The Boston Licensing Board today rejected a request from Cristian Market, 411 Blue Hill Ave. in Grove Hall, to add beer to its inventory, because of overwhelming opposition from nearby residents about the already easy access to beer at six other stores within a half mile. Read more.
Russ and Mimi's, awaiting a license (birch trees, bunnies are reflected from the mural across the street). See it larger.
Update: Approved.
The Boston Licensing Board decides tomorrow whether to grant a packie license to Kelly Walsh so she can open Russ and Mimi's at 16 Birch St. in Roslindale Square.
Update: Approved.
The Boston Licensing Board decides tomorrow whether to let the owner of the Quiet Few in East Boston's Jeffries Point open a similar establishment, to be called Small Victories, at 400 Dorchester St. in South Boston's Andrew Square, where Backyard Betty's was meant to go. Read more.
Boston Restaurant Talk reports that Tawakal Halal Cafe on Maverick Street in East Boston's Jeffries Point, is closing next week.
A correspondent writes to ask about lard:
I can’t seem to find lard anywhere in this town. Does anyone have a lead on where I can find some lard?
Boston Restaurant Talk reports Athan's on Washington Street in Brighton could be closing this week. It's a few doors up from Daniel's Bakery.
The line stretched back to Bertucci's.
Gary's Liquors on VFW Parkway in West Roxbury opened at 10 this morning, but by 8 there was already a line outside, people in folding chairs and sipping their Dunk's as they waited for employees to unlock the doors so they could snap up a bottle or two, or three, of the "special reserve" bourbon for sale today only. Read more
Jamaica Plain is suddenly awash in pizza news. The day after Mario's held a soft opening at its new Hyde Square location comes news that the developer behind the condos going in where Doyle's used to be has a deal with Stoked Pizza to move into the ground-floor space and second-floor balcony where Forest Hills' Brassica once planned to open. Read more.
Atikilit Beyayinetu.
As the weather turns from bright and autumnal to dull early winter, corners of Boston can feel like rows of endless gray, beige, and brick. This was the oppressively drab mood as we headed through Malden last week, past leafless trees and dead, brown yards in search of some lunch. Read more.
Boston Restaurant Talk reports on the foamy marriage of Dorchester Brewing Co. and Aeronaut Brewing.
The Boston Licensing Board today approved a liquor license for the proposed F1 Arcade at 87 Pier 4 Blvd., which will feature 69 F1 race-car simulators and, of course, a full-service bar. Read more.
The Boston Licensing Board today approved plans by Mario Bailote to re-open the old Oggi pizza place at 8 Perkins St. as Mario's Pizza. Read more.
Update: Approved.
The Boston Licensing Board votes tomorrow on whether to let Jean-Luc De Barros convert his Plateau Communications shop at 251 Bowdoin St. in Dorchester into Boston Plateau Shawarma, where he promised to serve the Middle Eastern thin-sliced meat and chicken "slow cooked to perfection." Read more.
Update: Approved.
The Boston Licensing Board decides tomorrow whether to grant a liquor license to the operators of the proposed Jazz Urbane Cafe in the Bolling Building in Nubian Square. Read more.
Via Keep Roslindale Quirky comes news that Exodus Bagels hopes to convert part of its bagelry at 2 McCraw St. in Roslindale into a sit-down restaurant. Read more.
Boston Restaurant Talk reports the venerable Southern restaurant and live-music spot plans to close on Dec. 31, then re-open as something else, although exactly what owner Nia Grace has in mind for the Columbus Avenue spot remains under wraps.
A New York woman who sued America's Test Kitchen over Facebook-based "tracking" code on its Web site has agreed to settle the case without damages after the concern agreed to remove the code from its Web pages. Read more.
Boston Restaurant Talk reports the impending closing of Suasday on Hanover Street.
The Fort Pointer said farewell to Roy of Harry's Cheese and Cold Cuts, 98 Blackstone St. at Haymarket, who is retiring later this month after 40 years in business.
A true gem, widely beloved.
Veggie pide.
Close your eyes. Imagine a sunny corner cafe with tiny outdoor tables, where there are always people milling about and chatting. A place that is open until 3 in the morning six days a week. The space is small, but the staff is neighborly and attentive, the menu is full of items you won't find anywhere else, and the bakery cases are full of colorful treats.
Are you on an international vacation? Is the smell of falafel drifting from a Mediterranean cafe? Read more.
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