The Revere Licensing Commission approved a series of licensing requests during its meeting, including a one‑day mobile food vendor permit for the Revere Beach Winter Wonderland event and multiple changes to restaurant alcohol and entertainment licenses.

The approvals included: a one‑day mobile food vendor license for the Revere Beach Partnership for the Revere Beach Winter Wonderland at Revere Beach Plaza on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; a change of manager for Margaritas Mexican Restaurant; an amendment for Capri to allow DJ entertainment until midnight on Thursdays through Sundays; a transfer of an all‑alcohol restaurant license to Lumina Lounge LLC for 63 Revere Beach Boulevard (approved contingent on corporate paperwork to meet Chapter 138 requirements); a wine, malt and cordial license for Urban Enbold Restaurant Consulting Corporation (doing business as Zarzal) at 653 Broadway; and a wine, malt and cordial license for Perros (Perros Piaasas) at 657 Beach Street.

Why it matters: these votes clear the way for events and new or revised food and beverage operations in Revere’s commercial corridors and beach area, including one transfer that will proceed to the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) after local and corporate paperwork are resolved.

Revere Beach Winter Wonderland mobile vendor permit
Halley Rosenblatt, the event manager for Revere Beach Partnership, told the commission the event will replicate last year’s festival and estimated attendance at about 5,000. The commission approved the one‑day mobile food vendor license for Feb. 8, 2025, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. The motion to approve was made and seconded and the chair announced the application was approved by voice vote.

Change of manager — Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
The commission approved a change of manager for Teo’s (Margaritas Mexican Restaurant), replacing Sean M. Casey with Susan Marie Jimenez. Jimenez gave her address for the record and said she will serve as the new manager; commissioners closed the hearing and voted to approve.

Capri entertainment license amendment
Claudia Gallego (manager) asked to amend Capri’s entertainment license to permit a DJ until midnight on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (current DJ hours were limited to weekend afternoons). Commissioners discussed prior complaints and police records briefly; the application was approved to allow DJ entertainment Thursday–Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Lumina Lounge transfer (63 Revere Beach Boulevard)
Attorney Patrick McDonald spoke for Lumina Lounge LLC and described the purchasers (the Preciado brothers) and plans to renovate the former Sammy’s Patio into a restaurant with Colombian and Latin American cuisine and significant entertainment (DJ, dancing, karaoke, floor show). The commission approved the transfer of the all‑alcohol restaurant license with the requested hours (Sunday 11 a.m.–2 a.m.; Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–2 a.m.), seating of 120, and a broad entertainment endorsement, but recorded that the applicant must correct LLC paperwork under Chapter 138 so that any noncitizen membership/management shares comply with statutory requirements before the ABCC filing. The chair said the approval is contingent on the LLC filings being squared away.

Zarzal (Urban Enbold Restaurant Consulting Corporation) at 653 Broadway
Attorney Kristen Scanlon presented the application for a wine/malt/cordials restaurant license for Zarzal, with proposed hours daily 8 a.m.–11 p.m., seating for 34 inside and 20 on an outdoor patio, background music and occasional instrumental/vocal performers. Owner Diego Orsorno Patino described a scratch‑cooked, all‑day American menu and said he expects to hire roughly two dozen staff. A neighboring resident raised concerns about potential noise and trash; Mr. Patino and Scanlon said entertainment would be limited and largely daytime or background music. The commission approved the license.

Perros (Perros Piaasas) at 657 Beach Street
Andres Yamarillo (manager) asked for a wine/malt/cordials license for the existing restaurant at 657 Beach Street with hours that include late Friday–Saturday service to 2 a.m. Commissioners discussed prior business use and neighborhood parking; the commission approved the license.

Procedure and state review
Commissioners noted that the ABCC will review transfers and state filings where required; the Lumina transfer was explicitly approved locally contingent on the applicant correcting its LLC manager/membership filings to comply with Chapter 138 before the ABCC review.

The commission also acknowledged receipt of an advisory from the Massachusetts ABCC on acceptable forms of identification; license renewals were listed on the city website.

The commission adjourned and set its next meeting for Feb. 19.