Good morning. This is the voting hearing of the licensing board for the city of Boston. Today is Thursday, April 30th, 2026. Today's hearing is being recorded and will be posted to the city of Boston's website. While the public is encouraged to attend, there will be no additional testimony accepted this morning. We'll begin with the license
premise inspection hearing which occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. Items one and two will be continued to the next available hearing date. Item three, K&G Entertainment LLC doing business as Sidebar, located at 14 to 16 Bramfield Street. Date of the incident, February 7th, 2026. Assault and battery with a
deadly weapon, a shot foot, employee on patron in violation of Mass General laws, chapter 138, section 64 and chapter 265 section 15A. an assault and battery with a deadly weapon, a knife, patronon employee in violation of Mass General law chapter 138, section 64 and
chapter 265 section 15A. Thanks, Danny. At the hearing on Tuesday, we did request video from the Lency. Um, we wanted to see the video from inside the license premise and outside the license premise. As of this morning, we haven't received that video.
So um based upon the testimony on Tuesday uh for the first one assault and battery um deadly weapon shot foot employee on patron this is the part of the incident that happened outside. Um I see a violation here and I I don't feel as if
I need to wait for the video. Um I see a violation for that. Uh so I saw enough concerning about this and I would
go back to what I've said in the past which is we've warned them about not providing video. Um they're supposed to provide video beforehand. Um, and I've warned I think this uh lency and other
licences that failure to provide video will lead to a negative inference. And so um I am comfortable with saying that uh this more likely than not was a violation. Yes, >> I agree with you both.
>> Yes. And to put a finer point on what Commissioner Cronin is saying is that um we do expect these videos before the hearings so that we can be prepared. We are very reasonable and we wait for the videos when we think it could um impact our decision. Um I know for me I don't
think the video would have changed the decision. I think it actually goes to their lack of cooperation here. Um the second part, assault and battery patron employee. This is when they came back in with a knife. I see a violation here as well.
>> Yeah, I mean that that flowed from the first part. So >> yeah, it was pretty clear. >> So do you have their docket in front of you, Danny? >> I do. Um in the p recent past, uh they received a warning for an overcrowding
earlier this year. Um the most recent violation before that that the board found was for an over intoxicated patron in 2023. Okay. So, I would vote for a warning. I mean, yes, a warning for both of these. >> First warning and a second warning.
>> I agree. I think Liam is frozen. >> Yeah, Commissioner Curran, you may be frozen. Let me see if we can if we turn your video off if that might help. Oh, are we back >> now? Now you're on mute. >> Hello. >> Here we go.
>> All right. Yeah, I'm getting unstable internet warnings here. I, you know, I more software issues, but um so I guess uh can we do correspondence? >> Yes. And the vote, sorry, I don't know if you heard the vote was for a first
warning and a second warning. Okay, great. >> Yeah, I did. I did hear everything. You just didn't I guess you didn't hear what I said. Um and so the correspondence that I would suggest is um you know a reminder about the the the video
um uh train like training because I'm concerned about one of like some of their employees. There was a employee Phil Simon who was I think he was the one who was um stabbed and but he is
identified as a DJ but in previous um incidents he was identified as security. Um, so I think the chair got at this is uh maybe I forget which one she was talking about, but it it's security
people should have security training and specific to security. And so we're talking about things like deescalation and um get uh kind of confronting issues before they get out of hand. Uh so I I
would like to have uh correspondence regarding those things. >> Great. >> And Chairman Joyce, during the hearing you had requested um the video as well as the security and operations plan. Um I I assume we are still asking for those things. >> Yes.
>> Do we want to set a time limit? >> I caution about setting a time limit on the security and operations plan because I don't want them to feel rushed about it. Um but I do think a reasonable time would be the next 30 days. >> Okay.
>> Right. So violation on both counts, a first warning and then a second warning correspondence from the board um detailing the importance of providing video training staff especially security staff on deescalation um asking for the video to be provided as well as a security and operations plan um within
30 days. I think you guys had mentioned that um the requests themselves should be somehow docketed or recorded so that there we know for the record that the request has been made. >> Yes, those will be docketed as well. >> Great. Moving on to item number four,
Stage Karaoke LLC, located at 138 Brighton A in Alustin. Date of the incident, February 27th, 2026. Employees consuming alcohol after hours in violation of Mass General Laws chapter 138 section 64 in boards rule 1.05. Offering free drinks to a person in
violation of Mass General Laws chapter 138 section 64. Serving alcohol to an intoxicated person in violation of Mass General Laws chapter 138 section 69 and failure to supervise in violation of Mass General Laws chapter 138 section 64.
>> Um to me this was two rogue employees. To me, it boiled down to um it not being foreseeable. Um so I don't see a violation here. >> I I saw it the same way. That's um why
I, you know, had to confirm that they had no prior issues with with the employees. So based on what we heard. >> Sorry. Was that Commissioner Sass? >> I agree. >> No violation. Item five, Little Haiti International
Cuisine LLC doing business as Little Haiti International Cuisine, located at 1184 Hide Park A in Hide Park. Date of the incident, February 10th, 2026, open after hours at 2:15 a.m. in violation of Mass General Law, Chapter 138, Section 64. I don't see a violation here because I
think it's difficult to confirm whether or not um the police had the right time. It was kind of described in um terms that were not precise. So for the after hours, I see no violation. >> That's art the same way.
>> I agree. >> Items six and seven were taken together. Little Haiti International Cuisine LLC doing business as Little Haiti International Cuisine at 1184 Hide Park A in Hid Park. Date of this incident, March 28th, 2026. Loitering in front of the premise in violation of Mass General
Laws chapter 138 section 64. Assault and battery patron on employee in violation of mass general laws chapter 138 section 64 and chapter 265 section 13A. Assault and battery patron on patron in violation of Mass General laws chapter 138 section 64 and chapter 265 section
13A. Intoxicated patron on premise in violation of Mass General Laws chapter 138 section 64 and permitting a disturbance resulting in the license premise becoming a focal point for police attention in violation of Mass General Law chapter 138 section 64 and board's rule 1.09. 009E.
>> I think we talked, in my opinion, we got a lot of the issues I was concerned with out on the record at the hearing on Tuesday. I think the this is a new operator with a liquor license. I think he needs to familiarize himself more with what his responsibilities are. That
being said, it has been it has raised concerns of the local police every single weekend. Um the and I think he's it's a learning curve for the the manager. Um as far as the loitering in front of the premise, I am concerned
that these lines are allowed to continue 15 minutes before their closing time. Um I know other neighborhoods that happens as a matter of course, but this is a you know a mixed residential um commercial area and I think that they should they
should have someone out there monitoring the lines. I think our rules say that more than 10 people in line, they have to have someone going up and down and monitoring them. It's the long line that is causing the noise complaints that we're getting at the city. It's the long line that's causing police presence. So
for the loitering in front, which I'm looking at that through the lens of a long line um without proper staffing up front, I see a violation there. Uh yeah, I can I can see that.
>> Um I'd like to send correspondence to the Lency and Danny, I know you've been in communication with him to talk through this with him. I see a first warning for that. Um and as we enter this busy summer, I think this is going to be a a destination for a lot of the
visitors this summer. and he's got to he has to get everything um in order before those busy weeks approach. As far as the assaults and battery, um I don't see any violation there. I think it happened very quickly. Um
and I think it stems from not having a strong dispersal plan, but I don't I don't see a violation for those two. >> And the intoxicated as well. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I missed that. Yes, I um I don't see >> the same guy.
>> Yeah, >> yeah, I saw no I didn't see enough on all those >> I agree. >> And as to the final count, the preventing a disturbance becoming a focal point for police attention. >> So that that's the one I think that's important, but I think we've covered
that with the loitering in front. I don't want to um I think they're they stem from the same um lack of proper staffing out front. So, um I'm willing to um just include that in the
correspondence with the warning above. Um can we also include in the I think we spoke about it uh but in in the correspondence reminder that if say say they're out there and their staff asks the line to disperse because you know
it's 15 minutes before closing no none of you no no one's getting in. Um, I'm Hello. >> Yep, we can hear you. >> You >> okay? My whole computer just like blanked out. I'm sorry.
>> Okay. >> Can you see me? >> You're frozen. >> All right. >> You can you can maybe try and turn the video off so we can hear. >> Let's do that. Let's see if that helps at all. Yep, we can hear you, I think.
>> All right. >> Yep. >> Okay. So, uh sorry, uh I lost my train of thought there, but oh, the correspondence, uh remind them that, you know, they might they might not feel it's a emergency, that they
have it under control, but to get in touch with the police. I know the police are physically there. Um, so either that or or call 911. But I think sometimes uh lences are hesitant to call the police and they they should they shouldn't be. It actually can cover
them. It can show that they were making the proper efforts to address this situation. >> Sure. And we can um include a reminder of their capacity as well. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Great. Anything further? It sounds like there's a violation on the loitering in
front, no violation on the rest. the permitting a disturbance will be um rolled into the violation and first warning and correspondence um about the line out front and reminding of their capacity and to call the police if need be. >> And and do we have plans from him? Do we
have security dispersal crowd management? >> I believe there is a dispersal plan that was submitted on the entertainment side. There's nothing on the licensing board side. So um we can ask for that if you would like. >> I am. >> Yeah. I don't want to put him put extra burden on him. We can incorporate that
in our folder on this side, Danny, so we can refer to it. >> Great. If we have it if we do have it on the side, we'll just add it over here. >> Yeah, he's demonstrated he's really willing to work really hard to get this right. I um just want to do whatever we can as a summer purchase.
>> Great. >> Thank you. Item number eight, Identity Foods LLC. Doing business as Puyo Centro. Located at 225 A Bowden Street in Dorchester. Date of the incident fee uh December 14th, 2025. Assault and battery on police times 2 outside in violation of Mass General laws chapter
138 section 64 and chapter 265 section 13D. >> I don't see a violation here on the part of the lency. >> I agree. Commissioner Karin, are you with us? >> Can you unmute him, Danny?
>> I just did. >> Oh, there. >> Hello. >> Yes. >> Am I here? >> Yeah, we can hear you. >> I'm sorry. I don't know what's going on. >> We can hear you. >> We can hear you. We're in Puo Centro. Um
the chair and both said no violation. Uh, we've lost him. Great. I'll just text him and say, "Well, um, move on. Hang on a second. Okay. Oh, Commissioner Garin is now back. Can you hear us now?
Sounds like there's no violation of item number eight. And I will just note that Commissioner Karn was not able to vote. Item number nine, Castillo Beer, Wine, and Liquors LLC located at 2371 Washington Street in Roxbury. Date of the incident, March 10th, 2026. Public
drinking in front of the liquor store in violation of Mass General Law Chapter 138, section 64. Excuse me. I acknowledge that this is a real problem at this location. Um there's people on the street everywhere. I I do
think the owner is doing as much as he possibly can right now with the stuff location. He does have proper signage out front. He is trying to work with the city. Um, I can't think of any other conditions to put on this, but I don't see a violation
on his part here. >> I don't see a violation either. Just out of curiosity, does uh are there nips and singles being sold there? >> Good question. >> That is a good question. If you give me about 30 seconds, I can find that out. In the meantime, question, are you able
to hear us and uh participate? >> Am I back? >> Yes, you're back. >> Okay. I did I did say uh uh no violation on eight as well. >> Great. >> I heard you guys voting. I was trying to get in there, but uh Zoom was restarting
and on the I had no violation in this one as well. Um that's that's about it. >> Um and to your question, Commissioner Saxon, this license actually does not have any conditions on it. >> I I don't know about putting conditions.
Um, I guess I would be willing to hear him out on the justification for having nips and singles at the at this location. So, if there's a problem again, then we should note it. >> Okay. >> Discuss it. >> Great. Would you like anything reflected
um in the docket on on this on that matter at this point, Commissioner Saxon? >> Not right now. No, because we didn't break it up at the hearing. So, >> okay. Thank you. No violation. Moving on to the transactional hearing which occurred yesterday, Wednesday, April
29th. Item one, Champion Pizza Boston LLC doing business as Champion Pizza located at 294 Washington Street has applied for a common victular license. Manager Mansur Rebellion hours of operation 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. >> I vote to prove.
>> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item two, Panda Express, Inc. Doing business as Panda Express, number 5021, located at 25 Janarsski Way in Dorchester within the South Bay. Uh, shopping area. Manager Juan Alante. Hours of operation 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
>> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item three, Lency failed to appear. We will reschedule for a future hearing date. Item four, Cafe Cella LLC doing business as Cafe Cella located at 6:15 to 619 Center Street in Jamaica Plane
has applied for a common victular license. Manager Jose Hernandez Lara hours of operation 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. So, this is a little coffee shop going into a previous bakery. They are currently operating with a temporary CV.
I do want to respect the public process and hold our vote until they meet with the community. >> Okay. will be deferred to complete the community process which I believe they have a meeting coming up within the next week. Item five, Mothership Awife LLC
doing business as Revival Cafe and Kitchen located at 60 Western A in Alustin has applied for a common victular license. Manager Audrey Dunovan hours of operation 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
Item six, virtual fulfillment center LLC doing business as VFC Eats located at 313 Old Colony A in South Boston has to change the operating hours from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree.
>> I agree. >> Item seven, Mutum House Corporation located at 155 Bay State Road has applied for a lodging house license. manager Joshua Shank. >> We did receive um correspondence post hearing from Mr. Shank, which I
appreciate. I have no issues. I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item 8, Associates LLC doing business as Five Horses Tavern located at 1121 Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester has petition to change the DBA to the
Chester Tavern. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. Item nine, Massachusetts Fine Wines and Spirits LLC doing business as the Crossing Wine and Spirits at 39 Temple Place has petitioned to change the manager to Jacob Schmaltz.
>> Um, I vote to approve Mr. Schmaltz as manager of record. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item 10, 39 Dalton License LLC doing business as the Sheran located at 39 Dalton Street has to pledge the license to SMA Investments One Seller LLC. I
vote to approve the pledge. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item 11, Tavern Road, Inc. doing business as the Smoke Shop BBQ located at 334 Congress Street has petition to pledge the license to 343 Congress Propco LLC.
>> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. Items 12 and 13, LLH LLC doing business as Trader Joe's at 500 Boilston Street and 199 North Harvard Street in Alustin has petition for a change of ownership interest.
>> Uh my vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. Item 14, 186 Harvard a Bar LLC doing business as Han located at 178 to 188 Harvard A in Alustin has petition for a change of ownership interest and to
change the manager to Matthew Sibilia. >> Uh I vote to approve Mr. Sibilia's manager of record um and to approve the change in ownership interest. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item 15, Sports Connection Bar and
Grill, Inc. located at 560 Dorchester A in South Boston has petitioned for a change of stock interest and a change of officers directors. >> I vote to approve the change of stock interest and the change of officers and directors. >> I agree. >> I agree.
>> Item 16, W Entertainment Group, Inc. doing business as Viva Karaoke and Studios located at 204 Tremmont Street has petitioned to provide bottle service. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
Item 17, Table by Gen Royal LLC, doing business as Table and Table Marcato, located at 445 Handover Street, has petitioned to upgrade its license to a restricted all alcoholic beverages license. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree.
>> I agree. >> Item 18, Alente Inc. doing business as Trateria Alente located at 109 Salem Street has petition to upgrade its license to a restricted all alcoholic beverages license. I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
>> Item 19, 111 Salem Group, Inc. doing business as Ben Aventto is located at 111 Salem Street. Has petition to upgrade its license to a restricted all alcoholic beverages license. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item 20. Bisque LLC doing business as
Zorito and Willies located at 20 to 26 Charles Street has petition to upgrade its license to a restricted all alcoholic beverages license and to change the manager to Jackie Ross. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
>> Item 21. Jimy LLC doing business as Rosa Lions located at 709 East Broadway in South Boston has petitioned to upgrade its license to a restricted all alcoholic beverages license. >> I vote to approve. I agree. >> I agree.
>> Item 22, ZA KFL LLC doing business as Billis Columbia, located at 28 Bennington Street in East Boston, has petition to upgrade its license to a restricted all alcoholic beverages license. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
>> Item 23. Arguas Corporation located at 30 Bennington Street in East Boston has petitioned to upgrade its license to a restricted all alcoholic beverages license. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item 24, Virginia LLC doing business as
row 34 located at 381 to 389 Congress Street has petition to upgrade its license to a restricted all alcoholic beverages license. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. Item 25, Rock Lobster Co. Inc. doing
business as Yankee Lobster Fish Market at 300 Northern A has petitioned to upgrade its license to a restricted all alcoholic beverages license. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Items 26 and 27. F&H Inc. doing business
as Mi Pblito restaurant located at 333 Border Street in East Boston has applied for a common victular 7-day wines and malt beverages with Laour's license. manager Furry Argua. Closing time 11 p.m. and his petition to upgrade said license to a restricted all alcoholic beverages license.
>> Um I vote to approve. We already approved the manager of record. Correct. >> Yes. He's already the approved manager of record. >> I approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item 28. Anvy Corp doing business as JK Market 1 located at 140 Princeton Street
in East Boston has applied for a retail package store wines and malt beverages license. Manager Mom Tabin Patel closing time 11 p.m. I vote to approve Miss Patel's manager of record. Um I also vote to approve
this application. Um my request is that they keep the floor plan um available and to um come back to us if they want to make any changes to that. >> I agree.
>> I agree. >> You items 29, 30, and 31. Treehouse Brewing Company, Inc. doing business as Treehouse Brewing Company located at 200 Faniel Hall Marketplace has applied for a farmer distillery pouring license, a farmer brewery pouring license, and a
combined brewery and distillery pouring license under section 19H. Manager Andrew Late closing time 11 p.m. >> Excuse me. I vote to approve all three and Mr. Late as manager of record. >> I agree. >> I agree.
And item 32, Superstar Cuisine LLC doing business as Superstar Cuisine located at 1158 River Street in Hyde Park has applied for a common victory or 7-day wines and malt beverages license. Manager Cassandra Sinius at closing time 11 p.m.
>> Uh, this would be zip code restricted license, correct, Andy? >> Yes. >> I vote to approve the zip code restricted license for High Park for 02136 and Miss Sineas as manager of record. >> I agree. I agree. >> The board will grant a zip code restricted 02136 wines and beverages
license. Moving on to non-hering transactions. The following are applying for a new common victory license at a previously licensed location. Item one, Girajo LLC doing business as Figuro's Boston Delicatess 2 located at 84 to 100 Peterborough Street. Manager Giovanni
Martoni, hours of operation 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. I agree. >> Item two, Hudson BBQ, Inc. doing business as Hudson Barbecue, located at 15 Hudson Street. Manager, Jean Tang
Huang. Hours of operation, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. >> A vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item three, RRG Easty LLC, doing business as Blackbird Donuts, located at 11 Albert Jacabe Road in East Boston.
Manager Elena Dilva. Hours of operation 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item four, Foodas Group, Inc. doing business as Food Sushi Seafood Buffet located at 128 Brighton A in Alustin.
Manager Failin. Hours of operation 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. Item five, Wings Over Boston 1 LLC. Doing business as Wings Over Boston, located at 3:25 Huntington A. Manager
Mitchell Blind. Hours of operation 11:00 a.m. to midnight. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item six, Joey Bats Boston South Station LLC doing business as Joey Bats Cafe uh
at 700 Atlantic A within South Station. Manager Joseph Batista. Hours of operation 8 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Seven Shinlong Inc. doing business as Gathering Spicy House located at 110
Brighton A in Alustin. Manager Jac Pan. Hours of operation 4 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> And item eight, the village in Fenway LLC doing business as Joe's Pizza located at 1363 Boilson Street. Manager
Anthony Kosantino hours of operation 10 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Following have applied to make changes to their existing common victular license. Item one, China Bros, Inc. doing business as China Sky Restaurant
located at 784 Adam Street in Dorchester has petitioned to change the ownership interest, officers, directors, and manager of record all to Jaliang Ruan as manager of record, president, treasurer, clerk, and sole owner. Vote to approve. >> I agree.
>> I agree. >> Item two, Levane Bakery Cookie Company LLC doing business as Lavane Bakery at 107 Seport Boulevard has petition to change the closing hour from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
Item three, Guanla Northstation LLC doing business as Cafe Nudo located at one Nasha Street has petition to change its closing hour from 11:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. an extra half hour. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
>> Following has applied to make changes to their existing and approved outdoor patio. Shamat Hudson LLC doing business as Trillium located at 401 Park Drive. It's very long description here. The only change is an expansion of the outdoor patio from 1,762
ft to 5326 ft. Um, expanding into the former Timeout Markets patio. >> Vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Following is applied to make changes to their existing lodging house license. Uh, for Milford Street LLC located at
four Milford Street in Roxberry has positioned to change its corporate name to Milford House LLC and to change their manager to Kevin Copa. I go to approve. >> I agree. >> Agree. >> Following has applied for a one-day amendment to their existing license.
Dorset Restaurant Group LLC doing business as Landmark Public House at 772 Adam Street in Dorchester has applied for a one-day amendment to include the contiguous back patio on May 9th from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for Spring Fling. >> I vote to approve.
>> I agree. >> I agree. The board has before them a list of applications for special 1-day alcoholic beverages licenses which have been administratively reviewed by staff for approval by the board. >> I approve. >> Move. >> Thank you. >> Okay.
>> And on old and new business, one item requiring a vote. The board is in receipt of correspondence from American Multi- Cinema, Inc. Doing business as AMC Theaters, Boston covid-19 at 175 Tremont Street, requesting approval to amend the closing hour on the face of the license, which is a 1 a.m. alcohol
close to all patrons out of the bar area by 1:30 a.m. as they do have a 2 a.m. entertainment license. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Those are all the items before the board this morning. Um, thank you all that
we'll adjourn this hearing. >> Thank you. Sorry for the difficulties. We made it through. Thank you. >> Thank you.