Boston Gets First BYOB Restaurant

BOSTON - Roslindale's Seven Star Street Bistro is the first restaurant in Boston to be granted a BYOB license, Boston City Council President Michelle Wu confirmed on Twitter Thursday afternoon.

The Boston Licensing Board approved the license that will allow customers over 21 to bring one container of either beer or wine. The container can carry up to 64 ounces, but customers cannot go out for refills. The BYOB allowance will be between 5-11 p.m.

The City of Boston’s Licensing Board unanimously approved rules and regulations to allow for BYOB in Boston in January.

The rules only apply to restaurants outside downtown neighborhoods, and only those on the smaller side – with capacity for 30 or fewer people – who don't already have an alcoholic beverage license through the city.

Restaurants that meet those specifications can apply for a permit that allows patrons to bring in alcoholic beverages to drink.

That means many neighborhood are excluded from the policy for now. Restaurants cannot apply for a BYOB license if they are in Downtown Boston, the North End, South End, Bay Village, Fenway, Chinatown, Seaport, West End, Beacon Hill or Back Bay neighborhoods.

Alison Bauter, Patch staff, contributed to this report

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