Restaurants

Interesting article in the Washington Post about how restaurants are finding it difficult to find enough staff to keep up with business.  This is happening nationwide, as the hospitality industry struggles to keep up with demand.

Adolfo’s Restaurant, in the midst of a 23-day closure due to liquor license violations for serving underage patrons, has been slapped with an additional three-day license suspension for a separate incident. The Springfield License Commission voted 4-0 on Thursday to impose the three-day suspension, scheduled Feb. 1-3. The Worthington Street restaurant was already closed Jan. […]

The Dedham Board of Selectmen have said no to a Hooters restaurant. The board voted unanimously to deny the controversial restaurant a liquor license transfer from Summer Shack, the establishment that previously operated at the proposed location. Prior to the vote, Selectman Dennis Teehan said the overwhelming opposition was among the reasons for the vote […]

The day when certain Boston diners can bring their own bottle of chardonnay or can of pale ale to their favorite neighborhood haunt drew closer this week with approval of BYOB by another city panel, as reported by the Boston Globe. The city’s Licensing Board voted unanimously Thursday to allow BYOB — short for “bring […]

In July, Framingham Police arrested the bartender at Railroad Six Sports Grill on drug charges. During the investigation, police identified a total of six liquor license violations. The owner Salvatore Bellone fired the bartender and voluntarily closed the establishment for 5 days to fix the problems. According to the Framingham Patch, on Tuesday night, Framingham […]

Framingham Selectmen voted to suspend the liquor license of TGI Friday’s in Framingham for five days in July. The Shoppers World restaurant will not be able to serve alcohol from July 22-26. The restaurant and the Framingham Police department reached an agreement on a liquor license violation that occurred in December 2014, and asked Selectmen […]

The Northampton License Commission met last Wednesday night to select the newest recipient of a seasonal liquor license. Bistro Les Gras was awarded the license, after the restaurant’s name was chosen from a vintage spinning raffle drum, as reported by wggb.com “I’m very excited,” says Elizabeth Martinez, Owner of Bistro Les Gras. “I’ve never really […]

Several Hingham restaurant owners sent the Selectmen a clear message — not to double the current all-alcoholic common victualler annual license fees — from $2,000 to $4,000 as recently proposed, as reported by wicked local hingham. Representatives/owners from Scarlet Oak Tavern, Salsa’s, Burtons Grill, Liberty Grill, Eat Well (Tosca, Star’s, Tosca Caffe), the Square Cafe, […]

Justine’s Grill, the newly re-named restaurant on Route 9 in Wellesley, will have to keep waiting for an all-alcohol license. At a recent meeting, the selectmen again questioned the safety of the parking situation and challenged the consistency of the new application with past licenses. The restaurant–formerly known as Justine’s Table–was initially issued a common […]

Burlington Town Meeting has voted to allow the Board of Selectmen to seek additional liquor licenses for specific locations in town, as reported by the Burlington Patch. The article was put forward by Precinct 6 Town Meeting Member Sonia Rollins. It is also supported by the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce, of which Rollins is […]

The Westfield License Commission has taken the Panda House’s liquor license for 27 days, 17 of which will be suspended. The restaurant was accused of serving nine underage people back in March. They will have their license suspended for three days for each one of those people. They missed their original hearing in June. Committee […]

A hearing on the Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery’s application for a liquor license in Quincy has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date, Quincy officials said, as reported by boston.com The hearing at the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission had been scheduled for Wednesday, after the Tilted Kilt’s lawyers appealed a […]

Peabody liquor licensing authorities sent Frank Martino away empty-handed Monday night, questioning his sincerity to operate a package store in the city, as reported by patch.com. The main reason for the Licensing Board’s reluctance to grant Martino a license was because he just sold his full liquor license for a tidy profit less than a […]

The Pittsfield Licensing Board has lifted the three-month suspension of a city bar’s liquor license, provided the bar owner sells it, which could happen within the next 60 days. The board’s unanimous decision on Tuesday means Hermann Alexander’s will remain closed until owner Mitchell Grossjung successfully finds a buyer for the license, reports the Berkshire […]

Foxborough selectmen agreed to transfer a contentious all-alcohol restaurant license from the former Christina’s Fireside Grille, held by MJ Holding Corp., to landlord and D&N Corp. principal Nicholas Panagopoulos. The 3-1 vote last Tuesday includes conditions that Panagopoulos pay all outstanding bills for police details plus attorneys fees, and honor deposits for functions and events […]

Informative piece on patch.com about Somerville’s home rule petition and quest to obtain additional liquor licenses for the City of Somerville, so that the city could grant licenses to more restaurants than present.

A new Indian restaurant is moving into the former home of Midami in Arlington Center. Patch.com reports that Anhil Kumar, who owns two Indian restaurants in Central Square, Cambridge, and another in Medford, said he hopes to get his new Arlington venture, “Punjabi Tadka,” up and running shortly. Kumar and his business partner appeared before […]

The Norwood Selectmen voted 3-1 to give Acapulco’s a one-day license suspension, stayed for six months. If there are no other incidents at Acapulco’s in the six months ahead, the restaurant will not have to serve the suspension and the violation will be removed from its record. According to police reports, a female customer entered […]

Anup K. Sangar will open his Indian restaurant within the next month with a liquor license, according to massive.com. The Easthampton License Board awarded the lone available all alcohol license in the town to Sangar on Wednesday night. He was one of four applicants for the license. The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission awarded the […]

Friendly’s has applied for a beer and wine license at its Chicopee restaurant on Memorial Drive. The liquor license application filed Feb. 2 came with plans to renovate the location with large windows. The City Council will vote on the liquor license Feb. 28. The application seems part of an effort by the family-friendly chain […]

The Berkshire Eagle reports on a possible new Jae’s restaurant for Lenox. Jae’s owners have faced some legal trouble of late, as discussed in the article.