Licensing Board Virtual Voting Agenda

Licensed Premise Inspection Hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023

1. J.J. Donovan, Inc.

Doing business as: Donovan's Tavern

Location: 27  Clinton St Boston, MA  02109

License#: LB‑99170, Notice/Violation#: 008672, Category: CV7AL

Date: 12/04/2022

Notice: Assault and battery patron on patron in violation of M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 64, ch. 265 s. 13A.

Failure to notify police in violation of M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 64 and Board's rule 1.14B.

2. Old Colonial Corporation

Doing business as: Bell In Hand

Location: 45 ‑ 55  Union St Boston, MA  02108

License#: LB‑99264, Notice/Violation#: 026617, Category: CV7AL

Date: 10/08/2022

Notice: Patron on patron assault and battery in violation of M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 64, ch. 265 s. 13A.

3. Big Night Venues Boston 2, LLC 

Doing business as: Empire

Location: 1  Marina Park Dr Boston, MA  02210

License#: LB‑98919, Notice/Violation#: 026989, Category: CV7AL

Date: 11/13/2022

Notice: Assault and battery patron on employee in violation of M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 64, ch. 265 s. 13A.

4. 1260 Boylston Street LLC 

Doing business as: Sojouba

Location: 1265  Boylston St Boston, MA  02215

License#: LB‑99064, Notice/Violation#: 026429, Category: CV7AL

Date: 10/02/2022

Notice: Assault and battery patron on patron in violation of M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 64, ch. 265 s. 13A.

5. Paga, Inc. 

Doing business as: Nick's/Venu

Location: 100  Warrenton St Boston, MA  02116

License#: LB‑99271, Notice/Violation#: 058993, Category: CV7AL

Date: 10/28/2022

Notice: Failure to ID patrons properly (Columbian license) in violation of M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 64.

6. Paga, Inc. 

doing business as: Nick's/Venu

Location: 100  Warrenton St Boston, MA  02116

License#: LB‑99271, Notice/Violation#: 058992, Category: CV7AL

Date: 10/28/2022

Notice: Person under 21 in possession of alcohol on premise in violation of M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 34A, 34C, 64‑64A.

7. Castaneda Gomez Corporation 

Doing business as: La Fonda Colombiana

Location: 972 ‑ 974  Saratoga St East Boston, MA  02128

License#: LB‑99381, Notice/Violation#: 058961, Category: CV7AL

Date: 10/16/2022

Notice: Bottle service violation ‑ premise conducting bottle service without permission in violation of M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 64.

8. Nine Thirty Four, Inc. 

Doing business as: The Banshee

Location: 934  Dorchester Ave Dorchester, MA  02125

License#: LB‑99047, Notice/Violation#: 059225, Category: CV7AL

Date: 11/27/2022

Notice: Person under 21 in possession of alcohol in violation of M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 34.

9. Inshallah, Inc. 

Doing business as: Crave

Location: 128  Brighton Ave Allston, MA  02134

License#: LB‑99345, Notice/Violation#: 060108, Category: CV7AL

Date: 01/08/2023

Notice: Premise providing bottle service to patrons without authorization in violation of M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 64.

10. Korean Fusion, Inc. 

Doing business as: Koy

Location: 16 ‑ 18  North St Boston, MA  02109

License#: LB‑99168, Notice/Violation#: 060116, Category: CV7AL

Date: 01/14/2023

Notice: Overcrowding ‑ 139 found on mechanical count, capacity 52 in violation of M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 64 and Board's rule 1.03J, 1.06A,F.

Premise conducting bottle service in violation of M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 64.

Transactional Hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023

1. Sodexo Operations, LLC

Doing business as: Sodexo @ Young Family Cafe 

111  Francis St., Boston, MA 02215

License #:  LB-520240

Has applied for a Common Victualler License to be exercised on the above:  Cafeteria on 3rd floor inside new inpatient bldg. counter service and seating.

Manager:  Andrew Zalisk

Hours of Operation:  6:30 AM to 9:00 PM

2. RBSBW, INC.

Doing business as: Roche Bros. Supermarkets 

8 Summer St., Boston, MA 02110

License #:  LB-163968

Holder of a Retail Package Store All-Alcoholic Beverages License has petitioned to change the manager of the licensed business - From: Susan A. LaRosa To: Marvin E. Alvarez.

Attorney:  James A. Sperber

3. Earl’s Restaurant (Boston, MA) Inc.

Doing business as:  Earl’s Kitchen + Bar  

800 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02199

License #:  LB- 162550

Holder of a Common Victualler 7 Day All-Alcoholic Beverages License has petitioned to change the manager of the licensed business   From: Willie Gray To: Sarah Rosenstein.

4. Mike & Patty's JP, LLC

Doing business as:  Mike & Patty's 

388 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

License #:  LB-457688

Holder of a Common Victualler 7 Day Wines and Malt Beverages with Liqueurs License has petitioned to change the manager of the licensed business   From: John Mascia To: Ania Zaroda.

5. LSF Logan Airport, LLC

Doing business as: Legal Test Kitchen 

Logan Airport F 2 Terminal A, East Boston, MA 02128

License #:  LB-123506

Holder of an (Airport) Common Victualler 7 Day All-Alcoholic Beverages License has petitioned to change the d/b/a of the licensed business – From: Legal Test Kitchen To: Legal Sea Foods.

6. Food House Inc.

Doing business as: Friendship BBQ Allston 

103 Brighton Ave., Allston, MA 02134

License #:  LB-99512

Holder of a Common Victualler 7 Day Wines and Malt Beverages License has petitioned to change the category of the licensed business - To: a Common Victualler 7 Day Wines and Malt Beverages with Liqueurs License pursuant to the authority contained in Chapter 481 of the Acts of 1994.

Attorney:  Carolyn M Conway

7. Itadaki, LLC

Doing business as: Itadaki 

267 -  269 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116

License #:  LB-99165

Holder of a Common Victualler 7 Day All-Alcoholic Beverages License has petitioned to transfer the license from the above- To: Pinky’s Up, LLC DBA Pinky’s (at the same location). Richard Sullivan, Manager. Closing hour 1:00 AM.  Secondly, has updated the description of premise – From: One room with kitchen on the first floor; three rooms   two for dining & the other for storage on second floor; service area & storage in the basement; also to include an outdoor patio.  Capacity breakdown: 1st fl inside   80 seated, 34 standing; 1st fl patio  - 38; lower level inside   -47 seated, 22 standing; lower level outside patio  - 4. To: 2,357SF on one floor in two rooms at the front with seating and a bar for customer with kitchen, storage and restrooms in the rear and seasonal patio on private property with seating for 48, closing hour 10:00PM. Lastly, has petitioned to Pledge the License to 267 269 NSR, LLC.

Attorney:  Thomas P. Miller

8. Las Palmas Market, Inc.

Doing business as: Las Palmas Market 

13 Chelsea St., Easton Boston, MA 02128

License #:  LB-102053

Holder of a Retail Package Store Wines and Malt Beverages License has petitioned to transfer the license from the above - To: Babari Corp. DBA Las Palmas Market (at the same location). Maya A. Patel, Manager.  Closing hour at 11:00 PM.  Lastly, has petitioned to pledge the License and Inventory to Rockland Trust Company.

Attorney:  Matthew S. Porter

9. Victoria Seafood Restaurant

Doing business as: Victoria Seafood Rest 

1029 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215

License #:  LB-99534

Holder of a Common Victualler 7 Day Wines and Malt Beverages License has petitioned to transfer the license from the above – To: Zhou’s Gourmet Systems Inc dba Victoria Seafood Restaurant (at the same location).  Jian Bing Xu, Manager.  

1:00 AM Closing Hour.

Attorney:  Albert A. DeNapoli

10. Brook Egg Farm, Inc. 

Doing business as:  Loconte’s 

116 Salem St., Boston, MA 02113

License #:  LB-99712

Holder of a Common Victualler 7 Day Wines and Malt Beverages with Liqueurs License has petitioned to transfer the license from the above – To: LoContes Boston, Inc. DBA LoConte’s (at the same location).  Andrew Corbin, Manager.  

11:00 PM Closing Hour.

Attorney:  John M. Iacoi

11. Our Father’s Deli, LLC

Doing business as: Our Father’s Deli 

197 N. Harvard St., Allston, MA 02134

License #:  LB-99367

Holder of a Common Victualler 7 Day All-Alcoholic Beverages License has petitioned to transfer the license from the above To: Fork & Knife, LLC DBA Sloane’s (at the same location). Mackenzie Dame, Manager. Closing hour 2:00 AM. Secondly, has updated the description of premise – From: In one large room on ground floor including mezzanine level, with dining/bar area, deli counter, storage, and kitchen in one room with one bar. Outdoor (seasonal) March - October seating area on private property for approximately 20 patrons with access to bar patio. To: In one large room on ground floor with dining areas and bar, together with additional seating in second room; kitchen, restrooms, and storage; seasonal (April November) outdoor patio on private property (80 square feet) with additional seating for 20 patrons. 2:00AM interior closing, 11:00PM patio closing hour. Lastly, has petitioned to Pledge the License to Barry’s Corner Property, LLC.

Attorney:  William G. Ferullo

12. 88 Beach, LLC

Doing business as: Hei La Moon 

88 Beach St., Boston, MA 02111

License #:  LB-99638

Holder of a Common Victualler 7 Day Wines and Malt Beverages License has petitioned to transfer the license and the location from the above – To: Food Opera Inc DBA Food Opera located at 81-83A Essex Street, Boston, MA 02111.  Premise consist of approximately 7,780SF, kitchen at the rear, seating for 188, 1 entrance at front, 1 rear exit, storage in basement.  Closing hour 2:00AM. Desmond Sinlee Cheng, Manager.

Attorney:  Ka yung Wong

13. Tavitas South Station, LLC

Doing business as: Tavitas 

1 South Station, Boston, MA 02110

License #:  LB - 99134

Holder of a Common Victualler 7 Day All-Alcoholic Beverages License has petitioned to transfer the license and the location from the above – To: The DOT Restaurant LLC DBA the Dorchester located at 1121 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02125. The premises consist of:  In one large room on the ground floor with bar, seating areas, kitchen, restrooms, storage space in basement, and annual outdoor patio on private property. Outdoor patio will consist of 459sf  with seating for 40 patrons. Indoor hours of operation will be 11:00am 1:00am Monday Friday, 9:00am- 1:00am on Saturday- Sunday. Outdoor hours of operation will be 11:00am - 11:00pm Monday - Friday and 9:00am - 11:00pm on Saturday - Sunday. Total sf is 4969 sf with a total capacity of 275 and a total seat capacity of 255. Closing Hour: 2:00AM. 

Giuseppe Arcari, Manager.

Attorney:  Ryan Spitz

14. Good Tacos, LLC

Doing business as:  Naco Taco & Good Company 

100 Hood Park Dr., Charlestown, MA 02129

License #:  LB - 520394

Has applied for a Common Victualler 7 Day All - Alcoholic Beverages License to be exercised on the above   On one floor of commercial building +/- 5,519SF of contiguous space. Good Company located at left of space with entrance located at far left. +/- 1,138SF with bar seating for 18 patrons, bar dining for 16 patrons, dining area 1 for 6 patrons, and dining area 2 for 5 patrons. Total indoor seating capacity for Good Company 45. Annual outdoor patio (weather permitting) located on private property for 16 patrons (Closing hour 12:00AM). Naco Taco located at right of space with entrance located at far right. +/- 1,648SF with bar seating for 26 patrons, bar dining for 20 patrons, and dining area 1 for 44 patrons. Total indoor seating capacity for Naco Taco +/ 90. Annual outdoor patio (weather permitting) located on private property for 14 patrons. Total indoor seating 135. Total outdoor seating 30 (closing hour 12:00AM). Bathrooms located at rear of public facing 

space. Contiguous kitchen, storage, and back of house located in rear of space connecting Good Company and Naco Taco. Contiguous area not accessible to the public. Two entrances and five exits.

Manager:  Seth Freldus

Closing Time:  2:00 AM

Attorney:  Lesley Delaney Hawkins

15. Sodexo Operations, LLC

Doing business as:  British Airways Terraces Lounge BOS 

500 Logan Airport Terminal E, East Boston, MA 02128

License #:  LB-519519

Has applied for an (Airport) Common Victualler 7 Day All-Alcoholic Beverages License to be exercised on the above – 10,011SF business lounge located within Terminal E of Logan International Airport providing food and beverages to airline passengers. Premise is one story with a kitchen and a dining area. The seating capacity is 150 and the legal occupancy is 150. There is one entrance /exit to the premises.

Manager:  GLEN ROCHON

Closing Time:  9:00 PM

16. GETIR MA LLC

44 Winter St., Boston, MA 02108

License #:  L- 519072

Has applied for a Retail Package Store Wines and Malt Beverages License to be exercised on the above – A portion of the ground floor and basement level of the building (the “Building”) known as 44 Winter Street, Boston, Massachusetts, each of which portion contains approximately 2,449 square feet on the ground floor and approximately 2,049 square feet in the basement, as shown on the floor plan filed herewith.

Manager:  Valerie Ellen Gauvain

Closing Time:  11:00 PM

Attorney:  Steffani Boudreau

Non-Hearing Transactions

The following are applying for a new Common Victualler License at a previously licensed location

1. G & V Cambridge St. Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a Shahs Halal Food, 106-120 Cambridge Street.  Boston, MA 02114. One room on the first floor; 16 Seats. Niral Patel  as manager of record. Hours of operation: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM. 

2. Christina Cange d/b/a Fritay Restaurant, 660A Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Ground floor, kitchen in the back, bathroom & mop washing station; 4 Seats. David Cange as manager of record. Hours of operation: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM.

3. Cajun Window, LLC d/b/a Cajun Window, 400 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02122. One room on the first floor; kitchen in rear, storage in basement, 16 Seats. Loc Nguyen as manager of record. Hours of operation: Monday - Saturday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM.

4. Bangkok Bento, LLC d/b/a Bangkok Bento Thai Kitchen & Sushi Bar, 272A Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116. Dining room, kitchen, bathroom, sushi bar and a seasonal outdoor patio on private property (April - October: 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM), 46 seats. Adisorn Sakkara as manager of record. Hours of operation: 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM.

The following have applied to make changes to their existing Common Victualler Licenses

1. Matsu Nori, Inc. d/b/a Matsu Nori Handroll Bar, 900 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02215 has petitioned to change the hours of operation From: Tuesday - Sunday 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM To: Monday - Sunday 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM.      

2. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. d/b/a Whole Foods Market, 181 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114 has petitioned to change the manager From: William Earley To: Matthew Hebert.

3. ABP Corporation d/b/a Au Bon Pain, 133 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 has petitioned to change the officer and secondly, has petitioned to change the manager. From - Alan Laliberde officer, Mario Watkins manager. To - Thomas Dolan as Secretary and manager.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The following have applied for a One Day Amendment to Existing License: 

1. Mass Bay Brewing Co., Inc.d/b/a Harpoon Brewery, 306 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210 has applied for a one day amendment to existing license to include the  parking surrounding the brewery.The entire space will be defined by a fence and have a controlled entrance and exit for Harpoon Brewery 30th annual Harpoon St. Patrick’s Festival on March 3 & March 4, 2023 between the normal business hours of 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. on March 3rd and 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on March 4, 2023. Manager: Fitzhugh Granger.

2. Charles River Speedway d/b/a Charles River Speedway, 1420 - 1440 Soldiers Field Rd., Brighton, MA 02135 has applied for a one day amendment to existing license to include extension down to Garage B for a Movie Night on February 23, 2023 between the hours of 4:00PM - 10:00PM. Manager: Jenna Chillington

The Following have applied for a Special 1 Day All Alcohol License

1. SYRIA TEMPLE NO 31 ANCIENT

Has applied for a(n) Club Celebration at:

89 Norfolk St., Boston, MA 02124

Date and Time: 02/18/2023, 9 p.m. ‑ 1:30 a.m.

Date and Time: 02/25/2023, 9 p.m. ‑ 1:30 a.m.

Date and Time: 03/24/2023, 9p.m. ‑ 1:30 a.m.

Manager: Elmon Hendrickson

2. Monserrat Aspirers

Has applied for a(n) 60th Birthday Party at:

358 Washington St., Dorchester, MA 02124

Date and Time: 02/24/2023, 1 p.m. ‑ 1 a.m.

Manager: Rena Brinson

3. Monserrat Aspirers

Has applied for a(n) Global Vibes Dance at:

358 Washington St., Dorchester, MA 02124

Date and Time: 02/25/2023, 1 p.m. ‑ 1 a.m.

Manager: Eugene Corbett

4. Utopia Seaport

Has applied for a(n) Horticulture & Epicurean Festival at:

1 Black Falcon Av., South Boston, MA 02127

Date and Time: 03/01/2023, 6:30 p.m. ‑ 9 p.m.

Date and Time: 03/02/2023 ‑ 03/04/2023, 10 a.m. ‑ 8 p.m.

Date and Time: 03/05/2023, 11:30 a.m. ‑ 6 p.m.

Manager: Elle Jarvis

The Following have applied for a Special 1 Day Malt Wine License

1. Maggie's Grill at Franklin

Has applied for a(n) Annual Grill, Beer + Wine at:

1 Circuit Dr., Roxbury, MA 02119 

Date and Time: 05/15/2023 ‑ 12/30/2023, 8 a.m. ‑ 10 p.m.

Manager: Patrick Verdieu

2. BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Has applied for a(n) Gallery Walkthrough at:

539 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02116

Date and Time: 02/08/2023, 6 p.m. ‑ 8 p.m.

Manager: Chayda Harding

3. Harvard Medical School

Has applied for a(n) Reception at:

77 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston, MA 02115

Date and Time: 02/16/2023, 6 p.m. ‑ 8 p.m.

Manager: Heather Cullen

4. Zumix

Has applied for a(n) Concert at:

260 Sumner St., East Boston, MA 02128

Date and Time: 02/25/2023, 7 p.m. ‑ 11 p.m.

Date and Time: 03/25/2023, 7 p.m. ‑ 11 p.m.

Date and Time: 04/22/2023, 7 p.m. ‑ 11 p.m.

Manager: Brian Burke

5. SAVE THE HARBOR

Has applied for a(n) Fundraiser at:

799 Bennington St., East Boston, MA 02128

Date and Time: 03/12/2023, 12:30 p.m. ‑ 3:30 p.m.

Manager: Kristen Barry

6. HARVARD MUSICAL ASSOCIATION

Has applied for a(n) Concert at:

57A Chestnut St., Boston, MA 02108

Date and Time: 04/12/2023, 5 p.m. ‑ 8 p.m.

Manager: Donald Leka

7. EMERSON COLLEGE/FACILITIES MGM

Has applied for a(n) Memorial Reception at:

10 Boylston Pl., Boston, MA 02116

Date and Time: 03/01/2023, 5 p.m. ‑ 7 p.m.

Manager: Margaret Ings

8. BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Has applied for a(n) Gallery Exhibition Reception at:

539 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02116

Date and Time: 03/16/2023, 5 p.m. ‑ 9 p.m.

Manager: Alexander Wedge

9. American Flatbread

Has applied for a(n) Ice Hockey Game at:

90 Guest St., Brighton, MA 02135

Date and Time: 02/18/2023, 6 p.m. ‑ 9 p.m.

Date and Time: 02/19/2023, 2 p.m. ‑ 6 p.m.

Manager: Cormac Hurley

10. American Flatbread

Has applied for a(n) Track and Field at:

90 Guest St., Brighton, MA 02135

Date and Time: 02/19/2023, 9 a.m. ‑ 5 p.m.

Manager: Cormac Hurley