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Home My Public Portal AboutMinutes 1-17-19Licensing Board TOWN OF WATERTOWN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 149 Main Street Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 TEL. (617) 972-6486 FAX (617) 972-6595 Minutes January 17, 2019 ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES SPECIAL LICENSES: BOARD MEMBERS DONNA B. DOUCETTE SANDRA KASABIAN HOFFMAN STEVEN W. AYLWARD ALTERNATE MEMBER 1. Taha Grill, Inc. d/b/a Jana Grill & Bakery Continued to February 21, 2019 2 Watertown Street All Alcoholic Common Victualer License 2. Yogi Resources Inc. 218 Waverly Ave Alteration of Premise 3. AMBA Convivence, Inc 1084 Belmont Street Transfer of Wine & Malt Package Good License Continued to February 21, 2019 4. Halfway Cafe, Inc d/b/a Halfway Cafe 392-394 Main Street Show Cause Hearing Start: 7:15PM End: 7:35PM Withdrew Application Continued to February 21, 2019 Donna B. Doucette, Chairman Present: Donna B. Doucette, Sandra Kasabian Hoffman, Taha Grill, Inc. d/b/a Jana Grill & Bakery 2 Watertown Street Watertown, MA 02472 The Watertown Licensing Board has continued its hearing on the application of Taha Grill, Inc. d/b/a Jana Grill & Bakery for an All Alcohol Common Victualer License to be exercised at 2 Watertown Street. The application was originally scheduled for hearing on December 20, 2018, and was continued at the request of the applicant to January 17, 2019. By letter dated January 15, 2019, counsel for the applicant requested a further continuance to the Board's February meeting date. The continued hearing on this application will be held on February 21, 2019 at 7:15 p.m. in the Philip Pane Hearing Room, Administration Building, 149 Main Street, Watertown, MA. Yogi Resources, Inc. 218 Waverley Avenue Watertown, MA 02472 The Watertown Licensing Board has continued its hearing on the application of Yogi Resources, Inc. for approval of alteration of its premises at 218 Waverley Avenue licensed for Wine and Malt Package Goods Store Sales. The application was originally scheduled for hearing on January 17, 2019, but the applicant had not given the required notice of hearing to the designated abutters. The continued hearing on this application will be held on February 21, 2019 at 7:15 p.m. in the Philip Pane Hearing Room, Administration Building, 149 Main Street, Watertown, MA. AMBA Convenience, Inc. 1142 Beacon Street Newton, MA 02461 The Watertown Licensing Board met to consider the application of AMBA Convenience, Inc. for a transfer to it of the wine and malt package goods store license held by Francis Food Mart, Inc. for exercise at 1084 Belmont Street. At that time, the Board acknowledged receipt of a January 14 e-mail message from counsel for the applicant requesting leave to withdraw the application, and stating that a new application would be filed in the future. The Board voted unanimously to grant leave to withdraw the application without prejudice. Halfway Cafe, Inc. d/b/a Halfway Cafe 193 East Street Dedham, MA 02026 Attention: John Grasso The Watertown Licensing Board has continued its show cause hearing on a complaint of the Watertown Police Department alleging violations of G.L. c.138 (the Liquor Control Act) on October 11, 2018 at your premises located at 394-396 Main Street licensed for all alcohol common victualer service. The hearing was originally scheduled for January 17, 2019, but only two members of the Board were present and the licensee accepted the Board's offer of the option to continue the hearing until it could be convened by the full 3 -member board. The continued hearing will be held on February 21, 2019 at 7:15 p.m. in the Philip Pane Hearing Room, Administration Building, 149 Main Street, Watertown, MA.