The City that Always Sleeps slowly wakes up: Late-night tacos approved downtown

The Boston Licensing Board today approved a proposal by El Jefe's Taqueria to extend the closing time at its Emerson location, at Boylston and Tremont streets, to 2 a.m.

The proposal had the backing of both the Midtown-Park Plaza Neighborhood Association and City Councilor Ed Flynn, two years after both had opposed witching-hour tacos there.

In January, the board voted to let an El Jefe outlet near Boston University stay open until 1 a.m.; El Jefe owner John Schall had requested 4 a.m. Last month, the board voted for a 2 a.m. closing time for a Seaport dosa place.