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Adams Corner to get Italian food

By adamg on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 11:22am

Jeffrey Cincotta says he's planning an osteria for 789 Adams St. in Dorchester that will feature "Italian comfort food," including pizza from a wood-fired oven and fresh pasta and sauces.

The Boston Licensing Board decides tomorrow whether to grant him a food-serving license that would let him open from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. He's planning about 25 seats as well as take-out and delivery.

Asked to explain the "public need" for his restaurant, Cincotta said there are no other Italian restaurants nearby.

The mayor's office and several city councilors, including Frank Baker, support the proposal.

Neighborhoods: 
Dorchester
Topics: 
Dining
Free tagging: 
Italian food
Adams Corner
Boston Licensing Board


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Comments

By tape on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 4:54pm.

how is that a real question? it's a restaurant. the BLB thinks waaaay too much of its own "public need."

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By adamg on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 5:03pm.

And applicants are required to explain it. Used to just get asked of liquor-license applicants, but now everybody gets asked it. For food-serving licenses, the answer is usually pretty simple, like "there's no other Italian restaurants on the block" or whatever. Even with liquor licenses, it's usually not much more complicated, like "customers have been asking for a beer."

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By bgl on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 4:09pm.

The question for me is if this is going to basically be an pizza takeout joint or an actual (more authentic) Italian restaurant. Guessing it will be the former - kind of like how "Metamorphosis" billed itself as an "organic gourmet wine and food shop" - lol at that.

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By adamg on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 5:05pm.

See this Dorchester Reporter story for more (it mentions a liquor license; he didn't ask for one today).

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By bulgingbuick on Thu, 04/21/2016 - 7:59am.

Blasi's has been there serving great food for years. Hopefully Mr. Cincotta serves a foot in mouth special.

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By anon on Thu, 04/21/2016 - 8:50am.

Even Sonny's had some pretty good chicken parm. I don't think it's a knock to Blasi's in any way. It's stupid to begin with that he has to justify public need.

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By Tim on Thu, 04/21/2016 - 9:23am.

Blasis has a different menu. This place looks to be strictly Italian cuisine. Menu looks awesome, http://molinarispizzeria.com

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