad.
Q
The
size
of
the
store
itself
is
about
640
square
feet
on
the
ground
floor
and
has
a
small
nook
downstairs
where
she'll
hopefully
be
able
to
have
experiential
offerings,
allowing
people
to
taste
what
they're
purchasing.
As
far
as
the
caviar
and
cheeses
and
meats
and
that's
oysters
are
concerned,
her
whole
goal
is
to
make
things
more
approachable,
which
she
really
believes
is
the
best
way
to
do
so
by
giving
someone
the
ability
to
try
it
before
they
buy
it.
Q
The
hours
of
operation
will
be
daily,
9
a.m,
to
9,
00
pm
and
alexis
is
tips
certified
and
we'll
have
everyone
that
works
for
her
she'll,
be
there
full-time,
but
anyone
that
works
for
will
be
tip
certified
and
iding.
Everyone
that
comes
in
to
purchase
any
beer
or
wine
as
far
as
public
meat
is
concerned,
again
filling
a
gap
in
the
neighborhood
for
this
type
of
specialty
store,
there's
no
market
quite
like
it
in
the
neighborhood
and
currently
filling
a
vacant
storefront
at
this
location.
Q
It
is
a
small
footprint.
A
true
neighborhood
feel
and
will
only
serve
to
complement
the
surrounding
area.
There
are
nearby
traditional
convenience
stores
and
a
couple
of
markets,
but
again
different
offerings
and
what
alexis
is
looking
to
provide.
We
did
do
extensive
community
outreach
with
the
mayor's
office
a
butters
meeting
and
we
sent
the
board
a
probably
two
dozen
or
so
letters
of
support,
along
with
a
letter
of
strong
support
from
the
maverick
central
neighborhood
association
as
well.
B
Thank
you
attorney.
I
just
want
to
cover
two
of
the
manager
record
questions.
I'm
not
sure
you
may
have
hit
them,
but
I
may
have
missed
them.
Alexis.
Are
you
a
citizen?
B
V
Just
one
small
question
about
downstairs:
there's
going
to
be
someone
full-time
downstairs
or
just
how
is
this
going
to
be
staffed.
W
Sure
so
the
downstairs
will
not
always
be
open,
but
it's
primarily
on
the
ground
floor
is
where
all
of
our
offerings
will
be.
But
there
is
a
nook
downstairs
that
I
envision
using,
for
you
know,
tasting
events,
and
so
that
would
be
maybe
a
special
two-hour
slot
that
we
offer
to
the
neighborhood
so
yeah.
It
won't
be.
A
full-time
situation
downstairs.
A
O
Good
afternoon,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
lena
tramelli,
with
the
mayor's
office
of
services,
we
would
like
to
go
on
the
recurring
support
for
this
proposal
during
the
community
process.
This
proposal
receives
strong
support
from
maverick
central
neighborhood
association
and
as
well.
We
receive
20
letters
of
support
from
akbaris.
Thank
you.
E
Yes,
thank
you
good
afternoon,
madam
chair
commissioners,
ricardo
patron
from
the
office
of
city
councilor,
lydia
edwards.
The
council
would
also
like
to
go
on
the
record
in
support.