Better foodie city: San Francisco or Boston?

[edwardsyzzurphands]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

I don’t know about San Francisco but probably San Francisco. Boston has a few local spots but they’re hole in the wall or only known around the way, so to speak. They’re great but I feel like SF would have more elite and seasoned chefs doing that whereas in Boston.... it’s very mom and pop.

They mayor has rolled out a plan to introduce 15 minority only liquor license over the course of 3 years. Minority owned restaurants would be the only one to get them at a cost that simply cover administrative fees. 5 licenses will be rolled out per year over 3 years and the licenses are only transferable to other minority owned restaurants. This may increase the number of options for full service ethnic foods in some of the neighborhoods on the south side of the city.

The hope is to give community’s a place to feel proud of and gather, increase economic opportunity for folks, increase tax revenue and increase property values/desirability in the forgotten parts of the city.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/06/...outputType=amp


Right now I can’t think of one BBQ joint in Boston I could have some whiskey at.

Happy to see Boston pushing for those minority owned liquor licenses, excellent move.

Re: Whiskey at a bbq joint in Boston. Sweet cheeks and Smoke shop come to mind. The bbq is actually legit at both places as well and they have good whiskey lists at both.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by edwardsyzzurphands

Happy to see Boston pushing for those minority owned liquor licenses, excellent move.

Re: Whiskey at a bbq joint in Boston. Sweet cheeks and Smoke shop come to mind. The bbq is actually legit at both places as well and they have good whiskey lists at both.

This is there second (third??) round of such license

[edwardsyzzurphands]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

This is there second (third??) round of such license

True, but up until now a certain percentage was not set aside specifically for minority owned business. Unless I am mistaken?

If there was ever a time to make that work it would be now when we have some momentum going. All of our social media feeds are filled with “woke” fake rage over this “new” crisis called racism.

Now is time for people and cities to put their money where their mouth is and actually push for policy changes that improve black lives. Not the typical words and talk that we are used to all around North America.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by edwardsyzzurphands

True, but up until now a certain percentage was not set aside specifically for minority owned business. Unless I am mistaken?

If there was ever a time to make that work it would be now when we have some momentum going. All of our social media feeds are filled with “woke” fake rage over this “new” crisis called racism.

Now is time for people and cities to put their money where their mouth is and actually push for policy changes that improve black lives. Not the typical words and talk that we are used to all around North America.

I’m hazy in the details I think those were meant to go to underserved neighborhoods but very few of them met their intended targets, I don’t think any restaurant opened at all in Mattapan, one eventually opened on the border of Hyde Park and Roslindale, a very modest taco bar and grill, https://goo.gl/maps/zy33eRH1SsKQrBkJA

A few new ones definitely opened up in JP Roxbury Dorchester.