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Council approves entertainment and outdoor dining licenses for downtown restaurant; conditions restrict hours and noise

2965391 · April 11, 2025
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Peabody City Council granted an entertainment license (live and non-live) and an outdoor dining license to a new downtown restaurant, approving conditions on hours, noise, amplified music and annual renewals; both votes were 9-0.

The Peabody City Council on April 10 approved entertainment and outdoor dining licenses for a new restaurant at 2 Central Street, authorizing background music, limited live performances inside the building and a seasonal outdoor dining deck with conditions to limit noise and impacts on nearby residents.

Attorney John Kelty appeared for the applicants and said the business—identified in filings as Show You Holdings LLC, doing business as Shoyu (filing materials use both “Show You” and “Shoyu”)—is renovating the former bank at 2 Central Street and expects to open late in the year. The applicants, Vicky Yu and Michael Mee, operate other…

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