Back Bay restaurant gets approval to sell liquor
By adamg - 1/29/10 - 10:35 am
The Boston Licensing Board yesterday voted to let the owners of a new restaurant at 61 Massachusetts Ave. serve liquor.
Although several nearby residents attended a Wednesday hearing to support the proposed Deux Ave., the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay objected, saying the license would break an informal ban on any increase in the number of liquor licenses in the neighborhood. The board, however, agreed with the restaurant that the imminent departure of Louis Boston - which has a liquor license - to the South Boston waterfront would reduce the number by one. More on the Wednesday hearing.
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Good to hear
The corner in question is a bit of an odd spot for a "bar" but just fine for a "restaurant". I'm happy Mr Piccinni was able to get enough support in order to have his request passed. I wrote a letter of support, last month. He does a great job with dbar, in Dorchester. I'm sure the Back Bay restaurant will be different, in the sense that it blends in well with its neighborhood, similarly to how dbar blends in with its neighborhood (made up of auto body shops and nail salons).
Hooray!
Now, about the restaurant's name ...
the name is
Deux Ave i believe.
How do you pronounce 'Deux Ave.' ?
Is it "doo ave" or "dooz ave"
(in either case, first syllable vowel should be from 'book' not 'booze')
M. Newman,
I hope it's the latter - the anglophile Boston English crowd won't stand a chance, and I'll be able to get a drink in a reasonable amount of time.
Deux Ave. As in Hot Shots!
Deux Ave. As in Hot Shots! Part Deux