Mexitown Bar & Grill (105 Water Street)
At a glance
- What: Dubai Restaurant & Lounge Inc. (dba Mexitown Bar & Grill) at 105 Water Street before the License Commission.
- Where it stands: the 2:00 a.m. closing and bottle service were approved 3-0 on 2026-08-20. On 2026-09-10 the License Commission approved the change of manager 3-0, subject to Wednesday hours of 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. and a written plan within 30 days to identify under-21 patrons. The new name Casa Blanca Restaurant and Lounge was requested; the captions do not separately state a dba vote.
- Next: the age-identification plan is due about October 10; no promoted events without 14 days' notice to police.
Requests
- 2026-08-20: after a 9:00 a.m. site view the Commission approved 3-0 a request to stay open until 2:00 a.m. and a request for bottle service. The licensee already holds a nightclub license and described a designated bottle-service area at the back. Thomas Needham had no issues at that time.
- 2026-09-10: the licensee returned asking for a change of manager and a change of dba to Casa Blanca Restaurant and Lounge.
Concerns raised on 2026-09-10 (per auto-captions)
- A "back to school" event for that night (10 p.m. to 2 a.m.) was promoted on social media as Casablanca Lounge without the 14-day notice to police that a nightclub designation requires. The manager said it was cancelled.
- The nightclub designation also requires security during all operating hours and an under-21 identification plan; Sgt. Thomas Needham said neither had been complied with, even though the rules were reviewed at the site view.
- Plan described: wristbands, an 18-plus Thursday with no alcohol, six to eight bottle-service tables with six bottle hosts, occupancy 225 with two crowd managers. The Commission suggested marking those over 21.
- The posted minutes attach this exchange to the Mexicali Cantina item; the captions place it in this item.
Discussion time
About 17 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 - License Commission | 16 |
| 2026-08-20 - License Commission | 1 |
Log
- 2026-09-10 - License Commission - Change of manager approved 3-0 subject to 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday hours and an ID plan within 30 days; Needham criticized an unannounced promoted event and missing nightclub compliance; dba change to Casa Blanca requested, no separate vote recorded in the minutes.
- 2026-08-20 - License Commission - Site view, then approved 3-0 to stay open until 2:00 a.m. and for bottle service; Needham had no issues.