Restaurant owner realizes sweet dream - Sentinel & Enterprise

[Laugh]

How Typical wrote:

They all claim to want to cater to families but the first chance they get it's all about the alcohol license. At least the drunks will have a warm place to do their puking.

So having a glass of wine or a beer with dinner means you're an alcoholic and you'll puke? You sound like loads of fun. Cheap date if a drink with your meal leads you to be wasted.

[Gerry Steinfeld]

This town is amazing. Can't get a liquor license? Open a specialty restaurant and you're all set. "I'm opening a Tappas bar", or, "I want to open a nice safe pastry bar. But I need vodka or I'll lose customers." Next month I'll be opening a place where we shall kill and skin live animals, and then marinate and grill them. But, I need a full scale sports bar or it will never work.

[tictac]

How Typical wrote:

You take away any merits of this place when you start asking for a full liquor license and then follow it up with a statement that you don't want alcohol to be your business.
I'd rather take the family out to a non-alcohol bakery type establishment for dessert so you won't be seeing us there. That's the problem with all these "down-town" places. They all claim to want to cater to families but the first chance they get it's all about the alcohol license. At least the drunks will have a warm place to do their puking.

Get a life!!!! A place can serve alcohol and still keep the drunks at bay...have you ever been to an upscale establishment? It is a far cry from many bar scenes...though if by a "family" place you mean places that parents allow their children to climb all over the furniture and scream through an entire dinner, then I am glad you will continue to head to Friendlys for dessert.

[Frank Jones]

thats cool if they do not want a bar there. Maybe they should add a bar at that chinese rest. in fitchburg right across the street from destare. that place REEKS of class. And in the end, remember "nobody wins, unless everybody wins." - bruce springsteen

[Lunenburg]

Gerry Steinfeld wrote:

This town is amazing. Can't get a liquor license? Open a specialty restaurant and you're all set. "I'm opening a Tappas bar", or, "I want to open a nice safe pastry bar. But I need vodka or I'll lose customers." Next month I'll be opening a place where we shall kill and skin live animals, and then marinate and grill them. But, I need a full scale sports bar or it will never work.

Mmmm yummy fresh grilled meat. When do you open??? Can I get a Jack and Coke with that antelope please?

[Former Fitchburger]

Good luck, Stephanie! The place sure looks more upscale than OUR first try at a restaurant on Mimi's side porch or in the barn out back! What did we charge the Burke boys for devil dogs and ring dings? So happy that you are doing something you always dreamed of doing! I'll be in for something sinfully chocolate next time I'm in town! Best wishes!
T.

[Three Letters]

It's nice to have something like this in Leominster, although it's far from being a new/creative idea. It's Finale-Boston relocated to Leominster......http://www.fin aledesserts.com/.

[Unionguy]

If MAZZ frequents the place she'll need to keep plenty of barf-bags on hand.

[First Leominster Resident]

I can not believe the negative comments. LaTazza was very nice and classy. The hours were a bit erractic, but otherwise I never noticed any drunks or sketchy people there. She ran a nice business and she served alcohol. Good Luck.

[Supporter of Mayor Dino]

Wicked great idea! The rebirth of downtown Leominster is underway, with an art gallery, upscale shops and resturants and more! Downtown Leominster will be the envy of Boston's Newbury Street and Wellesley!

Once again proof that the Mayor knows how to run a city. More good things can only happen to Leominster!

[Gloria Verolini]

So happy to read about your new restaurant and wish you all the success in the world in your dreamed of adventure.Sounds like a very beautiful atmosphere to enjoy the food you serve. Good for you! I am a friend of your grandmother C.

[French Chef]

Where was LaTazza? When did it close? Why did it close? Can anyone who knows be so kind as to fill me in. Thanks a bunch!

[Biggidy]

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Yup, but the fear of getting mugged going to it makes it a tad different.

Yeah unless your 14 and coming from the Leominster library

[Luther Manning]

I see the sign on the front of the resturant is already advertising liquor will be served, I assume the liquor license has already been granted ?

I'll have a shot of Jack D with my apple crisp please...!

[curious]

I hope she has a sign that we can read from the street that lists her hours of operation. I could never figure out when LaTazza was open! Good luck Stephanie!

[Supporter of Mayor Dino]

Heard she will get the license! Good news, and another good thing for downtown!

[Well duh]

Of course you heard she would, your the one that double dips and runs the Commision during your regular job hours in the building office. I hope you of all people would know what's going on.

[Well duh]

Oh, and it's even across from your store! IT is great news.....for you

[fitchburg]

Who is she gonna rip off to pay for that?