Large Studio 257 Washington Street Restaurant License
At a glance
- What: a new all-forms 7-day restaurant license, common victualer and entertainment-by-devices license for Rumruay 7895 LLC, doing business as Large Studio (name approximate in captions), 257 Washington Street, in the space formerly occupied by Juliet.
- Where it stands: approved 3-0 on Oct 20 after a public hearing. Hours requested are Monday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. and Friday-Sunday noon-midnight, with 24 indoor seats.
- Next: the applicant must still go through the Inspectional Services Department (building permit) and health review before opening, especially for a planned basement kitchen.
Key points
- Concept: small Thai-style tapas restaurant with cocktails; the owner's family also operates Siam Ginger and the owner is TIPS certified.
- Chair Lynch questioned the multi-floor plan (basement kitchen) and stressed that license approval does not replace other departments' approvals.
- Lieutenant Audette (Fire) confirmed the understanding that the menu is cold food only and urged early contact with the health and building departments.
Sources
- Licensing Commission agenda for Oct 20, 2026 (item 17), city site
- Video: 2026-10-20 - Licensing Commission
Discussion time
About 7 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 - Licensing Commission | 7 |
Log
- 2026-10-20 - Licensing Commission - Public hearing; Fire raised the kitchen-in-basement plan; approved 3-0.