451-453 Hancock Street Ice Cream Shop and Restaurant Licenses

At a glance

• What: Two licenses for retired fire department member Jimmy Wong's businesses on Hancock Street: a common victualler license for an ice cream products shop at 451 Hancock Street (about 1,000 square feet, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., four staff per shift, the former Whale House diner space) and an all-alcohol restaurant license for Cafe Quincy at 453 Hancock Street (about 3,000 square feet, 50 seats, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., six staff per shift).
• Where it stands: Both approved by voice vote on October 13, 2026.

Based on the posted video's manual captions; names and numbers may be misspelled.

Sources

• 2026-10-13 - Board of License Commissioners
• Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=D6MGC_JD8no

Log

2026-10-13 - Board of License Commissioners

Attorney Robert Fleming represented the applicant. Deliveries are expected about once a week in trucks no longer than 22 feet, coordinated between the two businesses. Abutters were notified; board members noted the applicant served on the fire department for 38 years. Both licenses approved.