Providence Board of Licenses 2025-08-14
Minutes summary
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The Providence Board of Licenses met on August 14, 2025, to review various entertainment, special event, and liquor license applications. The Board approved multiple monthly and special event entertainment licenses, denied a new Class BV liquor license for Olneyville New York System, and approved a new Class BV license for Bella Vista Restaurant.
What the body took up (26)
127 Friendship Street LLC dba Medici 127 Friendship St. Monthly Entertainment. August 2025 Adding dates: August 9,23,16 and 19
American Entertainment Corp dba Avon Cinema 260 Thayer Street. Monthly Entertainment. September 2025 - Movie Theatre
Atwells Realty Corp. dba Desire/Lust 1 Franklin Square. Monthly Entertainment. September 2025- Adult Entertainment
Bridge 15 LLC dba Fish Co. 15 Bridge Street. Monthly Entertainment. September 2025 DJ/Live Band
Cafe at South Street LLC dba The District 54 South Street. Monthly Entertainment. Septmeber 2025 DJ/Band
Gullivers Tavern Inc dba Foxy Lady 318 Chalkstone Avenue. Monthly Entertainment. September 2025 - DJ/Adult Entertainment
PJM Enterprises INC dba Mirabar 15 Elbow Street. Monthly Entertainment. September 2025 - DJ/Karaoke
Trinity Repertory Company 201 Washington Street. Monthly Entertainment. September 2025 -Theatrical Performance
RI Convention Center One Sabin Street. Monthly Entertainment. September 2025
The Cadillac Lounge LLC dba The Cadillac Lounge 361 Charles Street. Monthly Entertainment. September 2025 - Adult Entertainment - DJ
ACT PVD Commemoration Lab at Public Street Right of Way. Entertainment, Expansion of Premises-Street Closing, Special Event Permit (ACT). Special Event Permit 127986- Event Dates & Times: 8/12/2025; 6:00P-8:00P, 8/28/2025; 4:30P-6:30P, 9/25/2025; 5:30P-7:00P and 9/27/2025; 8:00A-4:00P Street Closure on Public Street to Allens Avenue to Public Access at Providence River
Annual Billy Taylor Day Festival by Mount Hope Community Center at 124-144 Camp Street. Entertainment, Expansion of Premises-Street Closing, Special Event Permit (ACT). Special Event Permit 127965- August 23,2025 from 12:00pm-4:00pm Street Closure on Camp Street to Locust Street on to Cypress Street
RIGDF by Pizza Marvin at 468 Wickenden Street. Entertainment, Expansion of Premises-Street Closing, Food Truck, Special Event Permit (ACT). Special Event Permit 128038- August 17, 2025, from 12:00p-8:00p Street Closure on Governor Street to Wickenden Street to Transit Street
Rob Levines Family Fun Fest by Rob Levine Law at India Point Park. Entertainment, Food Truck, Special Event Permit (ACT). Special Event Permit 126762- August 23,2025 from 11:00a-2:00p
September Events by Leah Paladino at 195 District Park. Entertainment, Special Event Permit (ACT). Special Event Permit 127922- September 2,2025 & September 30,2025 from 6:00p-8:00p
Welcome Back to School Event by Vartan Gregorian Elementary at Cabral Park. Food Truck, Special Event Permit (ACT). Special Event Permit 128000- August 25,2025 from 4:00p-7:00p
HER brunch by Nos cultura our culture at 475 Valley Street. Entertainment, Expansion of Premises-Patio. August 24,2025 from 4:00P-11:00P
Paschke Wedding by John Gray at 10 Sims Ave. Entertainment. August 30, 2025, from 4:30p-10:00p
Providence College 1 Cunningham Square. Raffle. Raffle on October 1,2025
Investing in our Children Luncheon by Children’s Friend and Service at 1 West Exchange Street. Raffle. October 24, 2025, from 11:30a-1:00p
Brivas LLC dba Live PVD 1204 Broad Street. Monthly Entertainment. September 2025- DJ-Live 3am requests August 29,30,31. Labor Day weekend resulting from the 2025 Dominican Festival allotment.
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]AYES: Conley, Mancini, Akinbi, Ochoa, Rogel
Deadbeats LLC dba Deadbeats 301 Knight Street. Outdoor Entertainment. Parking Lot Rock Show on August 23,2025 from 7:00pm-11:00pm. TUP applied for and approved under TEMP-25-52 for 8/23/2025.
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]AYES: Conley, Mancini, Akinbi, Ochoa, Rogel
Gilberto Ciprian dba J&B Auto Repair 118 Silver Lake Avenue. New License. Motor Vehicle Repair. Continued from June 12, 2025. Cease & Desist was lifted in the interim. City Plan Commission (CPC) hearing was scheduled for 6/17/2025. Status update needed in this regard. Control dates required to follow progress since location is an R-3 and MVR is contingent upon an approved Zoning Change Petition.
CONTINUED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 10/2/2025 4:00 PMAYES: Conley, Mancini, Akinbi, Ochoa, Rogel
Olneyville Opco LLC dba Olneyville New York System 18 Plainfield Street. New License. Alcoholic Beverages Class BV (Full Liquor - Food). Second license attempt. Last license attempt was 6/12/2025 with conditions outlined.
DENIED [4 TO 1]Motion to deny 4-1. AYES: Mancini, Akinbi, Ochoa, Rogel NAYS: Conley
The RI Restaurant Group dba Bella Vista Restaurant 145 Spruce Street. New License. Alcoholic Beverages Class BV (Full Liquor - Food).
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]No entertainment permitted at this location. AYES: Conley, Mancini, Akinbi, Ochoa, Rogel
Philip Drukker dba PD Auto 13 Delaine Street. Motor Vehicle Repair. Lapsed license, treated as new.
CONTINUED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 9/11/2025 4:00 PMStatus update scheduled for 9/11/2025 - pending City Taxes. AYES: Conley, Mancini, Akinbi, Ochoa, Rogel
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