CommonWealth Beacon reports the owner of the Earl of Sandwich kiosk on Boston Common has had enough of all the money it keeps losing and so is closing it down at the end of next month. The city plans to look for a new operator for the one-time men's room, with beer and wine a possibility, although that would add more than $100,000 to the initial costs, given the state Legislature has once again refused to give Boston more alcohol licenses.
Boston Restaurant Talk reports that Mission on Fire, which replaced Sofia Italian Steakhouse, which replaced the Vintage steak place, which replaced Fontaine's and its neon waving chicken, has opened at 1430 VFW Parkway in West Roxbury. It promises "everything from tapas and artisanal pizzas to savory pastas and our signature rotisserie chicken" all with a "bold Latin influence."
The Boston Licensing Board yesterday approved plans to replace the long shuttered Supreme House of Pizza at 313 Old Colony Ave. in South Boston with a new restaurant that would serve Middle Eastern food and fresh-pressed juices - along with pizza and burgers - between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. - but on condition it not offer takeout. Read more.
The Boston Licensing Board today conditionally approved a food-serving license for a Raising Cane's at 101 Arch St. in Downtown Crossing that would let the chicken-finger chain fling breaded fingers until midnight. Read more.
Boston Restaurant Talk reports the King and I, which had been serving Thai food at 145 Charles St. on Beacon Hill for more than 40 years, closed a couple days ago.
As Boston officials await word on whether the legislature will give last-second approval to more than 250 liquor licenses for the city, the Boston Licensing Board today approved plans by developer John Hynes IV to pay $600,000 for the liquor license of a defunct downtown bar to use it as an enticement to bring in somebody to run the restaurant he wants to have in his 18-story, $600-million Seaport office and life-sciences building. Read more.
Update: Approved.
The Boston Licensing Board decides tomorrow whether to let the Domino's at 1514 Blue Hill Ave. extend its closing time to 2 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday and 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday - with delivery only via car and payment only by credit card. Read more.
Patrick Brusil makes the bold claim (although it will soon be a Jackson Square landmark since a developer wants to knock its home down for a new residential building).
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Maryr asks:
Anyone with an idea of where I could maybe buy a yellow watermelon? Or the best watermelon in general? Where's the Place To Go for fruit and veg with Russo's gone?
Mayor Wu today announced Boston's latest rat plan, in a series of rat plans that now date back more than a century, under which several city departments will better coordinate their anti-vermin efforts and businesses and residents will be asked to do their part to put a lid on rats - by putting a lid on their rat-enticing trash and even cleaning their barbecue grills after each use. Read more.
The Zoning Board of Appeal today rejected a proposal for a burger trailer inside a tire shop at 538 Blue Hill Ave. at Seaver Street over concerns from neighbors about late-night gatherings and crime and concerns from board members about security before its proposed 1 a.m. closing. Read more.
Roving UHub photographer Meghan Perdue snapped the line yesterday evening to get into Fajitas & 'Ritas - as it readies to close forever on Saturday after 35 years serving up, well, fajitas and margaritas.
The Boston Licensing Board today gave La Union Market, 105 Chelsea St. in East Boston, to expand its alcohol selection from beers and wine to harder drinks, such as aguardiente from Colombia and flor de fuego from El Salvador. Read more.
The Boston Licensing Board deferred a vote today on a request from an East 8th Street market to let it sell beer and wine, so that board members can consider whether South Boston is on the verge of having too many places that sell adult beverages. Read more.
The Boston Licensing Board decides tomorrow whether to let the operator of the existing indoor golf-simulator joint near City Hall expand into a second location at 311 Summer St. in Fort Point and buy the liquor license from a South End seafood tapas place. Read more.
Boston Restaurant Talk reports the venerable West Street Tex-Mex place is closing for good on July 13.
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