BOSTON – Boston's Licensing Board made a long-awaited move toward letting diners bring their own beer and wine into a restaurant, voting unanimously Thursday to begin the process of changing the rules that currently bar customers from doing so.
"Yesterday's vote is an exciting step forward as the Licensing Board officially sanctioned BYOB dining in Boston," Michelle Wu, the city council president, said in a statement. "BYOB will bring new vitality to our city by giving small-business owners and consumers more options to build a vibrant restaurant scene in every neighborhood."
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