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Licenses board approves entertainment and events

ProvidenceApr 23, 20262 min read

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The Board of Licenses unanimously approved a large consent agenda of entertainment and special event permits, while also warning one liquor store for selling alcohol to minors and sending one bar case back for further review.

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Most of the meeting focused on approving routine entertainment and special event requests for restaurants, bars, block parties, and community events. The board also issued a warning to JE Liquors after finding it sold alcohol to underage people. In a separate enforcement case, The Salon’s penalty recommendation was rejected and the matter was sent to the City Solicitor for more review.

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Approved the consent agenda of 18 entertainment and special event permit items unanimously.
Continued CTC Inc. dba The Pontiac Tap’s liquor license renewal until April 30, 2026 pending tax and good-standing documentation.
Approved JMEL, LLC dba AREA Restaurant and Lounge’s 2026 liquor license renewal unanimously.
Approved the Haiti Fundraiser expansion of premises for liquor service at The Arcade unanimously.
Approved BRivas LLC dba Live PVD’s 3 a.m. soft closing request by a 3-1 vote; one member voted no.
Approved Providence Hospitality Group LLC dba Yellowdoor Taqueria’s Cinco de Mayo entertainment request unanimously.
Found a violation at Liquor Store LLC dba JE Liquors for procuring alcohol for underage persons and issued a warning.
Rejected the penalty recommendation for Salon Bar LLC dba The Salon and referred the matter to the City Solicitor for further review; the case was continued two weeks.
Accepted the recommendation for Meast, LLC dba Capri Seafood and issued a warning with a four-day closure already served.

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Meeting information

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Board of Licenses - Regular Meeting

Apr 23, 2026, 4:30 PMcompleted

Agenda

52987 : Mi Sueno Inc dba Mi Sueno 1070 Broad Street
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA:
52986 : Gullivers Tavern Inc dba Foxy Lady 318 Chalkstone Avenue
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA:
52984 : East Side Restaurant Holdings LLC dba Sport & Leisure 108 North Main St
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA:
53009 : Gilbert Enterprises dba Club Fantasies 28 Sims Avenue
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA:
53013 : East Side Restaurant Holdings LLC dba Sport & Leisure 108 North Main Street
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA:
52992 : Robert Sparks East Bridgewater, MA
Decision: PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR APPLICATIONS:
53007 : Tagged by Arlindo Alves at City Center Providence Rink
Decision: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (ART, CULTURE & TOURISM) PREVIOUSLY VETTED:
53006 : Roots Brunch Part 1 by Arlindo Alves at Waterplace Park Tunnel
Decision: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (ART, CULTURE & TOURISM) PREVIOUSLY VETTED:
53005 : Let's Sing to the Lord in the Park by Dioces of Providence at Roger Williams Park Temple of Music
Decision: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (ART, CULTURE & TOURISM) PREVIOUSLY VETTED:
53004 : Sheldon Street Block Party by Joe Conti at 20 Sheldon Street
Decision: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (ART, CULTURE & TOURISM) PREVIOUSLY VETTED:
53003 : Tribute to Cv Prosperus by Adelino Lopes at Basin Tunnel Memorial Blvd
Decision: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (ART, CULTURE & TOURISM) PREVIOUSLY VETTED:
53002 : Cinco de Mayo Celebration by Gordita's Inc. at Don Jose Tequila 351 Atwells Avenue
Decision: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (ART, CULTURE & TOURISM) PREVIOUSLY VETTED:
53001 : Wellness Fair by Rhode Island Nurses Institute at 150 Washington Street Parking Lot in Rear
Decision: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (ART, CULTURE & TOURISM) PREVIOUSLY VETTED:
53000 : A Day on College Hill by Brown University at George Street between Brown and Bannister Streets
Decision: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (ART, CULTURE & TOURISM) PREVIOUSLY VETTED:
52999 : Corporate FunRun Rhode Island 5kby Corporate FunRun Inc at Roger Williams Park - Temple of Music
Decision: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (ART, CULTURE & TOURISM) PREVIOUSLY VETTED:
52998 : Community Field Day by Xay Thao at Dexter Field
Decision: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (ART, CULTURE & TOURISM) PREVIOUSLY VETTED:
52997 : Last Block of Wayland Block Party by Alan Wong at Wayland Avenue between Emeline and Upton Ave
Decision: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (ART, CULTURE & TOURISM) PREVIOUSLY VETTED:
52996 : Fox Point Alumni Neighborhood Celebration at 90 Ives Street
Decision: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (ART, CULTURE & TOURISM) PREVIOUSLY VETTED:
52897 : CTC Inc. The Pontiac Tap 24 Pontiac Avenue
Decision: TO APPEAR:
52870 : JMEL, LLC dba AREA Restaurant and Lounge 319 Pocasset Avenue
Decision: TO APPEAR:
53008 : Haiti by George Milkowski at The Arcade 130 Westminster Street
Decision: TO APPEAR:
53012 : BRivas LLC dba Live PVD 1204 Broad Street
Decision: TO APPEAR:
53010 : Providence Hospitality Group LLC dba Yellowdoor Taqueria 191 Dorrance Street
Decision: TO APPEAR:
52995 : Liquor Store LLC dba JE Liquors 10 Silver Spring Street
Decision: FOR DISPOSITION & REVIEW:
52994 : Salon Bar LLC dba The Salon 57 Eddy Street
Decision: FOR DISPOSITION & REVIEW:
52993 : Meast, LLC dba Capri Seafood 58 De Pasquale Avenue
Decision: FOR DISPOSITION & REVIEW: