Food & Drink

NECN and Herald Report on North End Restaurant Licensing Requests for 1:00 a.m. Closing Time

In the clip above, NECN reports on the requests by North End restaurants, Tresca and Vinoteca di Monica, to extend their closing hours to 1:00 a.m. Also, the Boston Herald covers the issue. In advisory votes, the Neighborhood Council voted to support the application by Tresca Restaurant while the Residents’ Association voted to oppose it. Read More…

Food & Drink

North End Alcohol Licenses – By The Numbers

Alcohol licensing in the North End is dominating the agendas of neighborhood meetings. The Boston Licensing Board is set to hear several requests for extensions and expansions by North End restaurants. Many numbers are thrown around at these meetings regarding the number of licenses, types and hours. A comprehensive list of licenses has been tabulated Read More…

Food & Drink

Licensing Board Schedules Hearings for Closing Hour Extensions at Tresca and Vinoteca di Monica

In advisory votes, the Neighborhood Council voted to support the application by Tresca Restaurant while the Residents’ Association voted to oppose it. For Monica’s, the Neighborhood Council voted to support while the Residents’ Association has yet to hear the application. The Licensing Board has scheduled both hearings for January 26th, 10:00 a.m. at City Hall. Read More…

Food & Drink

NEWRA Opposes Tresca Restaurant’s Closing Hour Extension to 1:00 a.m.

In a vote of 19 – 10, the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) opposed the application by Tresca Restaurant to extend the closing hours on its all-alcohol license from midnight to 1:00 a.m., 7 days. Tresca is located at 227-237 Hanover Street and received one of the 45 new licenses made available to Read More…

Community Schools

Voting Results from NEWRA’s 1/18/2011 Meeting

There were three votes at tonight’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Below are the proposed applications and the voting results. 99 Salem Street, Mercato del Mare, Liz Ventura and Keri Cassidy seek Board of Appeal approval to change the use of the building’s basement level from retail food market to Read More…

Food & Drink

Neighborhood Council Unanimously Supports 1:00 am Closing Hour Extension for “Vinoteca di Monica”

In a unanimous vote of 9-0, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council supported Jorge Mendoza’s application to extend the closing hours for Vinoteca di Monica to 1:00 a.m., 7 days per week. The restaurant is located at 143-145 Richmond Street and currently has an all-alcohol license with an 11:00 p.m. closing hour Monday – Read More…

Community Food & Drink Real Estate

Marisa Iocco Receives NEWNC Support for New Salem Street Restaurant

In a vote of 8-1, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted to support a beer/wine license transfer for Marisa Iocco who plans to open “La Sosta Da Marisa” in the Spring of 2011. Ms. Iocco is applying for a transfer of the Grezzo Restaurant license from 69 Prince Street to open a Read More…

Business Community Police & Fire

City Hall and Patron Spirits Launch “Underage Drinking Prevention” Campaign


This January, Patron Spirits (Patron tequila) is teaming up with City Hall to target underage drinking. The North End is among the areas being targeted to communicate the message not to provide alcohol to minors. Above is one of the billboards that will be going up around town.

Chief Operating Officer John McDonnell is also a North End resident. Patron Spirits was recently a major sponsor of the gala fundraiser for Friends of Christopher Columbus Park.

Community Food & Drink

Neighborhood Council Supports Beer/Wine License Transfer for Damien DiPaola’s “Vito’s” at 54 Salem St.

In a vote of 6-3, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted last night to support Damien DiPaola’s application to transfer the beer and wine license at 54 Salem Street, formerly Eclano. DiPaola intends to open a casual restaurant named “Vito’s” at the same address with a 1:00 a.m. closing hour, as currently Read More…

Community Food & Drink

NEWNC Agenda Includes Grezzo and Eclano License Transfers and 1:00 a.m. Closing Request for Monica’s

The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) will be voting on three alcohol licensing issues at its meeting scheduled for Monday, January 10, 2011, 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. NEWNC meetings are open to the public. Here are the three applications coming before NEWNC next Monday: Marisa Iocco is applying Read More…