Grassy Roots Gets Nod For Wenham Liquor License
Grassy Roots was told on Tuesday it is the "preferred candidate" to get Wenham's only package store license.
Grassy Roots was the Wenham Board of Selectmen’s top choice Tuesday night to move forward in the application process for the town’s only package store license. Three businesses – Grassy Roots, Nazir’s Fine Jewelry and Richdale – had all expressed interest in being granted the license. The package store liquor license became available when the Wenham Tea House chose to give it up in December. The Tea House’s new operator, Henry’s of North Beverly, plans to reopen the restaurant in April and is seeking a pouring license. Voters approved the first step at a Special Town Meeting last week, and a legislative petition moves on to the Legislature, a process that could take four to six months. In the meantime, Selectmen are charged with awarding …
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Lucy Frederiksen
9:00 pm on Friday, February 24, 2012
Grassy Roots owner runs catering from the store and wants to sell wine with it. The license is to sell wine and beer only in 100 square feet of space. This model most closely matches the model Wenham voters approved two years ago. The selectmen are favoring asking the voters to approve more liquor licenses so everyone who wants one can have one. Perhaps the next ones won't have so may parameters? more ›