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City of Boston Licensing Board Transactional Hearing 09/27/2023
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B
Good
morning,
this
is
a
hearing
before
the
licensing
board
for
the
city
of
Boston.
Today
is
Wednesday
September
27
2023..
Today's
hearing
is
being
held
pursuant
to
Temporary
amendments
to
the
open
leading
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.
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B
B
F
F
So
there's
going
to
be
that
portion
of
it
where
we're
making
all
the
fresh
sodas
and
seltzers
and
we're
also
going
to
be
selling
healthy,
salads,
press
sandwiches,
there's
gonna,
be
fun
stuff
like
gelato
and
then
there's
another
portion
of
the
space.
That's
going
to
be
a
retail
store
which
is
going
to
be
featuring
all
independent
handmade
items
from
across
New
England,
so
anything
from
jewelry
Bath
and
Body
homewares
Ceramics
apparel.
That
kind
of
thing,
so
that's
kind
of
at
the
back
of
the
space.
F
Like
you
said
it's
it's
around
a
thousand
square
feet.
The
front
space
is
going
to
be
the
food
and
Bev
section,
there's
going
to
be
about
20
seats,
but
the
idea
is
that
it's
kind
of
a
community
meeting
place
where
people
are
coming
in
and
spending
time
and
getting
a
drink
and
some
food
and
perusing
the
the
the
handmade
Wares
in
in
the
retail
section.
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A
Good
morning,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board
Manuela
villagomez,
with
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services.
This
pass
bring
the
applicant
flyer
to
their
Butters
and
met
with
the
Maverick
Central
neighborhood
association.
The
group
voted
to
support
the
project
and
stated
excitement
for
the
idea
and
the
business
it
would
bring.
At
this
time.
Our
office
would
like
to
defer
judgment
to
the
board.
Thank
you.
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B
Calling
item
number
two
Boston
Hospitality
Partners
LLC
doing
business
as
day
shift
located
at
115,
Federal
Street
has
applied
for
a
common
Bachelor
license
to
be
exercised
on
the
above
approximately
482
square
feet
on
the
ground
floor
of
Winthrop
center
located
at
150
and
Federal
Street.
This
food
kiosk
is
located
on
the
street
level
in
two
rooms
consisting
of
a
front
service
and
sales
counter
kitchen
and
prep
area,
and
back
room
for
storage
manager,
Sasha
nissenbaum
hours
of
operation,
7
AM
to
4
pm,
who
is
president
on
behalf
of
the
applicant.
H
Good
morning
attorney
green
John,
Aida
McDermott,
quillton
Miller
on
behalf
of
the
applicant
Boston
Hospitality
Partners
LLC
joining
me
is
Sasha.
Nissenbaum
Sasha
is
the
proposed
manager.
Just
briefly
by
way
of
experience,
he
has
over
20
years
in
the
restaurant
industry.
He's
also
previously
been
a
manager
of
record
that
held
the
liquor
license,
although
these
are
just
the
CV
licenses,
but
he
is
does
have
that
experience
in
this
industry.
H
So
this
is
I
know
we
have
two
other
matters
behind
we'll
take
each
one
that
probably
makes
sense
individually.
This
is
the
ground
floor
of
the
Winthrop
Center
the
board,
probably
about
a
year
and
a
half
ago
approved
ACV
alcohol
license
for
what's
known
as
the
connector.
It's
the
large
Space
9
300
square
feet
that
runs
from
Federal
Street
to
demonshire
street.
So
these
are
areas
that
are
off
of
that
location
that
weren't
previously
licensed
the
space
is
now
activated.
We
have
residents
in
the
building.
H
Often
this
there's
over
800
000
square
feet
of
office
space.
A
few
of
those
leases
have
been
signed
and
a
few
tenants
are
in
there
now.
So
we
hope
to
really
be
able
to
provide
this,
this
food
service
to
both
the
residents,
the
workers
and
then
obviously,
certainly
the
public
as
they
come
to
and
from
so
this
location
is
day
shift.
It's
going
to
be
coffee,
baked
goods,
sandwiches,
which
will
be
offered
for
takeout
only
and
again
we'll
be
closed
on
Sundays.
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B
J
Members
of
the
board
chew
from
mayor's
office,
Neighborhood
Services,
the
downtown
bed,
has
been
on
record
in
support
of
this
this
project
twice.
They
do
not
have
opposition
to
this
project,
the
downtown
resident
Association.
It's
also
does
not
have
oppositions
project
as
well.
So
at
this
time,
we're
like
the
first
judgments
to
the
board.
K
B
Thank
you
very
much.
Are
there
any
other
individuals
who
would
like
to
testify
on
this
matter
or
it'll?
Take
this
under
advisement
calling
item
number
three
Boston
Hospitality,
Partners
LLC,
doing
business
as
Ariana
big,
grin
and
Iris
meze
located
at
115,
Federal
Street
has
applied
for
a
common
vicular
license
to
be
exercised
on
the
above
approximately
704
square
feet
on
the
ground
floor
of
Winthrop
center
located
at
150
and
Federal
Street.
B
H
You
attorney
Greene
again
John
Aida
for
Boston
Hospitality,
Partners
LLC.
This
is
on
the
southern
side
of
the
connector
kind
of
a
combination
kiosk
here
the
concept
being
vegan
Mexican
is
the
Ariana
portion.
Big
Grand
is
your
American
fare
chicken
and
burgers
and
Iris
metze
would
be
focusing
on
Greek
fair.
H
So
a
little
bit
of
everything
in
this
space
again
here
a
different
a
little
bit
more
expanded
hours
of
operation,
10
a.m
to
8
P.M
Mondays
through
Saturday
is
again
closed
on
Sundays
same
idea
really
want
to
provide
variety
and
different
opportunities
for
people
to
grab
a
quick
bite
and
enjoy
the
location
either.
Take
it.
Take
it
from
here
or
go
back
either
to
their.
J
Hi
good
afternoon,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board.
This
is
true
for
the
mayor's
office.
Neighborhood
Services.
The
downtown
bid
has
been
in
on
record
in
support
of
this
project
twice
once
2021.
It
wasn't
again
in
2023.
They
do
not
raise
any
concerns
for
this
project.
The
downtown
res
Association
also
has
not
raised
an
increase
service
project.
At
this
time,
we
would
like
to
defer
judgment.
K
B
Thank
you,
and
are
there
any
other
individuals
who
would
like
to
testify
on
this
matter
or
it'll?
Take
this
under
advisement
as
well
and
calling
item
number
four,
the
third
and
final
in
these
companion
applications,
Boston
Hospitality,
Partners,
LLC,
doing
business
as
gato
patzo
located
at
115,
Federal
Street
has
applied
for
a
common
Bachelor
license
to
be
exercised
on
the
above
approximately
325
square
feet
on
the
ground
floor
of
Winthrop
center
located
at
115,
Federal
Street.
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B
You
calling
item
number
five
American,
Multi,
Cinema
Inc,
doing
business
as
AMC,
located
at
25,
District
Ave
in
Dorchester,
holder
of
a
common
vigil
or
a
South
Bay
restricted
seven
day.
All
alcohol
coverages
license
has
petitioned
to
change
the
manager
of
the
licensed
business
from
Samuel
mucciri
to
Ryan
wilmott,
who
is
president
on
behalf
of
the
applicant.
N
Good
morning
myself,
Brianna
Olson
is
here
to
represent
American
multi-centerment
Inc
I'm,
the
senior
coordinator
of
alcohol
licensing,
we're
here
to
request
a
change
in
manager
for
the
AMC
South
Bay
Center
12
from
Samuel
mcshiri
to
Ryan
Wilma
I
do
have
Ryan
Wilmot
here
with
me
today.
To
answer
any
questions
you
may
have.
O
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N
B
You
item
number
six
preza
Inc
doing
business
as
pretza
located
at
24,
Fleet
Street,
holder
of
a
common
vigil
or
seven
day.
All
alcoholic
beverages
license
has
petitioned
to
change
the
manager
of
the
license
business
from
James
Marchant
to
Brittany
Rose,
Smith
attorney
William,
furulo
attorney
farullo.
M
Good
morning
attorney
green,
madam
chairwoman,
on
behalf
of
Prince
ing,
doing
businesses,
pretzer
24,
Fleet,
Street,
Boston
snot,
then
before
you
to
submit
a
change
of
manager
proposal
for
Brittany
Smith,
who
is
also
on
this
call
and
Miss
Smith
has
been
the
assistant
manager
for
the
last
six
months
at
pretza.
Prior
to
that
she
was
food
and
beverage
manager
at
the
Omni
in
Seaport.
She
has
more
than
15
years
experience
in
the
business
and
she's
prepared
to
respond
to
any
of
your
questions.
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G
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D
K
G
D
B
Thank
you.
Are
there
any
individuals
who
would
like
to
testify
on
this
matter,
seeing
how
the
board
will
take
this
under
advisement
as
well?
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much
calling
item
number
seven
Huntington,
Theater,
Company
Inc,
doing
business
as
Calderwood
Pavilion
at
the
BCA
located
at
527,
Tremont,
Street,
holder
of
a
common
vigil
or
seven-day
wines
and
all
beverages
license,
has
petition
to
change
the
manager
of
the
licensed
business
from
Michael
masso
to
Sandra
Katz,
who
is
present
on
behalf
of
the
applicant
Sandra.
I
B
D
B
B
Calling
item
number
eight
Bartaco,
Fort,
Point
LLC,
doing
business
as
Bartaco
located
at
25,
Thompson
Place,
holder
of
a
common
vigil
or
seven
day.
All
alcoholic
beverages
license
has
petitioned
to
change
the
manager
of
the
license
business
from
Don
Bailey
to
Michael
Bernard
who's
President.
On
behalf
of
the
applicant.
R
Thank
you
secretary
green
good
morning,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board
attorney
Ryan
gosd
on
behalf
of
the
licensee
with
me.
This
morning
is
Michael
Bernard,
who
is
the
new
proposed
manager
of
record
for
Bartaco
Fort
Point
other
than
the
change
of
manager
of
record?
There
are
no
operational
changes
proposed
and
Mr
Bernard
is
a
U.S
citizen.
Massachusetts
resident
is
familiar
with
the
rules
and
regulations
regarding
the
sale
and
service
of
alcohol,
and
he
does
have
previous
experience
in
the
food
and
beverage
industry.
B
T
Good
morning,
secretary,
green
and
Council
people,
my
name
is
Robert
Groves
I'm,
the
director
of
food
and
beverage
at
the
Hilton
Boston
Logan
Airport
I
have
I'm
a
Massachusetts
resident.
I
live
in
Ashland
I
have
over
15
years
of
experience
in
the
food
and
beverage
industry,
specifically
with
hotels
and
large
format.
Hotels
like
this
one
I
am
a
U.S
citizen
as
well,
and
then
I
think
I
answered
all
the
questions
and
I'm
familiar
with
all
the
abcc
rules
and
regulations
and
everything
that
goes
from
there.
D
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F
D
T
B
Calling
item
number
1039
Dalton
license
LLC
doing
business
as
Sheraton
located
at
39
Dalton
Street,
holder
of
an
in-holder
all
alcoholic
beverages
license,
has
petitioned
to
change
the
manager
of
the
license
business
from
David
South
Fest
to
Daniel.
Kakabiki.
Apologies
for
running
this
pronunciation,
who's
President
on
behalf
of
the
applicant.
B
Yeah
we're
having
no
ability
to
hear
you
right
now
at
all.
We
perhaps
you
can
try
disconnecting
reconnecting
and
we
can
try
taking
a
second
call.
Okay,
thank
you.
We
will
take
a
second
call
in
a
few
moments.
Moving
on
to
item
number
11,
Depot,
dining
Inc,
doing
business
as
Depot
dining
located
at
353,
Cambridge
Street
in
Brighton,
holder
of
a
common
vigil
or
seven
day.
All
alcoholic
beverages
license
has
petition
to
change
the
DBA
of
the
licensed
business
from
Depot
dining
to
Hobson's,
Bar
and
Kitchen.
B
U
Sure
we're
gonna
have
a
lot
of
emphasis
on
Pizza.
We
will
also
serve
a
lot
of
traditional
or
I
should
say
typical
food
in
Contemporary,
American
pubs
and
restaurants.
Sandwiches
Burgers.
We
will
have
some
grilled
fish,
salads
vegan
options
and
there's
going
to
be
a
lot
of
emphasis
on
having
great
pizza.
We
are
not
going
to
be
an
Italian
restaurant
or
a
pizzeria,
but
we're
going
to
be
an
American
restaurant
that
has
great
pizza.
That's
our
goal
and
we're
very
committed
to
it.
D
V
U
U
We
hope
to
offer
music
at
different
times,
beginning
only
maybe
two
or
three
evenings
per
week
and
then
add:
music
live
music
during
brunch
meal
periods
on
weekends
but,
most
importantly,
we're
going
to
be
doing
acoustic,
music,
possibly
a
piano,
and
it's
not
going
to
be
three
guys
with
electric
guitars
with
the
amps
turned
all
the
way
up.
It's
going
to
be
a
restaurant
that
has
live
music
as
an
amenity.
D
B
B
C
D
C
B
V
V
B
S
B
You
thank
you
and
I
do
see.
We've
been
rejoined
by
the
proposed
management
record,
Friday
number
10,
Daniel
kakovic.
Let's
just
test
really
quickly.
Are
we
able
to
hear
you?
Can
you
hear
me
now
we
sure
can
great.
Let's
return
to
item
number
10
39
Dalton
license
LLC
doing
business
a
Sheraton
located
at
39,
Dalton
Street,
holder
of
an
in-holder
all
alcoholic
beverages
license,
has
petitioned
to
change
the
manager
of
the
license
business
from
David
Southwest
to
Daniel
kakabeak.
W
G
B
Moving
on
to
item
number
14
calling
mahabali
Corporation
doing
business
as
rotary
Liquors
located
at
295
Old
Colony
Ave
in
South,
Boston,
holder
of
a
retail
package.
All
alcoholic
beverages
license
has
petitioned
for
a
change
in
officer
director
of
LLC
manager
of
the
corporation
and,
secondly,
has
petitioned
for
a
change
in
stock
interest
attorney
Matthew,
Porter
attorney
Porter.
X
Yes,
thank
you
boy.
Good
morning
my
name
is
Matthew
Porter
I'm,
the
attorney
from
mahabali
Corp.
This
is
a
internal
transfer
stock
JS
Kumar
Patel
is
purchasing
70
of
the
shares
of
mahabali
Corp,
which
does
businesses
rotary
Liquors
from
Rupal
bin
Patel,
the
other
existing
shareholder,
diren,
Patel
who's,
a
30
shareholders.
Retaining
his
interest
drn
is
the
existing
license.
Manager.
There's
no
change
there
at
all.
So
no
operational
changes
to
the
business,
just
a
transfer
stock
and
a
change
of
officers.
B
Thank
you.
Are
there
any
individuals
who
would
like
to
testify
on
this
matter,
seeing
on
the
board
will
take
this
under
advisement
as
well.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much
calling
item
number
15,
KNG,
entertainment,
LLC,
doing
business
as
sidebar,
located
at
14
to
16
Bromfield
Street,
holder
of
a
common
or
seven
day.
All
alcoholic
beverages
license
has
petitioned
to
amend
their
hours
of
operation
from
a
1am
closing
time
to
a
2
A.M
closing
time
attorney,
Scott
Holmes
attorney,
Holmes,
good.
Y
Y
This
is
an
attempt
to
try
and
stay
alive.
To
be
honest
with
you,
I
don't
know
if
anybody
here
has
been
on
bromfeld
Street
lately
Bromfield
Street
lately,
but
it
is
in
horrible
condition
as
far
as
what's
open
on
the
street
Silvertones
at
one
end
and
God
bless
they're
here.
On
the
other
end,
this
is
really
an
attempt
to
stay
alive
and
I'm
not
going
to
soften
that
I
think
the
greatest
argument
is
best
said
by
the
Boston
downtown
Boston
business
improvement.
District
who's
offered
their
support.
Y
Here
there
is
just
there's
just
a
desire
to
try
and
bring
some
life
back
to
Bromfield,
Street
and
Downtown
Crossing
and
is
the
hope
of
my
client
as
well
as
anybody
that
resides
down
there,
that
the
additional
hour
will
help
alleviate
some
of
the
financial
burdens
of
small
business
faces
in
an
area
where
there's
just
not
enough.
People
right
now
and
I
hope
that
the
board
will
grant
this
additional
hour
so
that
we
can
try
and
weather
the
storm.
So
to
speak.
D
B
J
K
B
B
Wines
and
Malt
Beverages
with
Liquor's
license,
has
petition
to
amend
the
description
of
the
licensed
business
from
one
dining
room
on
first
floor
with
kitchen
storage
room
at
the
rear
of
the
premises
entrance
at
450,
Commercial
Street
to
one
dining
room
on
first
floor,
seating
capacity,
83
with
kitchen
storage
room
at
the
rear
of
the
premise
entrance
at
450,
Commercial
Street.
In
addition,
an
annual
sidewalk
public
patio
with
seating
for
12
and
an
outdoor
closing
hour
of
9
30
p.m,
on
Sunday
to
Thursday,
10,
30
p.m.
B
Z
D
B
K
D
D
Okay,
I,
just
if
it
is
annual
you
can
even
operate
outside
of
that
and
I
just
wanted
you
to
think
through
that
as
a
business
model,
because
sometimes
we
might
get
you
know
warm
week
in
March,
but
if
you
don't
have
permission
from
us,
if
it's
not
on
your
license
until
April
1st,
you
can't
operate.
So
would
you
like
us
to
keep
it
as
an
annual
patio
and
then
you
can
just
pick
what
months
you
want.
As
you
know,
the
weather
permits.
Yes,
please.
D
B
Z
B
Thank
you
calling
item
number
17,
James,
Hook,
Indico,
LLC,
doing
business
as
James
so
again,
Co
located
at
15
to
17,
Northern,
Ave,
holder
of
a
common
vicular,
seven
day
wines
and
while
beverages
license,
has
a
petition
to
change
the
classification
of
its
license
to
a
wine
small
beverages
on
the
curse
license.
Pursuant
to
the
authority
contained
in
chapter
14,
one
of
the
acts
of
1994.
attorney
Tyler,
Hensler
attorney
Hensler.
AA
Hi
good
morning,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board
attorney
you're,
representing
James
Cook
and
Co
LLC,
located
at
15
to
17
Northern
Ave
with
me
today
from
James
Hook
is
John
McCarron.
We
are
applying
to
add
cordials
to
our
existing
license.
The
addition
of
cordials
will
allow
us
to
serve
things
like
aperol,
Cognac
and
liqueurs
to
make
things
like
crunch
drinks.
After
all,
spritzes
is
one
that
comes
to
mind
things
of
that
nature.
AA
We're
applying
for
this
due
to
customer
requests
in
general
public
demand,
as
all
businesses
in
the
neighborhood
know,
the
surrounding
area.
The
trend
from
work
from
home
or
Hybrid
models
that
has
emerged
has
had
an
effect
on
all
businesses.
Restaurants,
especially-
and
this
is
one
way
in
which
we're
trying
to
adapt
to
the
times
we
have
conducted
community
outreach
and
attended
a
work
district
council
meeting
where
we
received
a
letter
in
support
of
this
application.
AA
G
B
O
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Connor
Newman
with
the
mayor's
office
of
neighborhood
services.
At
this
time,
the
mayor's
office
like
to
defer
to
the
Judgment
of
this
board.
As
you
heard
earlier,
the
applicant
was
in
contact
with
the
work
District,
Council
and
they've
actually
voted
to
support
the
proposal.
Our
office
is
unaware
of
any
concerns
at
this
time,
we'd
like
to
defer
to
the
board.
Thank
you.
B
E
B
Morning's
agenda
to
correct
the
type
of
license
that
is
being
applied,
for
it
is
a
wines
and
law
beverages
license
that
is
being
applied
for
and
not
the
all
alcohol
that
was
originally
advertised.
Ibuc
Mr
desidoro
has
just
unmuted
himself.
Is
there
something
you'd
like
to
add
about
the
community
process?
We.
AB
Thank
you
attorney
green
I
I
appreciate
the
privilege
and
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board
good
morning,
Tony
desidoro,
representing
the
Alston
civic
association.
Again,
we
want
to
thank
the
Indulgence
of
the
board
allowing
the
proponent
to
come
before
us
last
Wednesday,
to
make
a
formal
presentation
I'm
here
to
report
that
the
vote
that
was
taken
by
membership
was
a
slightly
majority
in
favor
of
the
proposal.
AB
AB
Those
who
oppose
the
proposal
again,
I
think
I,
mentioned
this
at
the
last
hearing
cited
concerns
about
the
3
A.M
close,
given
the
demographic
tricks
of
the
neighborhood
and
the
understaffing
that
we
have
at
T14
right
now,
and
also
to
the
abutting
residential
Community
I
mentioned
the
Planet
Fitness
on
Harvard
Ave
made
accommodations
to
their
operating
hours
as
a
result
of
feedback.
They
got
from
the
community.
A
couple
of
interesting
things
have
come
up
and
I
wanted
to
share
with
you
as
well.
AB
One
a
member
of
the
ACA
had
an
opportunity
to
visit
their
establishments
in
Brookline
and
one
in
Boston
and
given
the
challenges
of
pickup
and
delivery
in
that
location,
even
though
they're
slightly
better
than
across
the
street
that
McDonald's
has
to
deal
with.
There
was
an
interesting
proposal
made
that
he
noticed
that
there
was
no
soft
drink
dispenses
behind
the
counters
of
both
establishments
and
his
concern
was.
AB
So
that
was
an
interesting
suggestion
made
and
I
talked
to
the
licensing
attorney
on
that,
and
he
was
going
to
talk
to
the
proponents
about
that.
So
I
greatly
appreciate
that
the
the
only
other
thing
that
I
offer
up
just
for
consideration
and
again
I
I
mentioned
it
to
the
licensing
attorney
a
suggestion,
a
possible
compromise.
But
again
that's
that's
up
to
the
proponents
was.
Is
there
a
possibility-
because
we've
done
this
before?
AB
As
you
know,
they
have
agreed
to
a
1am
close
on
the
beer
and
wine
which
we
appreciate
and
there
seems
to
be
no
problem
with
that.
But
could
it
be
a
situation
where
they
simply
close
the
establishment
at
1am,
so
they're
allowed
to
do
everything
up
to
1am
and
then
allow
them
to
do
pick
up
and
delivery
through
3
A.M
as
a
compromise.
So
in
essence
they
they
shut
down
the
the
brick
and
mortar
aspect
of
the
business
at
1am.
AB
B
AB
AB
B
B
AC
I'm,
a
community
resident
I've
gave
concerns
about
this
particular
development.
Only
in
my
top
three,
they
were
all
addressed
at
the
public
meeting
we
had
with
this
group
I
believe
last
week.
The
first
is
this
and
they're
not
going
to
check
ages
at
the
door.
Person
of
any
age
can
walk
into
this
establishment
that
serves
liquor.
AC
The
second
is
it's
in
two
rooms,
as
they
serve
the
liquor
from
the
counter,
and
it
gets
taken
back
to
a
table
in
another
room.
There
is
no
way
that
this
staff
can
supervise
whether
underage
people
are
drinking,
as
you
may
be
aware.
Also
has
a
large
student
concentration
people
below
age
of
25
people
being
encouraged
not
only
to
drink
but
to
drink,
to
excess
and
to
have
the
expectation
that
people
under
age
are
not
coming
in.
This
establishment
is
I,
think
a
little
wishful
thinking.
AC
I
know
people
more
in
the
loss
of
Great
Scott,
which
was
a
wonderful
music
venue,
or
it's
been
closed
for
several
years
now,
and
this
business
will
be
directly
below
Apartments.
This
is
not
a
commercial
building.
This
is
a
residential
building.
There
are
other
businesses.
On
the
first
floor,
the
type
of
business
is
all
close
at
five
o'clock.
AC
D
B
AD
Thank
you
attorney
Greene
and
chairman
Joyce.
I
will
be
brief,
as
I
was
not
overly
prepared
to
present
today.
Just
to
be
clear
on
the
the
premise
the
the
premise
is
in
two
rooms,
the
back
room
is
for
the
preparation
of
food.
All
service
of
alcohol
is
within
sight
of
the
count.
All
service
and
consumption
of
alcohol
is
within
sight
of
the
counter
staff
has
full
control
over
the
room.
AD
They
have
training
in
the
sale
and
service
to
what
not
only
for
iding
but
to
watch
for
handoffs
to
prevent
that
from
happening,
and
just
as
a
brief
comment
of
operations,
space
is
not
a
bar.
This
is
not
you
know.
This
is
a
sit
down
fast,
casual
restaurant
with
background
music
only
it
is
not
allowed
or
boisterous
establishment.
I
want
to
thank
the
board
for
hearing
this
originally
and
taking
time
to
indulge
us
again
today.
B
Thank
you
attorney,
Miller
and
again.
This
matter
was
previously
heard.
We
will
not
be
taking
any
more
testimony
today,
but
the
record
will
be
ran
open
until
the
end
of
the
day
as
the
board
will
go
tomorrow
morning.
Any
further
comments
can
be
submitted
to
licensing
board
at
boston.gov
and
finally,
calling
item
number
19,
Harvard
convenience,
Inc
doing
business
as
Harvard
convenience
located
at
157,
Brighton
Ave
in
Alston
has
applied
for
a
retail
Package,
Store
wines
and
Malt
Beverages
license
to
be
exercised
on
the
above
premises.
S
S
The
store
itself
is
approximately
1500
square
feet
with
basement
storage
upon
opening
the
store
was
updated
to
include
new
lighting
paint
coolers
and
a
security
and
camera
system,
which
includes
two
dozen
cameras
in
and
around
the
store
the
market
brought
in
and
increased
its
its
offerings
with
dairy
products
and
dairy
Alternatives,
and
also
a
whole
host
of
items,
including
bread,
cleaning
supplies.
A
variety
of
healthy
and
traditional
drinks,
snacks,
Dry,
Goods,
even
limited
fresh
fruit
like
apples
and
bananas
to
grab
and
go
some
frozen
items
as
well.
S
So
really
in
keeping
with
the
nature
of
having
a
true
neighborhood
convenient
market
One-Stop
shopping
for
things.
People
need
on
the
way
home
definitely
a
mix
of
flying
Talent.
The
demographic
varies,
but
the
majority
of
their
regular
customers
in
the
store
live
in
the
immediate
vicinity
and
within
walking
distance.
They
do
try
to
accommodate
everyone
with
the
Market's
offerings
and
requests
raised
to
them,
including
the
sale
of
beer
and
wine
at
this
location.
S
Right
now,
their
hours
are
8
to
11
Monday
through
Wednesday
and
8
to
2
A.M
Thursday
through
Saturday,
with
the
proposals
for
8
to
11
pm
for
beer
and
wine.
Grishma
is,
as
I
mentioned,
the
owner
and
proposed
manager
of
Records
she's
at
the
store
80
to
100
hours
a
week.
She
is
tip
certified
a
U.S
citizen,
an
Austin
resident
living
nearby,
the
store
and
she's
been
in
the
industry
for
nearly
a
decade,
working
in
retail,
with
sales
of
alcohol,
so
she's
familiar
with
the
rules
and
regulations
regarding
the
sale
of
alcohol.
S
Her
24-hour
contact
information
I
know
that
I'm
sure
you
mentioned
that
in
some
previous
applications
heard
today
is
included
in
the
manager
application
that
was
submitted
with
the
abcc
application
to
the
board.
With
the
addition
of
beer
and
wine.
They
have
no
plan
to
take
away
from
the
grocery
options.
It's
just
a
reconfiguration
of
how
many
items
are
forward-facing
in
the
store.
They
do
currently
have
a
larger
cooler.
That's
under
utilized,
as
well
as
storage
space,
upstairs
that
they
would
turn
into
wine
shelving.
S
It
will
remain
approximately
80
percent
Grocery
and
non-beer
and
wine
product
offerings,
with
approximately
20
of
the
overall
floor
plan
to
be
beer
and
wine
offerings.
They
have
no
plans
to
sell
singles.
They
do
plan
or
may
have
already
purchased
a
scanner
for
IDs
as
well,
because
this
is
a
new
application
and
as.
E
S
S
Okay,
sorry,
as
evidenced
by
the
numerous
support,
letters
or
emails
received
by
the
board,
several
residents
have
requested
and
are
in
support
of
this
application.
Additionally,
the
regular
customers
of
the
market
are
customers
that
walk
and
live
in
the
nearby
vicinity.
So
it's
really
a
matter
of
convenience
to
better
serve
the
immediate
Community
they're,
not
changing
the
overall
nature
of
the
business,
which
again
is
a
neighborhood
market.
S
Really
One-Stop
shopping
is
Paramount
and
keeps
people
shopping
local
and
is
really
a
great
asset
to
the
community
and
serves
a
true
Community
purpose,
and
they
seek
to
maintain
that
aspect
of
it.
As
far
as
community
outreach
is
concerned,
we
did
having
a
Butters
meeting
at
the
end
of
May,
which
was
met
with
great
support
and
we
did
meet
with
the
Austin
civic
association
in
June
as
well.
D
L
L
Guys
the
applicant
did
have
an
abutters
meeting.
It
was
relatively
well
attended
with
a
majority
of
the
abutters
who
are
the
attendees
there
were
in
support.
We
also
received
a
number
of
support
letters
which
we
forwarded
to
the
board
and,
as
noted,
the
applicant
did
meet
with
the
Austin
civic
association,
the
president
of
which
Tony
desidoro
is
on
to
testify,
as
to
the
ACA
stance
after
myself,
again
we'd
like
to
defer
to
the
Judgment
of
the
board
in
this
matter.
Thank
you.
L
B
AB
B
B
AF
Testimony
hey,
how
are
you
my
name
is
Christy
Andrea
I
live
right
down
the
street.
This
is
my
favorite
convenience
store.
They
have
the
best
staff
they're
very
responsible
and
friendly.
They
got
great
snacks
and
ice
cream,
I'd
love
for
them
to
have
options
providing
beer
and
wine
I
think
it'd
be
very
convenient
to
our
whole
community.
B
E
AC
What
they're,
not
telling
you
is
that
they're
directly
across
the
street
from
a
large
liquor
store
called
Blanchard's
and
there
really
is
no
need
to
have
another
beer
and
wine
distributor
on
the
same
Corner
I'm,
also
very
concerned
with
them
getting
swarmed
by
high
school
students,
their
ability
to
control
the
use
of
fake
IDs
to
purchase
one
of
them.
Thank
you.
Excuse
me
Wine
and
More
beverages.
Thank
you.