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Panel hears noise, fight and late‑service complaints at ‘VV’ restaurant; agrees to monitor with police details
Summary
The commission held a hearing about reports of fights, after‑2 a.m. service and exterior disturbances at VV (21 Revere Beach Boulevard). Management described added security and police details; the commission filed the matter for monitoring and will return if complaints continue.
The Revere License Commission opened a hearing into repeated complaints about neighborhood disturbances attributed to 21 Revere Beach Boulevard (referred to as VV in the record), including reports of fights and service after 2 a.m.
Demick O’Brien, who identified himself as the on‑site representative, told the commission the restaurant has a licensed entertainment operation through 2 a.m. and that the business experimented with creating a late‑night “lounge” atmosphere. He said problems were most often exterior — patrons leaving after 1:30 a.m. and sometimes clustering outside — and that jurisdictional boundaries between city and state police complicate enforcement in certain spots nearby.
O’Brien described steps the restaurant has taken: hiring private security, switching to security staff with hospitality experience, working with police details on busy nights (noting Friday and Sunday details in particular), and training staff on ID checks and service cutoffs. He said management instructed staff to cut off service and turn lights on by 1:30 a.m. and has used police detail to help disperse crowds.
Commissioners credited improvements when police details were present but stressed that ongoing public complaints require continued oversight. The commission decided to file the matter for now and monitor incidents; it said it would reconvene on the issue and consider further action if future complaints arrive.
Why it matters
Neighborhood residents and members of the commission said the exterior concentration of patrons and late departures have created noise and safety concerns. The commission’s action — to monitor with policing support and to revisit if problems persist — aims to encourage continued cooperation between the business and law enforcement while preserving licensed late‑night service so long as it does not create public‑safety problems.
