[Ed note: This article was updated on November 3 to reflect the fact that this is apparently more of a license/location transfer and a rebranding than a true move.]
A now-closed dive bar that catered in part to students could be returning in some form, though to a new location.
According to an article from Universal Hub, a license transfer is being proposed where the license of Mary Ann's from Beacon Street in Brighton's Cleveland Circle area would go to a space on Franklin Street near where it meets Cambridge Street. The post mentions that City Realty, which has been buying a number of local bars of late including Mary Ann's, is behind the plans, with a licensing board hearing slated to look at it on Wednesday, November 3.
As stated earlier here, the old Mary Ann's space is supposed to be taken over by a dispensary.
The address being looked at is 4-8 Franklin Street, Allston, MA, 02134.
[November 3 update: A new article from Universal Hub indicates that, according to attorney Michael Ford, this would be a "total rebranding," with the spot being called Allston Hall, a tavern that offers small plates and is meant to appeal to "a wider group of patrons" than that of the old Mary Ann's.]
[Earlier Articles]
Is Mary Ann's in Brighton's Cleveland Circle Being Replaced By a Dispensary?
Dispensary Given Approval to Replace Mary Ann's in Brighton's Cleveland Circle
[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]
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