Submitted by bostonglobe t3_120jp6t in boston
psychout7 t1_jdhmbpb wrote
There was an article posted here the other day about alcohol licenses, and it mentioned that 4 have been approved for being in Nubian Square.
If they get a spate of new restaurants, I'll definitely go check out the area. There some cool architecture there, and I'd love to have a new place to visit in the city.
Maxpowr9 t1_jdho4du wrote
Why I rolled my eyes about the Nightlife Czar. Unless Boston gets control over its liquor licenses from the state, you can't change much.
Bostonviadetroit t1_jdhygr7 wrote
I don’t drink but I agree that liquor license cap is what is holding back nightlife in the city.
also lack of places open 24hrs. It’s a whole process just to be allowed to serve food after 10pm.
psychout7 t1_jdhoeg8 wrote
Totally agree. State control of the ability to open businesses in Boston is a major barrier to opening a restaurant outside of the neighborhoods already really built up
TouchDownBurrito t1_jdhpc9z wrote
Reach out to them:
HA: How can residents submit ideas, thoughts, etc., on city nightlife to you?
CR: "Hopefully in the next few months there will be a centralized location on our website for you to, you know, give me what you want. You can always email me at corean.reynolds@boston.gov. I've gotten a lot of inquiries and feedback on Instagram, which is probably not the best way to contact me, but you can always email me."
nluken t1_jdhx7cv wrote
It's a dagger for sure but you could get some improvement by encouraging businesses to extend their hours. For every bar that stays open til 2, there's another one that closes at or before midnight (on weekends no less!). If you can get those places to stay open later you can drastically improve late night options without any additional licenses.
Maxpowr9 t1_jdhy8e9 wrote
More licenses in more residential neighborhoods means people can walk home from bars and not have to worry as much about Ubers and trains/busses.
nluken t1_jdi0kt0 wrote
Yes I agree that more licenses is the solution, I just wanted to point out that there are some things the nightlife czar can do outside of that.
altorelievo t1_jdknkb4 wrote
After going to other cities (eg. NYC, Philadelphia, Chicago) there is a noticeable difference wrt the nightlife scene. I can't say I know all the details about will change or needs to change (pros/cons) besides the obvious of having now been able to hope around from Roxbury to East Boston to Allston to North End to Cambridge (not Boston but still) bar hopping and having a sick time
RhaenyrasUncle t1_jdi78aq wrote
The purpose of local politics is more often than not, to pass the buck up the ladder, than it is to actually get anything done unilaterally.
altorelievo t1_jdo5s3b wrote
There's a bunch of places already!
Silver Slipper - only opened until afternoon, it's a breakfast diner. Bacon lovers do not pass this one by.
Yummy Yummy - I'll let a review pulled from their Google maps page explain "This place kept me alive during my childhood. The staff were nice and they were super generous with the $2 plates back in the day for a hungry teenage" Last time I was there in the Fall plates started at $4.50
Joe's American Subs - Steak & Cheese is one of the best I've ever had. I'd put Joe's up against Bob's in Medford and Leone's in Somerville any day.
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