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Proposed South End steakhouse finally finds a liquor license

adamg — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:11:34 +0000

Plans for an upscale steakhouse on Washington Street are back on track now that owner Brian Piccini has found another restaurant willing to sell him its liquor license.

Why shouldn't well heeled businesspeople be able to relax outside and watch the Kentucky Derby on TV?

adamg — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:49:49 +0000

Boston Licensing Director Patricia Malone says she faces a thorny question: Whether to let an upscale waterfront steakhouse turn the sound on on televisions mounted on its outdoor patio.

Smith and Wollensky, on Congress Street on Fort Point Channel, has probationary permission to turn TVs on the patio on - but only with the sound off. Now it wants to be able to turn the sound on, for both select TV shows and for background music.

No license for proposed South End steakhouse

adamg — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:22:39 +0000

The Boston Licensing Board yesterday deferred action on the proposed Boston Chops on Washington Street because it has no liquor licenses left to hand out.

At a hearing on Wednesday, the attorney for the latest venture by the group responsible for Deuxave in the Back Bay and dbar in Dorchester, said they would likely have to just keep hoping a license frees up, because expensive renovations and soundproofing needed for the space where Banq and Ginger Park failed means they could not also afford the $300,000 or so it would take to buy a liquor license on the open market.

State law limits the number of liquor licenses available in Boston.

South End could get high-end steak place

adamg — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:56:26 +0000

The team behind Deuxave in the Back Bay is looking to transform the home of two failed South End restaurants into what their lawyer called "an urban, modern steakhouse concept."

A kosher steakhouse for Brookline someday?

adamg — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:42:06 +0000

Kosher Blog has more on the proposed kosher butcher and gourmet shop on Harvard Street, including the owner's thoughts on the need for a nice kosher steakhouse in the area.

Big Papi has beef with Framingham

adamg — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:22:09 +0000

David Ortiz is opening a steak place in Framingham, called, big surprise, Big Papi's. Will also serve seafood and burgers, so they've gotta get Dennis Eckersley out there to analyze the serving of the first burger:

That thing's got some serious cheese on it! Hairy cheese! With paint!

OK, maybe not.

West Roxbury restaurant pulls up steaks

adamg — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:46:09 +0000

The Transcript reports Vintage - not just West Roxbury's only steakhouse but its only restaurant with valet parking - shut down yesterday, barely a month after it got a new chef.

The chicken wishes to give Vintage a hug:

Getting some meat at Abe & Louie's

adamg — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:44:11 +0000

On Boston Food & Whine, Tammy recounts what was going down (and in) at Abe & Louie's on Boylston Street last night.