Revere Licensing Commission approves multiple restaurant, alcohol and entertainment licenses; limits Mister Q hours

The Revere Licensing Commission approved applications for multiple one-day and permanent licenses at its Oct. 15 meeting, granting alcohol, common victualer and entertainment permits to a series of restaurants, event organizers and retailers across Revere.

The approvals included one-day malt-wine permits for Revere Parks and Recreation for an All Hallows Eve event at the Revere Public Library (Oct. 25), and for Ray's Boxing Inc. for a boxing and MMA event at 649 Squire Road (Nov. 22). The commission approved common victualler licenses for Santa Fe Burrito Grill (60 VFW Parkway) and Mister Q Revere Inc. (791 Broadway), an all-alcohol restaurant license for Ocean King (320 Revere Beach Blvd.), and multiple entertainment amendments, including karaoke at Los Compadres (843 Broadway) on Saturdays.

The meeting also approved a transfer of an all-alcohol package store license to Wonderland Liquor Stores (158 Shirley Ave.) and a transfer-of-stock/change-of-manager application for Mode of Action Wellness Club LLC (220 Broadway). A change-of-category and relocation application for Meba Corp. (765 Broadway) to amend an entertainment license and operate at new hours was approved. The commission granted a one-day entertainment permit for Sandler Square’s Halloween costume contest (Oct. 31).

Councilor Angela Garino Soi and several nearby residents spoke during the Mister Q hearing about parking and potential late-hour impacts on the 50 apartments above the proposed cafe at 791 Broadway. Residents said the new building had been granted fewer parking spaces than units and that nearby streets had resident-only parking restrictions. After public comment and discussion, a commissioner moved to amend Mister Q’s requested hours; the commission approved the common victualler license with hours set to 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday through Saturday.

Most applications drew little debate and no opposition; a small number of items were tabled when applicants were not present. For items with public comment, commissioners sought clarifications about on-site security, ServSafe or bartender certification (for events with alcohol), seating counts, parking and whether events would use outdoor space. Applicants repeatedly said they had passed building inspections where applicable and had safety plans or paid police details lined up when required.

Votes at a glance

- Revere Parks and Recreation — one-day malt/wine license for Revere Public Library, Oct. 25, 4–8 p.m.; expected attendance 400; outcome: approved. - Blessed Mother of the Morning Star/St. Mary’s Church — one-day malt/wine, common victual and entertainment license for Nov. 1; applicant not present; outcome: tabled for later in the meeting. - Ray’s Boxing Inc. — one-day malt/wine and entertainment license for Nov. 22 (boxing/MMA), expected attendance 250; outcome: approved. - Santa Fe Burrito Grill Revere LLC — common victualler license at 60 VFW Parkway; requested seating 33 inside, 16 outside; outcome: approved. - Mister Q Revere Inc. (Mister Q Cafe) — common victualler license at 791 Broadway; requested seating 19; applicant sought 6 a.m.–8 p.m.; after resident concerns about parking the commission approved hours of 6 a.m.–6 p.m., Sunday–Saturday; outcome: approved (hours amended). - Wonderland Liquor Stores (Coco’s Liquor Revere Corp.) — transfer of all-alcohol package-store license to 158 Shirley Ave.; outcome: approved. - Mode of Action Wellness Club LLC (Mode of Action) — transfer of stock/change of manager for 220 Broadway (fitness studio); outcome: approved. - Meba Corp. (relocation to 765 Broadway) — change of license category, hours, and entertainment amendment (widescreen TV, DJ, karaoke, vocal/instrumental music); seating requested 49; outcome: approved (hours listed as 9 a.m.–10 p.m., intent to close at 9 p.m.). - Los Compadres/Ocse Canos LLC (B & M Grill) — amendment to add karaoke on Saturdays 6–10 p.m.; outcome: approved. - Ocean King Inc. — all-alcohol restaurant license at 320 Revere Beach Blvd.; requested seating 86; requested hours Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–midnight, Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–1 a.m.; outcome: approved. - Sandler Square (Diana Cardona) — one-day entertainment (DJ) for Oct. 31 costume contest, 4–7 p.m.; outcome: approved.

Why this matters

The approvals will affect restaurants, bars and neighborhood commerces across Revere, from Revere Beach Boulevard to Broadway and VFW Parkway. Several approvals include alcohol service and entertainment that may increase evening foot traffic and require the licensees to manage noise, parking and crowd control. The commission used local public comment to modify one business’s hours to address resident concerns, demonstrating how licensing hearings can produce operational limits tied to neighborhood impacts.

What happened next / follow-up

Applicants were reminded to maintain required training and safety measures — e.g., ServSafe or bartender certifications and paid police details where noted — and to comply with conditions of the issued licenses. Where the commission lacked an applicant or additional documentation, items were tabled, and the commission placed routine notifications from the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission on file.

(For each approved item, the commission recorded motions and seconding Commissioners on the public record; specific vote tallies were not specified in the meeting transcript.)