good morning thank you all for joining we will get started in just a moment once we clear the waiting room as a reminder when you are entering from the waiting room please do remain on mute unless or or until you are presenting or providing testimony before the board
we got pan just one more moment I see folks are still entering from the waiting room good morning this is a hearing before the licensing board for the city of Boston today is Wednesday February 26 2025 today's hearing is being held pursuant two 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 I review procedural matters I will introduce chairwoman of the board Kathleen Joyce good morning my name is Kathleen
Joyce I'm chair of the Boston licensing board and today I'm pleased to be joined by commissioner Liam curan and commissioner kaana Saxon thank you very much please ensure that your audio and visuals are working properly if you are presenting or providing testimony before the board I
will call each item in the order that it appears on this morning's agenda I will then ask who is present on behalf of the applicant you'll make a brief presentation regarding your proposal followed by questions by the the chair and Commissioners following questions there will be an opportunity for Testimony
beginning with elected officials or their representatives for members of the public wishing to provide testimony please limit your testimony to two minutes and please state your name address and affiliation if any one bit of housekeeping about this morning's agenda item number six Dynasty
Restaurant Inc for a change of hours um will be continued to next Wednesday's hearing again that item will not be heard this morning that will be continued to March 5th 5th 2025 um if anybody is here to testify on that matter you may provide your testimony in writing to licensing board at boston.gov
or you may appear at next Wednesday's hearing begin with the first item on this morning's agenda calling item number one tacos of Commonwealth LLC doing business as Taco John's located at 77 Summer Street has applied for a common V license to be exercised on the above
1,442 ft main level with a kitchen and dining room at the rear basement is used for storage and as a main man's office manager Hamza Jaffrey hours of operation 7:00 a.m. to 11: p.m. who is present on behalf of the applicant hi my name is arsel Jeffrey
I'm here for tacos of Commonwealth great thank you Mr Jeffrey if you can please briefly present the uh proposed Concepts to the board sure um well my name is arsel Joffrey I am the CEO of Reliance Hospitality Group as well as uh the tacos of Commonwealth we
are the franchisee of Taco jnes a brand they're based out of Midwest they were found in Cheyenne Wyoming in 1969 so years of History they have uh about 400 Plus locations alog together we currently have two Taco John
locations in the state of Massachusetts one in lemonster Massachusetts and Lawrence Massachusetts uh Boston is our third location will be our third location we are currently looking for Mr Jeff we've lost you a little bit
you've frozen are you still there with us I'm right here can you hear me yes you broke up right when you were uh saying that this would be your third location oh sorry so yeah this is this is our third location uh we are
currently in the process of building the brand in the Northeast region between Massachusetts and Connecticut we have couple of locations lined up for Connecticut later in the year uh we've been part of qsr for over a decade at this point uh with Major Brands as
Wendy's popey's Anda Jones so we're we're to be the city of Boston uh we believe great uh Mr Jaffer you broke up a little bit I don't know if there's anything further you wanted to add before we move to questions no I think we can proceed with the questions
okay thanks um it might be helpful if you turn your uh video off because you're freezing when you're freezing a little bit when you're speaking um thank you for that information uh my one question is if can you can you explain
to me what your plan is a third party delivery at this location sure I think that's a great question and we have put in a lot of thoughts into how we could make uh a perfect pickup experience yet not causing any chaos outside of our location with the with parkings and all
sort of issues because we have worked with the um with all the Departments and this was one of our concern that was brought up so therefore we have a couple of plans that are in place we have a designated pickup shelf um which
is in the restaurant soon as you walk in it's straight up from the entrance all guests have a designated pickup time on their receipts at which they show up to the restaurant we have uh parking spots across the street so all of our third
party platforms actually have the directions that you could park your vehicles across the street and you could walk inside and your food will be ready for pickup an extra step that we have to that we have taken uh just so we have a smoother transition um we have added an
extra Pepsi machine uh for soda purposes one of the things that we have seen in our experience that typically when a customer comes in to pick up their they want to pick themselves here in in Boston we have added an extra Pepsi machine
behind as well and it will be ready for pickup along with their food so they they'll be just in and out quick CH here on mute so that's helpful so if someone is picking up an Uber Eats or door Dash order for food and drink they have to
fill the drink themselves so in our case they will be the the drinks will be pre-filled okay yeah could you put that information in writing for us so that we have it on file um for purposes of an inspection
that our inspectors when they go out they have an understanding of where the parking should be and that they'll see that you put this extra Pepsi machine in and the process you put into place it's it does seem you put a lot of thought into it know you've worked with other City departments so I'd just like to
have that memorialized and writing for our file um with that I have no questions commissioner car commissioner Saxon no questions at this time thank you no questions for me thank you thank you are there any individuals who would
like to testify on this matter beginning with elected officials or their representatives yes Madam chair members of the board Conor Newman with the mayor's office of Neighborhood Services this time the mayor's office could defer to the judgment from this board some background information in the community process uh they had done in a Butter's
meeting with our office years prior uh they also were connected with the dbna and uh the downtown um Business Association uh both were supportive uh were unaware of any opposition presently with that we'll defer to the board thank
you thank you are there any other individuals who would like to testify on this matter board will take this under advisement thank you very much calling item number two Swiss Baker's Inc located at 168 Western AB in Alon holder of a common vict license has
petitioned to change the hours of the license business from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Sunday to 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 5:30 a.m. to 2: a.m. Thursday through Sunday with delivery and takeout only between 600 p.m. and 2: a.m. who is
present on behalf of the applicant that's me Thomas stor great thank you very much Mr store if you could just um briefly outline the proposed change to the board and the reason for it good morning everybody thanks for taking the time happy Wednesday so why would we like to do
that is we are in the neighborhood for 11 years now and the neighborhood has dramatically changed and it's getting more active but also we think we are ready now with everything running smoothly to do a little bit more for the neighborhood and we would like to extend the hours first start with the text run
uh test run of course to make sure we do it right right so it would be a limited late night menu very simple it would only be take out and delivery because we would like to have two crew members handling that and if we see it works out fine we would like to install it from
Thursday to Sunday the idea is when you come home the week is vling down in Thursdays that we can order can order maybe just a simple pizza or just things we don't offer during the day usually but also addons like a Hammond swiss croissant or a spinach croissant late
night you just buy yourself and and get our croon and then you have a fresh and healthy dinner because that's our thing just healthy food there's nothing in it that shouldn't be in our baking Goods uh that's basically it and we are we met with the neighborhood and they
are supportive so far and that's all I have to say about it right now sorry about that how long have you been open at this location uh we're open since 2013 March 1st so 11 years basically 11 years
okay and so you're going to be the 2A it's going to be 2 am just for take on delivery is that correct that is correct and that'll be from 6 pm on okay yes all right thank you that's very
helpful commissioner car commissioner Saxon do you have any questions I do not thank you none from me thank you thank you are there any individuals who would like to testify in this matter beginning with elected officials or their
representatives yes madame chair members of the board Conor Newman with the mayor's office of Neighborhood Services this time the mayor's office to defer to the Judgment of this board some background information the community process on had hosted a Butters meeting on December 6th um no residents spoke at that particular meeting we did
eventually receive one letter in opposition from an abutter uh the applican then went on to connect with the Allon civic association which I see Tony dor on here now so we can elaborate on their stance with that we'll defer to the board thank you thank you Connor are there any other elected officials or their
representatives who would like to testify before we move to members of the public thank you I do see Mr dador with your hand raised do you may please provide your testimony thank you good morning everyone Madame chair members of the board Tony gadoro representing the
Alon civic association um we want to go on on record and strong support of uh this proposal Thomas and his family has been a wonderful uh Community Asset uh they run a very welcoming uh establishment
and this is simply an opportunity to provide additional U service to a community as Thomas was mentioning that is changing a great deal and this would help boost our uh NightLight uh nightlife economy uh and provide
services with is not a lot in the area of this time frame so uh we are in strong support of this proposal thank you very much are there any other individuals who would like to testify on this matter board will take this under advisement as well thank you very
much thank you very much have a great week and you thank you item number three ug LLC doing business as I liquor located at 11 to 17 Bennington Street in East Boston holder of a retail package store all alcoholic beverages license has petitioned to change the manager of
the license business froming Deng to Fu woo who's present on behalf of the applicant uh is anybody here on behalf of I licker oh I do see you uh speaking I've just asked you to unmute
okay hi uh my name is Jason Q I'll be translating for Fu wo right next to me uh he will be the uh uh proposed the new manager he is the CEO uh the owner of the liquor store and he will be uh uh working full-time over
there uh from now on and uh don't whing which is the current manager which is leaving leaving the town so uh the owner would like to uh take the store as as a manager um from there thank you very much the board will
go through the manager of record questions for Mr Woo uh thank you um Mr Woo are you a citizen he is a green card holder excellent are you a resident of Massachusetts yes he uh currently lives in conquer
aty and do you have experience in the food and beverage industry he owns several uh big restaurants in China and uh but not restaurants in here uh but he does has a lot of experience in restaurants
okay and finally Mr Woo are you familiar with the rules and regulations of this board the abcc and the laws of the Commonwealth as they pertain to the salale and service of alcohol uh he he does thank you I have no further questions Commissioners do
you I do not thank you no questions thanks thank you are there any individuals who would like to testify on this matter seeing on the board will take this under advisement thank you calling item number four local Inc doing
business as local located at 350 to 352 Handover Street holder of a common VI or 7-Day Wines in males license has petitioned to change the DBA of the licensed business from local to little Sage who's present on behalf of the applicant uh thank you Miss secretary
thank you commissioner Commissioners Madame chair attorney Jeff drgo with drgo in Tuscano here on behalf uh of local Inc and I also have the owner and manager Jen monano here as well pretty straightforward uh as you know over the
last year locality has expanded its location doubled its seating and really changed its entire menu uh one from its former Pizzeria to now a full dining experience and so they're just looking to um change the name they're they're
changing their image uh to become more fine dining as part of that had just uh sought to change the the DBA uh to little Sage okay uh thank you and there's no operational changes none at all hours liquor light everything remains exactly
the same Madam chair thank you uh commissioner car commissioner s do you have any questions I do not thank you none for me thank you thank you are there any individuals who would like to testify on this matter the board will take this under
advisement as well thank you thank you very much calling item number five lctb Fort Point LLC doing business as Lolita Cina in tequila bar located at 253 Summer Street holder of a common VI or 7-Day all alcoholic beverages license has petitioned to pledge the license to
Eastern Bank attorney Maggie Roberts Attorney Roberts thank you attorney green good morning Madam chair members of the board um as just mentioned I'm here to request approval of to pledge their license to Eastern Bank essentially the lender has
agreed to increase the lien's loan amount in ex change the licy is um seeking approval to pledge their license as collateral collateral to secure repayment have an answer any questions you may have uh thanks attorney Roberts
I have no questions Commissioners do you I do not thank you none from me thank you thank are there any individuals who would like to testify on this matter board will take this under advisement as well thank you thank you
uh as stated at the beginning of this hearing item number six will be continued to next week's transactional hearing on Wednesday March 5th at 10: a.m. calling item number seven Massachusetts Package Store LLC doing business as coasters located at 71 to 75 Canal Street holder of a retail package
store all alcoholic beverages license has petitioned to transfer the license from the above to Patel coasters Inc doing business as coasters at the same location Kevin Shaw manager 11:00 p.m. closing hour has also applied to update the description of the premise as follows premises to be licensed is
located on the first floor of a three-story building with one large room on the first floor for sales containing 1,567 sare ft and basement for storage containing 969 squ ft attorney Thomas TRX attorney TRX Mr Green um Madame
chair members of the board attorney Tom Truex of Salem appearing on behalf of the proposed licy Patel coasters Inc um with me virtually are crudy Patel she's a president of the corporation she's also one of the shareholders and
also with me virtually our Mr Kavin Shaw he is also a shareholder of the corporation he's also the proposed license manager for the location um the underlying transactions fairly straightforward it's a sale of of substantially all the assets of the current license e and includes a
transfer the section 15 all alcoholic license beverage beverage license which is as you indicated being ser exercise at 71-75 Canal Street in Boston um as for experience Miss Patel comes before you with approximately three years of
Package Store experience she is currently a full-time clerk at TJ's convenience store in Brooklyn which is a section 15 beer and wine package store before that she was a manager at Med at um uh Lenny's Liquors in Milbury she is
also tip certified as for Mr Shaw he comes before you with four years of experience a little bit more currently working full-time at First United Market in Cambridge that is a section 15 all alcoholic beverage license store um no
disciplinary actions while he has been there those past four years he is also tip certified in reference to the questions Mr Shaw is a green card holder he is a Mass resident he is as I mentioned he has experience in the food and beverage industry and business and
he is familiar with the rules and regulations of this board the abcc and Commonwealth of mass as they pertain to the sale and service of alcohol as for operation it's pretty much a turnkey operation everything shall remain the same no changes in the layout no changes
in the store hours store operation unchanged probably one employee will remain on to um uh to to be working there at the store um and we would be happy to answer any questions you may have thank you
uh Mr sha is he here he turn his camera on I think I saw I am here okay um is it possible to turn your camera on yeah here we go thank you for joining us
um attorney I believe covered all the manager of record questions but I missed uh where do you live I live right now in Chelsea Massachusetts Chelsea okay yeah um so there's a current condition on this license that says no nips and no
non-craft single beers above 16 ounces or Malt Liquor um that will stay with the license are you aware of that yep okay yeah um I have no other questions commissioner Karin and commissioner Saxon I have no questions thank you none
for me none for me thank you thank you are there any individuals who would like to testify on this matter beginning with elected officials or their repres resentatives there any other individuals who would like to testify on this matter board will take this under advisement as well thank you very much
very much calling item number eight five stars Liquors Inc doing business as Blue Hill Liquors located at 108 Blue Hill Aven Roxberry holder of a retail package store all alcoholic beverages license has petitions to transfer the license from the above to mspk LC doing business
as Blue Hill Liquors at the same location kyash Ben Patel manager 11:00 p.m. closing hour secondly the applicant has petitioned to pledge the license to Rockland Trust Company Attorney Benjamin L attorney Lan morning attorney green Madam chair members of the board uh
audience as well uh I'm here on behalf of the applicant mspk LLC this is a transfer of an existing license uh The Establishment will remain largely the same um they're going to utilize it exactly as been used for many years our
manager record kyen is here as well she is a resident of Massachusetts she is a citizen of the United States she has many years of experience in the industry and she's familiar with the rules and regulations of the city of Boston col of Massachusetts and the
abcc um please let me know if there's any additional questions here we're we're happy to answer them I missed where Miss Patel is she's on the zoom is I believe yeah
yes she could just introduce herself for us I am here I am here oh thank you Miss we do see you okay um there's also a condition on this license that will remain with it
um that condition is that there'll be no nips sold as well correct firm okay um I have no questions Comm questions to you I do not thank you no questions thanks thank you are there any individuals who
would like to testify on this matter beginning with elected officials or their representatives are there any other individuals who would like to testify on this matter board will take this under advisement as well thank you have a great day and you calling item number
nine Bell's cash Market Inc doing business as Bell's cash Market located at 246 door Street in South Boston holder of a retail package store all alcoholic beverages license has petitioned to transfer the license from the above to Bell's Market Inc doing business as Bell's Market the same
location metal count by Patel manager 11:00 p.m. closing hour and secondly the applicant has petition to amend the description of the premise from rear entrance for stock in one room on first floor rear room and seller for stock to approximately 5,313 ft on one floor
consisting of a market and wine shop in three rooms with a market area for the display of groceries and alcohol and a register for sales a wine shop for the display of alcohol and storage in the rear lastly the applicant has petition to pledge the license and inventory to Rockland Trust Company attorney Tom Miller attorney
Miller thank you secretary green uh good morning chairman Joyce Commissioners Tom Miller from MC Miller and Hanley representing Bell's Market uh as secretary green said this is a an application to transfer the existing all alcohol Package Store license currently
at 24 46 Dorchester Street uh from George Corey to the applicants at the same location uh I am joined today by uh Mido Patel the proposed manager of record as well as members of the ownership team uh approval of this application will bring back this
long-existing Market that has been missing from this section of South Boston and Dorchester Street since the old market closed to make way for the new building here which will provide you know housing commercial space and which will house the new Bells Mark uh the team here has ensive experience
operating multiple markets and package stores in and around Boston theyve done so for many years successfully and without incid uh this application as I said will reopen the Mel Bells market and new and upgraded space bringing back an amenity that the neighborhood has been lacking since its closure uh the
space is approximately uh 5,300 sare feet with a majority of it being designed for a grocery in Delhi uh in addition to this they're going to provide a range of beer Wine and Spirits for their customers to pick up as a complement to the meal they're preparing that night uh or you know for future
plans uh the proposal uh is to for a closing hour of 11:00 p.m. and as was previously a condition on this license uh We've agreed to not sell nips or singles uh as I'm sure you're going to hear from Connor and on shortly we did have an abutters meeting uh where we
answered their questions uh and generally received support with no opposition we also engaged in a productive conversation with the neighborhood civic association as I said I'm joined by the proposed manag record Miss Patel uh she has experience with the retail sales of alcohol sale of
alcohol as well as uh the sale of other age restricted materials she is a US citizen a resident of brain tree she is experienced in the industry is tip certified and is familiar with the laws of the Commonwealth the rules of the abcc and this board for the sale and service of alcohol the applicant team
here has extensive experience operating packing stores as I've said without incident uh in addition to the ownership team and Miss Patel the previous owner George uh George has been working with them to bring his knowledge and experience of Bell's Market and this
neighborhood here to make sure it is an amenity for the community and the amenity that they remember they're excited to reopen this space here we want to thank you for hearing this application today and we'll be happy to answer any questions you have thank you attorney Miller thank you
for joining us um Mr Patel um my only question I think you covered everything is what is the reason for the pledge financing financing okay um I have no questions Commissioners do I do not thank you none from me thank you thank
you are there any individuals who would like to testify in this matter beginning with elected officials or their representatives yes Madam chair members of the board Connor Newman with the mayor's office of neighborhood services at this time the mayor's office defer to the Judgment this board some back information the community process uh and
a Butters meeting was held on January 7th uh there was one question from the public regarding hours of operation uh and no further questions or concerns were raised in that meeting uh the applicant then went on to meet with Cityside having a productive conversation uh city Side offered uh
non- opposition uh to the proposal uh we're unaware of any concerns presently with that will defer to the board thank you thank you are there any other individuals who would like to testify on this matter yes thank you secretary green Madam chair and members of the board my name is Sydney and I'm from
councelor Flynn's office counc Flyn would like to go on record and support however he respectfully requests that the proponent refrain from small miniature bottles or singles due to quality of life and traff removal concerns that residents across the city continue to highlight thank you thank you Sydney are there any other
individuals who would like to testify on this matter board will take this under advisement as well thank you very much thank you calling item number 10 BR Kenmore LLC doing business as Blue Ribbon Brasserie Blue Ribbon Sushi and Pescador
located at 498 Commonwealth a holder of a common vual or 7-Day all alcoholic beverages license has petitioned to transfer the license from the above to row 34 Kenmore LLC doing business as row 34 at the same location Courtland AA manager 2 a.m. closing hour uh appon has
also applied to update the description of the premise as follows premises consisting of 7,321 Ft on the first floor of a fivestory mixed use building consisting of main dining area bar storage private dining room main entrance on Commonwealth Avenue second entrance
through adjacent hotel lobby three means of egress and lastly the applicant has petitioned to pledge the license to umn vag Kenmore LLC attorney Adam barnoski attorney barnoski thank you attorney green good morning Madam chair members of the board Adam barnowski attorney with riw 255
State Street in Boston on behalf of the applicant row 34 Kenmore LLC with me is John Gregory he's one of the co-owners of row 34 along with Courtland The Villa the propos manager of record we are here regarding a license transfer for a new
Road 34 location at 498 Commonwealth Avenue of Ken more Square uh Mr Gregor and his Partners have operated uh roow 34 in numerous locations including Fort Point Burlington Portsmith and Cambridge uh the property is adjacent to the Commonwealth Hotel in the heart of
Kenmore located on the Eastern portion of the building on the first floor uh with entrances off of comav uh and the interior Hotel Lobby the premises consists of approximately 7300 Square ft with a main dining area bar storage as
well as a private dining area uh there is seating for 168 this is a same location license transfer of the license formally operated by Pescador at the same location we are seeking no changes in the scope or use of the license with closure uh license closing hour of 2 am.
7 days a week uh row 34 primarily provides lunch and dinner service beginning at 11:30 a.m. 7 days a week uh cor Lilla is the proposed manager of record uh he will be on site 40 plus hours a week he has extensive experience
in the restaurant industry working in manager capacities for over 10 years he is tips certified he holds an associates and bachelor's degree in Food business management from The Culinary Institute of America in New York he has worked most recently as the general manager at
the uh row 34 Fort Point location and he will oversee um training sale and service of alcohol at the new proposed location uh turning briefly to the applicant in public need this location has been licensed for alcoholic beverage service for decades and the restaurant
will continue to serve as an amenity for the neighborhood the hotel and in addition to being a popular destination on its own uh it plays an important role in servicing patrons of the various sports and entertainment functions at Fenway Park throughout the year the location is served by numerous MBTA bus
lines it's in close proximity to the Kenmore green line of manown commun Rail stations in addition to several parking garages in the Fenway Park area uh roow 34 is a known concept to the city it's a known concept to this board uh as are Mr Gregory and Chef Jeremy Su who have
operated Fort proponent location for several years along with uh several other locations throughout Greater Boston uh their team is very excited to bring this opportunity uh to Kenmore uh as I mentioned uh we're also here uh
before the board on the approval of a pledge of License to A lender of the license CN vag LLC relative to a loan in the amount of $600,000 with the license being collateral for the financing uh available to answer any questions the
board may have thanks attorney um I don't have any questions I appreciate that explanation commissioner car commissioner Saxon I have no questions thank you no questions for me thank you thank you very much there any individuals who would like to testify on
this matter beginning with elected officials or their representatives yes Madam chair members of the board Connor Newman with the mayor's office of Neighborhood Services this time the mayor's officing to defer to the judge from this board uh with this being a transfer at the same location with no operational changes
oness did not require in a Butters meeting uh the applicant did contact the Kenmore Association which I understand was supportive of uh seeing uh this business front uh reopen uh with that we'll defer to the board thank you thank you very much um I do see a
hand raised from Pam Bal uh Miss Beal you may please provide your testimony good sorry starting again good morning Madam chair and members of the board my name is Pam Beal and I'm here in my capacity as president of the Kenmore Association to speak in support of this application and to welcome
Jeremy and sha back into Kenmore Square we're very excited about them coming back and um opening this space as a row 304 us so we hope the board supports this as the community is very excited about it thank you thank you very much for your testimony are there any other
individuals who would like to testify on this matter the board will take this under advisement as well thank you very much thank you thank you calling item 11 maldi MAA Inc doing business as Tremont variety located at 283 Tremont Street
has applied for a retail Package Store wines and M beverages license to be exercised on the above 9917 Square ft total on ground floor with one main entrance and exit at the front of the building on Tremont Street retail store in one main room and one storage room located in the rear of premise manager
jit draumar Patel Closing Time 9pm attorney Kristen scaman attorney scaman morning Madam chair attorney green members of the board Kristen scan for the applicant signed on with us this morning is owner and proposed manager of record J Patel uh the application before
you this morning is for a new beer and wine Package Store license for the store located at 283 traymont Street known as traymont variety um Jay purchased the store originally back in August of 2023 however it has been a convenience
store under the same name for decades at this location by way of background Jay has worked in the retail business and in other Market Market with liquor licenses for the better part of a decade and is familiar with the rules and regulations regarding the service and sale of alcohol he does have um employment
authorization and is a Massachusetts resident as well living in Brighton uh the square itself is approximately uh a little over 900 square F feet it's on the ground floor at this location with no basement the hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 9
p.m. and on Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. they offer at like any uh true convenience store does uh anything from snacks and soda household items like cleaning supplies um and Dry Goods medicine they also have limited dairy
products uh like milk yogurt cheese they offer eggs um they do not currently offer produce or prepared foods they've tried pre-made sandwiches in the past but got rid of it because unfortunately it didn't sell and they were um getting rid of it and throwing it out uh however
they do also have some frozen foods uh that people have requested recently to bring in like pizza lasagna Burgers ice cream and the like um if they were granted this beer and wine license they would uh Focus uh their sale items on
Craft Beer mainly and a variety of wine probably in the price point between $8 and $25 along with some Champagnes uh they'd offer as well examples of brands that they're looking to carry in the Craft Beer Market are many local Brands including aeronaut Castle Island
wormtown Jackson saby and some more mainstream items like Corona Bud Light Miller Light and Pacifico um overall and we did submit a floor plan uh with this application which shows where um alcohol product would go if they uh were granted
this license it's about 15 to 20% of the overall store footprint and they're committed to maintaining that and not changing that without prior approval of the board they're also committed to not selling singles as well at this location and happy to have that as a condition on
the license if they're awarded it um similarly if they're granted A license they would purchase um the ID science machine that seems to be among the most popular machines that has uh frequent and I believe monthly updates to their
software to combat any um fraudulent IDs attempted to be used for purchases uh important to note they have no intention on getting rid of any of the other convenience store items that they do offer in this in the store now they want to maintain the convenience aspect of
the store and quick neighborhood shopping uh with offering necessities and the grab and go items that they have now many of their customers either live nearby or pass through this area on the way on their way to and from work they see several nearby hospital workers for
instance on a daily basis um as well as some folks uh that visit when they stay in nearby hotels um worth noting too they do even for a smaller um uh store of 900 square ft have eight security cameras inside the store as far as
public need is concerned because this is an application for a new license um since taking over the store in August of 23 they wanted to get to know the neighborhood and see what people wanted and needed they have had several customers asking to bring in beer and
wine and it really is a needed amenity in this area that fills a gap in the market and on the map if you take a look there really are uh no stores nearby there is wild duck approximately. 3 miles away north of Stewart Street into
chinat town um that offers full Spirits um other stores are4 miles or more away into the Back Bay neighborhood into China further into Chinatown and across um the highway and Herald Street over into the south end there are a few
convenience stores in no licenses like 7-Eleven and downtown uh convenience within two to four blocks away as well but there really is nothing else um around this location serving residents and visitors alike that pass through
this um highly Transit oriented area uh so saturation is definitely not a concern in this area as it relates to package store licenses as I mentioned previously they will maintain the convenience aspect of the store they're not seeking to turn it into a liquor store um as previously mentioned the
store does attract locals and visitors alike most of whom visit the store on foot uh worth noting that they will not be utilizing any delivery services so they will not contribute to any traffic issue that may exist or arise in the neighborhood they do have reasonable
hours of operation closing at 9 p.m. respecting the nearby and ab budding residence um and again pretty small store only asking for beer and wine um so all in all the neighborhood will see little to no impact on on the neighborhood and will only enhance the
offering within this immediate vicinity uh as far as Community process is concerned we did uh participate in an on sponsored a Butters meeting in April of 2024 there were uh to my uh Records seven attendees outside of on and the
applicant um people were supportive um with some questions from the Bay Village neighborhood association while Bay Village it isn't technically their territory we nonetheless voluntarily met with them back in May of 24 um I believe they were going to be submitting a letter of non-
opposition to the board although I'm not sure that that you've received it today I haven't seen it um the one concern or or question that was raised there is that the store isn't is adjacent to a park so anything that the store can do to make sure there's no no consumption
in the park and that they make sure it's prohibited prohibited and the store said they would hang signs to if they see that as a problem to make sure that doesn't occur so in addition to meeting voluntarily with Bay Village we also met with the Chinatown uh neighborhood
Council back in May of 2024 no real issues brought up at that meeting we did follow up with them as this hearing approached but did not hear back similarly I'm not sure if the board is technically uh received any formal uh letter from them as well we did also
meet with the ch Town residents Association as part of um this extensive Comm Community process in June of 2024 there were some concerns raised there um regarding uh noise in the area and Public Safety and concerns about
consumption of alcohol and responsible drinking in public we did our best there to assure them that obviously with the the nature of this license that that's not um something that's allowed either in the store and certainly not something if the store was aware of that they
would offer or would um allow outside the store and immediately um bring appropriate attention to that um but it is important to note however that there are no actual complaints from residents about this store the owner also has offered direct contact offering uh his
phone number if any issues do arise in the store he does know several of the residents um nearby who come in the store regularly and are happy to accommodate any requests or Rectify any concerns they have I know that the board has received dozens of letters of support dating back to the time
surrounding these meetings as well as more recently and otherwise we're not aware of any um opposition uh regarding this proposed license at this location certainly happy to answer any questions or concerns the board might have regarding this
proposal uh thank you attorney um I think you mentioned it but I didn't write it down what percentage of the floor space will be reserved for beer and wine it's approximately 15 to 20% okay and you'll submit a floor plan to
us we did with the application okay thank you uh this location it's right near the Theater District and uh next to Royale is that right near that Theater District garage
yes I um I think closing at nine o'clock is a good idea are there any plans for security um making sure people don't go in make a purchase and then immediately go outside um and drink um get line to go into one of the
clubs yes and Jay can you can speak to that as well hi how are you my name is Jay we are not selling single beer so probably we're going to sell four pack or six packs so most of the people they take home and they drink it then now
what I see it drinking break the four pack and bring in the street okay um how many staff are usually there you know in the evening two people okay all right just keep an eye on that if as you're selling beer
and wine and maybe the customer base changes in such a way that you might need to add more staff but no problem okay okay no problem thank you so much thank you commissioner Karan or commissioner Saxon do you have any questions um you mentioned cameras do
you have any cameras that face like outside of your establishment on the sidewalk we have from inside too you can see a sidewalk from outside but I don't have exactly camera outside okay thank you I can put it later
on yeah I mean that that might be something you want to look into because like the chair said we're going to expect you to kind of keep an eye out on on what's going on after the purchase you know okay no problem no additional questions thank
you thank you all there any individuals who would like to testify on this matter beginning with elected officials or their representatives yes Madam chair members of the board Connor Newman with the mayor's office of Neighborhood Services this time the mayor's office like to defer to the Judgment of this board some
background information the community process as here from the AL representation on host in a Butter's meeting I have that date is May 1st uh there was one member of the public that vocalized support in that meeting another who had questions simply regarding the hours of operation and another was specifically leader of the
Bay Village civic association who had some concerns about public uh drinking uh which as the applicant's representation mentioned um they offered to put up signs reminding patrons uh not to drink in the uh nearby park uh they also um requested that the applicant
meet with the Bay Village neighborhood association which they have done um the applicant then went on to meet with the Chinatown neighborhood Council as well as the Chinatown residence Association I don't believe either of those organizations have taken a stance uh did hear concerns that there was one building in particular that wasn't able
to receive a flyer and the applicant confirmed that the security of that building turned away uh the applicant when they were flyering we had our neighborhood liaison go in and post a flyer in the common space uh to see if we'd solicited any feedback from my understanding we did not receive any uh with that we'll defer to the board at
this time thank you thank you are there any other individuals would like to testify on this matter uh yes Sydney yes thank you attorney green Madam chair and members of the board my name is Sydney I'm from councelor Flynn's office councelor Flynn would like to go on record and support however he respectfully requested the
proponent reflin from small miniature bottles or singles due to the quality of life and trash removal issues that residents across the city continue to highlight thank you thank you very much are there any other individuals who would like to testify on this matter board will take this under
advisement as well thank you very much thank you calling item number 12 liquor story Inc doing business as liquor story located at 103 State Street has applied for a retail package store all alcoholic beverages license to be exercised on the above on two floors first level with,
1500 ft of retail floor space with surface counter shelving and coolers for product lower level with 283 Square ft for storage and bathroom for staff secondly the applicant has petitioned to pledge the license and inventory to Rockland Trust Company manager setu Dave
Closing Time 11:00 p.m. attorney Thomas Atty Miller thank you secretary green good morning again chairman Joyce and Commissioners Tom Miller fromy Miller and Hanley representing uh liquor story in this application for the new all alcohol package draw license uh to be
exercised at 103 State and to pledge the license to Rockland Trust uh I'm joined today by the owner and proposed manager uh setu dve this proposal is to open a store offering high quality Liquors wines and craft beers as an amenity for
the professionals and residents and visitors to this area uh as office culture returns to the downtown and Fen Hall area the approval of this application will offer an amenity to those people who are back in the office looking to grab a nice bottle of wine for dinner on their way home visitors
looking to pick up a four pack of beer for the uh for their hotel room and for residents looking for a bottle of whiskey or another you know alcoholic beverage as a gift um on their way to and from uh it will contribute to and complement the revitalization of this
specific section of State Street which has consisted uh of a lot of empty storefronts since 2020 uh the space is approximately uh 1780 F feet in total with, 1500 square feet of retail space on the ground level um the proposed
closing hour is 11:00 p.m. which we feel complements the this area uh both from um the residents uh people staying in in the hotels in the area and uh people who are stuck at the office late and want to grab something
on their way home um they have also uh as secretary green said applied to pledge the license um to Rockland Trust uh related to the financing for the buildout and construction of the premise uh as I'm sure you're going to hear from Connor and on we attend attended a butter meeting they held where we
answered questions generally received for support from the community uh and no opposition um we've also engaged in a productive conversation with other members of the community uh directly addressing and resolving their concerns as I've said I'm joined by the propos
manager of Records satu dve uh Mr dve has more than 12 experience uh with the sale of age restricted materials um and he understands the responsibility and Care needed for this type of business he is a US citizen he is a resident of
Needum uh he has experience as I've said uh he is tip certified and familiar with the laws of the Commonwealth rules of the abcc and this board for the sale and service of alcohol Mr dve has carefully designed the operate operating procedures and product offerings for
this premise uh to ensure that liquor story will be an amenity to the professionals visitors and residents of the area all staff will be tips trained they will be trained on ID recognition uh They will receive and they will use uh ID scanners uh for any
patrons who appear to be under the age of 50 uh Mr dve is excited to bring this amenity to the people who live and visit the Fel Hall area we want to thank you for hearing this application today and be happy to answer any questions you have thank you attorney um I actually
don't have any questions for you this time I have no questions as well thank you none for me thank you thank you are there any individuals who would like to testify on this matter beginning with elected officials or their representatives uh yes Madam chair
members of the board Connor Newman with the mayor's office of neighborhood services at this time the mayor's officing to defer to the Judgment of this board our office is unaware of any concerns uh there was a positive a Butter's meeting uh they were in contact with the warf District Council I understand they secured their support uh with that refer to the board thank you
so sorry to interrupt I I will say um Connor it just uh we didn't reach out to Warf District we weren't asked to uh we're not within any catchment District that I'm aware of just for clarity uh of the board we did hold the abutters meeting as he said did have support but
we we didn't fall within any neighborhood organizations didn't okay therefore weren't asked to reach out just right thank you for that Conor thank you attorney Miller for the clarification are there any other uh individuals who would like to testify on this
matter board will take this under advisement as well thank you thank you calling item number 13 triple Coast LLC doing business as Oola Cafe located at 284 Amy Street in Jamaica plane has applied for a common VI or 7-Day wines
and Malt Beverages licensed to be exercised on the above woa Cafe is 2200 ft² with a seated capacity of 65 and a standing capacity of 12 for a total of 77 people there two entrances two exits and is located on the ground floor of the brewery building owned by jpn DC
there's a half flight of stairs to access the bathrooms above otherwise it is a single floor floor only restrooms are also accessible via ramp at the main building entrance there is a center bar area with a kitchen inside seating is available in the front and back of the room manager Michael bamy Closing Time
10m who's present on behalf of the applicant that's me Beth Santos I'm a co-owner of the cafe I also have my husband and business partner Marvin maer on the call and our general manager Michael BMA hello great thank you all for joining us
uh if you could please just briefly present the uh Concepts to board absolutely thank you all so much for uh hearing us this morning and I hope that you can get some good rest after this call I know it's been a long call so far um again my name is be Santos my husband
and I have owned Oola Cafe for the last three years but aola is actually a long-standing member of the Jamaica plane Community it opened in 2007 we are a cafe Bakery a sandwich joint and um a real community space we bring people
together all throughout to make a plane um to to gather together for meetings to catch up with friends um it has been a place that we frequented even before we were owners um and one thing that our community has always asked us for is to
be open later I think that's one thing that we've always wanted to do we're actually licensed to be open until 7 but we currently operate until 4: because frankly as a cafe and bakery there's not much keeping people around ordering sandwiches at 6 o'clock at night so one thing that we've been really interested
in doing is opening up a beer and wine license to serve at our Cafe so the idea of that would be having locally owned um small batch beer and wine nothing too big we actually used to have a beer and wine license before we were owners it
was part of um the initial Cafe with the the earliest owners and then they ended up selling the license off and the reason I say that is because the cafe is already constructed to be I like to call beer and wine friendly so we have a tap with storage that is already available
and ready for us to do that we're not looking to add any extensive beer and wine just maybe three to five um you know offerings so that people can come and actually have a reason to be at l in the evening we have been doing a lot of evening events um with a one-day beer
and wine license over the last two years that has given us a really nice opportunity to experience what it would be like to test the waters to bring our community in we'll have open mic nights um we did a board game night you know we'll have panel discussions that kind
of thing so there is definitely demand um in our neighborhood for doing something like this um and we've seen really really good feedback from it um I think it's also worth mentioning that our section of JP is pretty low in terms
of access to any sort of night life so we're hoping to expand our hours to 10 p.m. not anything too late but just something that gives gives our community a chance to come together in the evening hours we have the full support from Sam Adams which is around the corner as well as the Haven which is also in the
brewery building the Haven has a full alcohol license um they're a a full service restaurant and the Sam Adams as you know is beer we're hoping to have a little bit of a different vibe we're a blackowned woman-owned veteran owned and family-owned establishments so we want
to create spaces that are welcoming to everyone but also give people a chance to enjoy our existing menu not a huge um number of changes to that menu we'll continue to serve sandwiches and salads we'll have the full Espresso Bar open we'll probably add a couple of evening
friendly things um some cold Tapas um maybe some cakes and cupcakes things that people want to have maybe with a glass of wine um nothing too extensive in terms of changes in the way we operate or in um in our menu in the sense of you know we're not like going
into you know like full service restaurant that being said anyone who's dying in is served at the table we will make sure that all of our team is fully tip certified um and our manager Michael has uh quite a bit of experience in the restaurant industry and has managed the
one-day beer and wine licenses for the last almost two years now Michael my goodness so um so it it'll be great you know I think a pretty seamless transition for us so we're we're excited to be here we're hoping for the best and we're happy to answer any questions that
you have thank you very much very exciting application it's nice to see these different um Concepts uh come before us and in the neighborhoods uh Michael are you a citizen I am yes are you a
resident of Massachusetts yes I am and um it's clear you have experience in the food and beverage industry um as described by Beth um are you familiar with the rules and regulations of this board the abcc and the laws the Commonwealth as they pertain to the Sal
service of alcohol yes I am okay great um I have no further questions commissioner K and commissioner Saxon I have no questions thank you none from me thank you thank you very much are there any individuals who would like to testify on
this matter beginning with elected officials or their representatives yes Madam chair members of the board Connor Newman with the mayor's office of Neighborhood Services this time the mayor's office like to defer to the Judgment this board some background information Community process um as you heard on hosted in a Butter's
meeting on January 8th I was well attended um about half a dozen residents spoke up in support of this proposal we also received an additional letter of support via email from a resident which we forwarded to the board uh they went on to meet with the jpnc public service committee which I understand was
supportive as well of this proposal we're unaware of any concerns at this time with that we'll defer to the board thank you thank you Connor are there any other individuals up I see I hand raised from Michael Riskin Mr Riskin you may please provide your testimony um my name is Michael Riskin I
live at 425 South Huntington Avenue in Jamaica plane I'm a member of the Jamaica plane neighborhood Council and chair of its Public Service committee we had a neighborhood hearing on this issue on February 4th it was well attended um
and everybody who attended was enthusiastic support this is a wonderful community and Gathering space um and a uh beer and wine license in this underserved location would be well well received in the Egleston Square
neighborhood and we urge you to pass this uh application thank you thank you very much are there any other individuals who would like to testify on this matter board will take this Ender advisement as well thank you very much for being with us this
morning calling item number 14 ttf LLC doing business as NL Street Tavern located at 1410 Center Street in Rosendale has applied for a common victual or 7day Al all alcoholic beverages license to be exercised on the above 2600t premises consisting of two
floors first floor consists of rectangular bar with seating for approximately 30 and seated dining areas on the left and right sides two bathrooms and Kitchen in the rear basement is for storage only manager Andrew tremble Closing Time 1:00 a.m. attorney Bob Allen Attorney Allen thank
you attorney green Madam chair members of the board for the record my name's Robert Allen I have a law practice at 300 Washington Street in Brookline Village here with me uh on the call is Andrew tremble and his partner Connor Ford uh we're requesting as attorney green said the approval of a section 12
7day CV all alcohol license to be exercised at 1410 Center Street in Rosendale which is currently kellerer uh pretty much a mainstate pub for a long time in that neighborhood uh kellerer is closing and they have decided to trans
ER their liquor license to an unrelated third party as I think this board is aware I think that's been before you already or coming before you soon uh atcf LC uh is here seeking one of the restricted address licenses uh recently approved by the city of Boston the plan
is to keep it as a neighborhood Pub we have to uh clean it up a bit bring the utilities and bathrooms up to code uh the goal is to provide traditional cozy Tavern experience with scratch kitchen focused on uh bar style piz Pizza elevated Entre and game day style
appetizers handcrafted with care that'll appear to uh appeal to entire Community as well as families in the neighborhood as well as the bar patrons uh the hope is to continue to provide inclusive social meeting space for the neighborhood uh there'll be a mix of bar
and table seating there's approximately 30 seats at the bar 66 seats on on both sides of the bar the operating hours will stay the same as the kellerer which is um 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. M uh Andrew and Connor are each managers of
the LLC and plan to run the restaurant together both have years of experience in the restaurant uh industry and a well-versed in the sale of alcohol beverage familiar with your codes and policies they're familiar with the food service industry um they've worked in the Boston area they worked at Weston
Center a mile uh so down the street Andrew is also the proposed manager of record and is himself a resident of Rosendale Andrew has worked in restaurants for for 22 years most recently as the bar manager at Porters Cafe which is also about a mile and a
half down the street um and looking at at at his time there it's been a very successful business model there's been no violations um he's been cored and tip certified obtained crowd manager certificate Connor likewise has been
cored and tip certified as I said as the renovations we're going to upgrade the bathrooms and the facilities and give the place essentially a facelift it's it's uh it's kind of tired uh but we want to continue to keep it as a neighborhood Tavern feel we've had two neighborhood meetings Madam chair uh
they were well attended and unwavering support from the neighborhood uh they're they're excited that the uh the place is going to continue I think there were a lot of nervous people when they heard the license was being closed uh being sold elsewhere um so timing was great the fact that these uh licenses came
available has been really fortuitous for us and for Andrew and Connor and I think the neighborhood um all the butters have been notified and um I'm happy to answer any questions and Andrew or Conor are here to answer any questions you may have Madam chair all right thank you very much uh
thank you for uh joining us Andrew and Connor and thank you attorney Allen I'm just looking at the a map here I know um in the same block there's Harry's uh breakfast All-American breakfast um and you'd say that this
concept is distinguishable from next it's going to be more of an American Pub yeah we're going to continue to keep it as as the pub Harry's is uh Harry's I believe this board just recently maybe the last meeting approved a license there they are known for their breakfast and they've kind of expanded to lunch
and maybe they'll have some early dinner we're kind of we kind of take it from there we we're we're more of the lunch and and in the uh dinner and later crowd but okay Harry is more of sort of that sit down smaller restaurant we're more of a neighborhood Gathering space I would say
okay great um no questions to the manager of record I have no questions about the application commissioner carar and commissioner Saxon do you I do not thank you none thank you thank you are there any individuals
who would like to testify on this matter beginning with elected officials or their representatives yes Madam chair members of the board Connor Newman with the mayor's office of neighborhood services at this time the mayor is off to defer to the Judgment this board some background information in the community process on had hosted in the butters
meeting on November 14th there were a couple of residents who expressed concerns regarding parking with one asking questions about where deliveries would be picked up um there was also a couple of resents on as well that were very supportive of this proposal and expressed how they wanted to see the business Thrive uh the applicant went on
to connect with the Longfellow area neighborhood association which I understand was uh not opposed to this proposal uh with that we'll defer to the board thank you thank you are there any other individuals who would like to testify on this matter
yes great if you could please identify yourself for the board and then you will have up to two minutes to provide your testimony hi uh my name is Paul Langley I live at two Hazel Meir Road um our property is the property that's closest
to kellerer uh we actually abut their uh driveway um that's between our property and theirs um I attended the meeting with Andrew and uh I believe it was the last week of January uh they seem like they're really
experienced um professional responsible um they said they would provide a uh contact person for us to um talk to if there arise any issues arise and um they answered all the questions I had at that
meeting so I fully support their um proposal thank you great thank you very much for your testimony are there any other individuals with us this morning who would like to testify on this matter hi I'd like to testify um my name
is Ann gley and I'm actually in the building uh the condo building that's right next to kellerer or to that whole strip and um sorry I was traveling in January so I wasn't able to attend the meeting don't panic I would like Kellers
to continue or an even better version of kellerer so I'm not disagreeing but totally want to Second the whole comments about parking because we have issues getting out of our driveway with people parked right up to the end of the
driveway and um I would also encourage anybody to look at that sidewalk that's that whole block from Harry's up to our condo building we're trying to get our sidewalk fixed and the rest of the
sidewalk is it's ridiculous so anyways so welcome Connor and Andrew sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you in January um but uh yeah just uh actually maybe having you guys here um and sprucing up the place a little will help
us get a better sidewalks and better parking thank you great thank you very much for uh that testimony are there any other individuals with us who would like to testify on this matter right anything further from the board on this item we'll take this matter under
advisement as well thank you very much thank you all very much thank you calling item number 15 Los Aros Restaurant Inc doing business as Los Aros restaurant located at 13 Meridian Street in East Boston has applied for a common victual or 7-Day all alcoholic beverages license to be exercised on the
above 1,20 ft restaurant on first floor of building with one entrance and two exits to include a dining area with seating for approximately 39 kitchen and two restrooms face for storage only manager Felix Opa Closing Time 2 a.m. who's present on behalf of the applicant
good morning Madam chair members of the board attorney Green attorney Tyler Hensler from Upton canel and delin here on behalf of Los Aeros Restaurant Inc joining me from Los Aros is Antonio Gloria and Nester Nester will help translate as needed um we're here this
morning seeking support for a new all alcoholic beverage license for Los Aros restaurant located at 13 Meridian Street in East Boston Los Aeros has been in business for almost 33 years during that time they've been serving the East
Boston Community traditional Colombian food and have fostered an authentic Colombian atmosphere they've held a liquor license for beer and wine during this time we've applied here for a new all alcohol license and upgrade from that beer and wine uh and the public need for an all alcohol license at this
location is strong first and foremost Los AOS has longevity in this neighborhood to the point where they are part of the very fabric of the neighborhood they've been operating for 33 years and they are a staple in the Colombian community of East Boston their plan for long-term operation at this
location if granted this all alcohol license is simple right now Antonio Felix Opa uh runs the business and one day he will pass it on to his family this is a true family business and they plan to be here for the next 33 years to
continue to serve the East Boston Community for the long term they've been contributing to local charities for all these years and they will continue the the tradition of uh charity in the future as well granting Los Aeros and all alcohol license would also Foster
the stability that comes not only to this business but the whole neighborhood when the city shows support to a long-standing hardworking community-based business Los Aeros is located as their menu states in the heart of East Boston
uh right where Meridian Street Chelsea Street and Maverick Street converge this is a Transit oriented area and close proximity to the transit Hub of Maverick t station which has a blue line uh stop as well as a hub for several bus lines
they have significant foot traffic here due to the tea station as well as cour houses Banks Lombardi Park cafes markets and small shops and boutiques up and down Meridian Street the surrounding area has also been a priority of
development uh by city of Boston for the past 10 years or so as new people move in it should be a priority of this board to ensure that an old neighborhood staple will be supported and remain here granting the all alcohol license would also enhance the vibrancy of the
neighborhood uh as it would attract pedestrians from the surrounding Transit Hub as well as the other local businesses the local community certainly believes that the public need for an all alcohol license here is met uh We've he a petition with 169 signatures or so
that we have provided to the board this morning uh most if not all local addresses uh the support of the community is also seen uh by the meetings we had with the neighborhood groups and the office of Neighborhood Services there are a few other places
with an all alcohol license within a few hundred feet of this bar of this restaurant rather uh by my count there are three others in terms of saturation how I refer as densely a populated area as this part of East Boston is that's not that many certainly not as much as
South Boston or the South End and it seems to me that the goal of this piece of legislation to is to build these historically underserved communities up uh and granting a liquor license an all alcohol license to Los Aeros would go a
long way to accomplishing this because it would allow them to stay stay around for the long term and it would show other businesses that years and Decades of hard work is rewarded uh however of those three other all alcohol licenses uh in the area two I believe do not have
food and the other uh has a menu with uh American Tavern food Burgers uh and and such none boast the authentic Colombian menu that Los Aeros does it would therefore be unique in that it would be the only authentic Colombian restaurant
with an all alcohol license in the immediate area most Aros uh their track record over the past 33 years is fairly clean uh they have been in front of this board a few times for a few mistakes that they've made
over the years the 75-year-old owner is on site every day working with the community and the police for safe and compliant service and every incident that ended up bringing them in front of this board on a Tuesday morning they've
taken the advice from this board and made the operation safer for the community and made themselves uh more responsible operators there has been a strong case for public need at this location for 33 years due to the reasons I just
mentioned uh and finally the city has licenses to meet that need expanding this location to all alcohol would be a major impact on the revenue and success of the restaurant but only a minor impact on the neighborhood in which they have been serving alcohol for 33
years the character and fitness of Los Aros is also strong they are responsible operators for the past 33 years who actually applied for and were approved for an all alcohol license in the in the fall of 2023 uh this shows that the board found
that the applicant had established both public need and character and fitness at that time at that time the city did not have any licenses to give this time Los Aeros who again currently holds an unrestricted beer and wine license would be happy
with a restricted neighborhood all alcohol license therefore if granted the restricted all alcohol license they would turn in their full value beer and wine license to the board the city would therefore gain an unrestricted beer and
wine license to Grant to the next best applicant anywhere in the city uh this shows how committed Los Aros is to the business and enhancing the restaurant with this all alcohol license I'll add uh that the manager of record will remain the same as it has
been for years Mr Felix Antonio Opa and nothing else about the operation would change if this license was granted when the state legislator created these new licenses they did so to combat the payto playay phenomenon
that we all saw taking place uh as as businesses and Wealthy commercial centers such as Back Bay and the seaport striped the liquor license licenses from neighborhoods in the poorer communities of Boston to Grant Los arrieros one of
the neighborhood restricted all alcohol licenses would reward this family business after working 33 years to earn it and would demonstrate exactly the type of progress in underserved communities of Boston the state legislature and this board envisioned we
thank you for your time this morning and we we're happy to take any questions thank you very much attorney um I actually don't have any questions I believe you cover the manager of record you answered my question about what you plan to do with the current beer and
wine and um you described um how this will um add to the offerings at this location so I have no questions commissioner Caro commissioner Saxon I have no questions thank you none from me thank
you thank you are there any individuals who would like to testify on this matter beginning with elected officials or their representatives yes Madam chair members of the board Conor with the mayor's office of neighborhood services at this time the mayor's office defer to the Judgment of this board um on was able to
have in a Butters meeting in early February um understand that there's just one concern regarding the hours of operation but the applicant pointed out that those hours are in line with other businesses in the area as well uh they understand they also connected with the Maverick uh Central neighborhood association uh we're unaware of any
further concerns at this time with that will defer to the board thank you thank you are there any other individuals who would like to testify on this matter board will take this Center advisement as well thank you very much thank you and calling item number 16
soral and lime LLC located at 986 Blue Hill a in Dorchester has applied for a general on premise all alcoholic beverages licens to be exercised on the above 2734 ft on a single floor with two entrances and two exits to include an open space cont concept with tables and
chairs to allow seating for approximately 165 bar with seating for 12 two restrooms in the rear and storage in the basement manager Marlon Benjamin Closing Time 2 am who's present on behalf of the applicant um Marlon Benjamin um manager
on record I'm here present with my um two partners and co-owners Kurt mcgoffin um and Clayton Weston great thank you all so much for being with us this morning if you could please briefly present the proposed concept to the board thank you um good morning Madam chair
good morning board um surland lime is a Caribbean inspired Modern event space located at 986 Blue Hill a it's formerly um was the island Pride function hall who has uh not been in operation I think for about nine years now uh we
revitalized the space to make it more modern in the corridor um with a lot of feedback from the community that wanted um a space that they they can go to that was um kind of in line with what is available today um and it's the first of
its kind in the community with the um amenities that we did thanks in part to Mayor Woo's uh space Grant we um upgraded every single thing in the um entire space um new bathrooms um we redid the floors uh new ventilation
system updated sprinkler system Etc um we have taken on this as three uh lifelong Boston residents that understand uh the Cora and the need for a space that we have provided um we have
you know over two decades of experience um in this area of not only um alcohol uh management as Clayton Weston has a 24 years experience in that but also a vent curation as um Kurt mcgoffin is um an event curator and has
been for as uh over a decade so we we do believe that this is something the community needed we had overwhelming um positive responses in the abutters meeting and we just received a uh letter of recommendation from the greater maten
neighborhood Council after our Civic meeting um so we're just you know ready to go and we did open our doors um in the beginning of February so we are um looking forward to um this license process and and hopefully you know this
is what we um are able to provide uh to our community and we're open for any questions thank you very much so um I'm sorry I was taking notes on my spreadsheet did we cover the manager of record questions I'm the manager of record you
are okay yes correct um and you said you've been you've been here for at this location for how long we've been at this location we secured the location in August of 2024 we just um completed the renovation
pro pro project at the end of January and we opened February um 9th I believe was our first day okay and just to confirm you don't prepare food on site there is no onsite food preparation all food that brought
in will be catered uh thank you commissioner Saxon or commissioner K do you have any questions uh not at this time thank you none from me thank you thank you are there any individuals who would like to testify on this matter beginning with elected officials or
their representatives yes madame chair members of the board Conor Newman with the mayor's office of Neighborhood Services this time the mayor's office like to defer to the judge from this board uh on had hosted an AB Butter's meeting that was well attended um there's about 13
residents in attendance uh who had questions regarding um what the parking situation would be like uh security uh questions about soundproofing uh there were requests made uh for uh just for the applicant to be really good about
making sure that food is disposed of properly because there is an existing roading problem in the area um as well as ensuring that driveways are not blocked um there was also someone on the call who also vocalized their support for the proposal uh we did received one letter in opposition um the applicant
went on to meet with the greater matapan neighborhood Council um which voted to support the proposal um but also expressing that they'd like to see us operate as a function hall and not a nightclub uh they also the uh neighborhood Council mentioned that the applicant had worked closely with uh B3
uh the local BPD uh police precinct uh who was able to tour the premises um and just kind of confirm uh what the security plan is uh with that information will defer to the board thank you thank you Conor are there any other individuals who would like to testify on
this matter any further questions from the board board will take this matter under advisement as well thank you very much those are all the items before the board this morning board will vote tomorrow morning at 10: a.m. notice has been posted to the city's website um
that will adour this hearing thank you all and enjoy the rest of your day thank you