South Boston rooftop bar closes months after opening citing 'opposition from neighbors'

"The restaurant, which served dishes like pasta and cuts of steak, opened in March at the Cambria Hotel in South Boston. The rooftop, which focused more on elevated bar snacks and cocktails, opened a few months later. The concepts were from Kristin Jenkins, who also owns the restaurant 1928 Beacon Hill. Issues with Southie residents started shortly after the restaurant opened, with neighbors expressing opposition to noise from music and events at an April abutter's meeting."

"The matter was discussed also at a Boston Entertainment Board meeting that same month, when management sought out a non-live entertainment license in order to play recorded music at the rooftop restaurant. Management said it wouldn't include live music or DJs, and the music would be kept at a low volume, but it didn't stop residents from getting around 200 signatures in opposition of Essex's application."

The Essex and its rooftop bar, The Essex Rooftop closed 'for the foreseeable future' after failing to secure an entertainment license due to opposition from neighbors. The restaurant opened in March at the Cambria Hotel in South Boston and the rooftop followed months later, offering pasta, steaks, elevated bar snacks and cocktails. Operators applied for a non-live entertainment license to play recorded music, promising low volume and no live music or DJs. Neighbors raised noise concerns, gathered roughly 200 signatures opposing the license, and cited prior issues with the hotel's previous rooftop tenant, Six/West Rooftop, as a reason for resistance.

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