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Revere licensing board approves a slate of one‑day event licenses, restaurant hour change and business restructurings
Summary
At its meeting the Revere Licensing Board approved multiple one‑day malt/wine and entertainment licenses for spring and summer events, granted a restaurant closing‑time extension and accepted several business‑structure and common‑victualler applications; one liquor transfer was continued for incomplete paperwork.
The Revere Licensing Board on March 19 approved a package of one‑day event and other licenses for local organizations and businesses, including several spring volunteer and fundraising events, and granted a restaurant closing‑time extension and routine business‑structure changes.
The approvals included one‑day malt/wine or entertainment licenses for: a wounded‑veterans motorcycle run at Fredericks Park on May 18; Beautify Revere spring cleanup and volunteer barbecue at McMacken Memorial Park on April 26 (malt/wine license; Rose Burns listed as event manager; expected attendance 200); a "Books & Brews" networking night for small businesses at the Revere Public Library on April 10 (malt/wine license; Don Martelli event manager; expected attendance 30–40); a Let Them Rip LLC bike‑show fundraiser with DJ and raffle at 649 Squire Road on May 10 (entertainment license; Nicole Larson event manager; expected attendance 50–100); Mario’s Mission Inc.'s second annual Sober Bash at Susan B. Anthony School field on May 31 (common victualer and entertainment license; Marissa Tedesco event manager; expected attendance 50–80); and the City of Revere’s Revere Beach Bridal celebration at Waterfront Square on June 29 (entertainment license; Steve Morabito event manager; expected attendance 2,000). The board also approved a one‑day entertainment license for Let Them Rip and a one‑day malt/wine license for McMacken Memorial Park, among others.
Don Martelli, who described the library event as a way “to connect small business owners” and to showcase library resources, told the board Murray’s Tavern would provide the beer/wine service and handle ID checks. Rose Burns described the Beautify Revere barbecue as a volunteer celebration and said Murray’s Tavern would operate the beer garden and Revere DPW would set the garden area on the lawn.
The board also approved a permanent change: La Cantina (488 Broadway) will move its closing time from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.; the board recorded that last call would be 1:30 a.m. The board approved a business‑structure change for 4 Seasons Boba Tea at 196 Shirley Avenue to convert a partnership into a sole proprietorship, and it approved Bagel Bin Deli (207 Shirley Avenue) for a common victualler/entertainment license with hours listed at 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and seating for 50. Several other routine common‑victualler and entertainment licenses were granted after applicants described event plans and site diagrams.
One transfer—Rice Passions (all‑alcohol restaurant license for 163 Squire Road, Unit 2)—was continued to the board’s April 16 meeting because the application paperwork was incomplete. The board instructed the applicant to contact the licensing office to determine outstanding items.
The board also noted 1 communication on the agenda: surrender of an all‑alcohol restaurant license from Seize the Day Restaurant, Inc., d/b/a Seize the Day, and approved a parking‑lot license renewal for Rockwell Realty Trust (1380 North Shore Road).
Votes at a glance • Wounded veterans motorcycle run (Fredericks Park, 05/18/2025): approved (one‑day license; motion and second recorded). • Beautify Revere spring cleanup and barbecue (McMacken Memorial Park, 04/26/2025): approved (one‑day malt/wine license;Rose Burns, event manager; expected attendance 200). • Books & Brews networking (Revere Public Library, 04/10/2025): approved (one‑day malt/wine license; Don Martelli, event manager; expected attendance 30–40). • Let Them Rip LLC bike show (649 Squire Road, 05/10/2025): approved (one‑day entertainment license; Nicole Larson, event manager; expected attendance 50–100). • Mario’s Mission Inc. Sober Bash (Susan B. Anthony School field, 05/31/2025): approved (one‑day common victualler & entertainment license; Marissa Tedesco event manager; expected attendance 50–80). • Revere Beach Bridal celebration (Waterfront Square, 06/29/2025): approved (one‑day entertainment license; Steve Morabito; expected attendance 2,000). • La Cantina (488 Broadway) change of hours (1 a.m. → 2 a.m.): approved (change of hours; last call 1:30 a.m.). • 4 Seasons Boba Tea (196 Shirley Ave) change of structure (partnership → sole proprietorship): approved. • Bagel Bin (207 Shirley Ave) common victualler/entertainment license (6 a.m.–10 p.m., seating 50): approved. • Rice Passions (163 Squire Road, Unit 2) all‑alcohol transfer: continued to April 16 (incomplete paperwork). • Parking lot license (Rockwell Realty Trust, 1380 North Shore Road): approved.
Why it matters: The one‑day licenses clear the way for volunteer, fundraising and community events this spring and summer, and the board’s routine approvals and business‑structure changes support small businesses that use Revere event and restaurant venues.
The board closed the licensing portion of the hearing after the approvals; the meeting moved on to two contested hearings about safety and security at Squire Road commercial properties.
