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Board of License Commissioners approves restaurants, lounges and festivals; Amber Hookah gets stipulations

5350060 · July 10, 2025
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The Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners approved a slate of licenses and event permits July 9, including Class B and victualing licenses for Cafe Bistro, a stipulation-laden approval for Amber Hookah Lounge, and outdoor-event approvals for Cafe Ordway, Amigos de Tercera and Aloha Restaurant.

The Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners approved a slate of license petitions and event requests during its July 9 meeting, including new and renewed victualing and liquor licenses and one-day outdoor expansions for restaurant music and festivals.

The board approved a Class B victualing license and a victualing-house first-class license for Cafe Bistro, Frank Mundo LLC, at 3 Exchange Street (LQB-25-5). Applicant Sam Shore described the bistro as a roughly 1,000-square-foot restaurant with a nine-seat bar and seating for about 40 patrons; Shore said he plans to open evenings initially, with target hours about 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and eventual morning service.

The Amber Hookah Lounge, Amber Hookah Lounge Inc., 590 Newport Avenue (LQB-25-4), was approved with explicit stipulations: weekday closing at 10 p.m. (Sunday–Thursday), weekend closing at 11 p.m.…

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