Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2022 Liquor license granted for former Buster Bar on Shirley Ave. By Adam Swift T 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut St. We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 At this time, the state requires everyone to wear masks We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-8 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Adult Night 18+ Only Wednesday Thursday Friday Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Private Parties Private Parties 4-11 p.m. Saturday 12-11 p.m. $9.00 $9.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com LICENSE | FROM Page 1 tivated to reopen than us; we have landlords we have to pay; we have a mortgage, and the building itself costs a lot of money to maintain.” While License Commission Chair Robert Selevitch said the commission does want to see the hotel up and running again, he raised concerns specifi cally about the plans that were fl oated last fall to use the hotel as a temporary homeless shelter for people in the “Mass and Cass” section of Boston. “The way it was approached to us was a little diff erent than what was represented in the public,” said Patel. Patel said the initial plans called for security, human services and structured programs to help the Mass and Cass population. He added that his company was not privy to all the discussions that went on regarding the proposal, and much of the discussion took place between the Cities of Revere and Boston and other public players. Selevitch read an email from Ward 6 City Councillor Richard Serino in which Serino expressed some concerns he and residents in North Revere had about the hotel. “Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, I would have characterized Quality Inn’s relationship with the city of Revere, and the neighborhood of North Revere in particular, as a good partnership,” Serino stated. “The hotel used to provide community space to the North Revere Neighborhood Group to hold its monthly meetings, and when the hotel shut down in March of 2020, the manager at the time went out of her way to donate the remaining food from the hotel to the city’s food collection eff orts.” However, Serino stated that since that time the relationship between the hotel and the community has deteriorated. “The Quality Inn has not only remained shuttered, but acted in a way I would characterize as unneighborly,” he stated. “The actions of last September caused much concern among the neighbors and offi cials in both Revere and the neighboring town of Saugus. Going forward, there is trepidation about the Quality Inn long term and how it sees itself as a business and a community partner.” Patel said he understood the concerns of Serino and the residents, and that the decision to close and remain closed for such an extended time was a diffi cult decision. “I think we can get back to our community outreach as we come to a determination of when we can reopen and when we can be a viable business,” said Patel. “We hope to be back in business and be a community partner and provide jobs again. We’ve been in operation in this location for years, and when we bought this property, we bought it from a larger corporation in Atlanta, and they had zero community outreach.” Selevitch said the reassurances that the business will remain a hotel should help reassure residents. The commission voted unanimously to approve the licenses for renewal. he former Buster Bar on Shirley Avenue will soon reopen as a Caribbean restaurant. Last Wednesday, the License Commission granted an all-alcohol license for Lupita Restaurant to open at 111 Shirley Ave. The restaurant will be operated by the Guevara family, which owns the building and also operates the Lupita Sports Bar & Grill in Lynn. “This is a family-owned business, and it is also a building that is owned by the family,” said Attorney James Cipoletta, counsel for the applicants. “It had been rented to another establishment, and they saw fi t to retire and turn in their license. Since they left, the Gueveras have undertaken to sink a lot of money into the improvement of the block of buildings.” Ernesto Guevara will be the manager of record for the restaurant, and his mother and father will also be involved with the business, said Cipoletta. Cipoletta said their Lynn restaurant has been open since 2003, with no violations fi led with that city or the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission. “So all three family members have adequate experience in food service and alcohol service,” said Cipoletta. “The food to be served is Caribbean, from what they tell me, and they are ready to open.” The restaurant will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., with food service until midnight. The License Commission also approved an entertainment license for cable TV, radio, jukebox and vocal and instrumental music. “I happened to go down there going toward the beach, and it’s quite an improvement down there,” said License Commissioner Linda Guinasso. “You’ve done quite a bit of work and the whole avenue – you drive down there and it’s a diff erent place.” License Commission Chair Robert Selevitch asked if the establishment would turn into a nightclub later in the night, and Guevera said it would not. “I’m glad to see you are here,” said Selevitch. “I know the place has been closed for a while, and you guys have put a lot of money into it.” The License Commission unanimously approved granting the alcohol and entertainment licenses.
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