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Senator says time not right for added flexibility of bar hours

STATE HOUSE — The backer of a bill that would give Greater Boston-area bars the ability to stay open past 2 a.m. after obtaining local permission told fellow lawmakers Tuesday that the time is not right to extend last call later into the night. "My view is that this

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Boston’s Frost Ice Loft serves drinks in frozen splendor

BOSTON – Layered in cloaks, hats and scarves, customers brave the cold inside to sip icy cocktails prepared at the Frost Ice Loft above Quincy Market behind Faneuil Hall. Popular as a tourist destination, this unique bar serves up drinks chilled to below freezing in a room furnished and decorated entirely

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Jacob Wirth offers a blast from the Theater District’s past

BOSTON – Sandwiched between the new AVA Theater District tower and the modern HI Boston hostel, Jacob Wirth on Stuart Street downtown stands out as an historical reminder of what used to be common in the budding theater district of the 19th century. "The neighborhood has gone through a phenomenal

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Baker revives debate over local liquor license control

BOSTON – Reviving an effort that stalled under his predecessor, Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday proposed legislation that would give local officials control over the number of liquor licenses that can be handed out to bars and restaurants in their communities. The liquor license proposal, an economic development idea that faltered