Dozens of North End restaurants apply for outdoor dining in Boston

BOSTON — Town of Boston has obtained almost 70 out of doors eating functions from eating places within the North Finish.

This regardless of opposition to the $7,500 out of doors eating payment town is charging restaurant homeowners.

A spokesperson for town mentioned 67 functions for out of doors eating have been submitted as of April 26.

“These functions are in numerous phases of assessment and metropolis employees are actively working to approve these functions in time for this system’s Could 1 begin date,” the spokesperson mentioned. “We’re trying ahead to a protected and vibrant out of doors eating season within the North Finish and the remainder of town. The mayor and metropolis employees are grateful for the continued partnership of the North Finish’s residents and enterprise homeowners.”

The North Finish is the one part of town the place the payment is being utilized. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu beforehand mentioned it’s a high quality of life challenge for North Finish residents and distinctive to that neighborhood.

“Fairness doesn’t imply equality,” Wu mentioned in March. “I do know all of us need the identical factor. All of us need every neighborhood to be protected and thriving.”

However the price of out of doors eating, in addition to further bills like paying for parking spots, pissed off some restaurant homeowners, resulting in protests and threats of a lawsuit.

“I’ve taken the expense of a lawsuit towards the mayor. On the similar time, I’ve taken the expense of opening up a patio as a result of I would like the earnings,” Jorge Mendoza, proprietor of Vinoteca Di Monica informed Boston 25 earlier this month.

Boston is providing hardship waivers to eating places that won’t be capable to afford the complete price, which might decrease a enterprise’s payment to $3,500-$5,000. Town can also be open to permitting companies to participate within the out of doors eating program for fewer months and pay $1,500 per 30 days, as an alternative of a lump sum for the whole season.

Town spokesperson mentioned Boston obtained 28 hardship waiver functions, of which 23 waivers have been granted.

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