Worcester approves several business and event licenses
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The License Commission approved liquor or entertainment licenses for three events, common victualer licenses for two food businesses, and a malt-and-wine license for Taste Experience Bistro. The Commission also postponed three violation or status hearings to November 20, 2025.
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What this means
Residents can expect approved alcohol service at the Festival of Lights on December 5, the Brazilian Country Fest on November 15, and two Worcester Public Library events. Cali Urban Grill and Queiroz Meat Market received food-service licenses, while Taste Experience Bistro received permission to sell malt beverages and wine. Hearings involving Creed Lounge, Macao Restaurant, and Maya Lounge were delayed until November 20.
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- Approved a one-day liquor license for the Festival of Lights at Worcester Common on December 5, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., by a 3-0 vote.
- Approved one-day liquor and live-entertainment licenses for Saint Joseph & Saint Stephen Parish's Brazilian Country Fest on November 15, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., by a 3-0 vote.
- Approved one-day liquor licenses for two Worcester Public Library events scheduled for November 6 and December 4, 2025, by a 2-0 vote.
- Approved common victualer licenses for Cali Urban Grill at 394 Belmont Street and Queiroz Meat Market at 352 West Boylston Street, each by a 2-0 vote.
- Approved a restaurant malt-and-wine license for Taste Experience Bistro at 162 Harding Street by a 2-0 vote.
- Postponed the Creed Lounge and Macao Restaurant violation hearings and the Maya Lounge status hearing to November 20, 2025.
- Approved an amendment to Punta Cana Bar & Grill Restaurant's financing application by a 2-0 vote.
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