Framingham licensing board approves Haitian restaurant's opening at July 8 meeting
FRAMINGHAM — The Board of License Commissioners on Monday approved two restaurant licenses, including one for a new Haitian and Caribbean eatery that hopes to open sometime next month on Route 9.
Licensing officials unanimously approved a license for Vin Goute, which will serve Haitian cuisine at 495 Worcester Road (Route 9) in a former barber shop that was renovated to accommodate the restaurant. The approval was pending a Department of Public Works inspection of grease traps.
Geralda Louis-Isma, assistant manager for Vin Goute, told the five-member licensing board that the new restaurant would seat a maximum of about 30 people and offer both takeout and sit-down dining.
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A sample menu provided to the licensing board indicates that Vin Goute will serve classic Haitian dishes such as pikliz (spicy cabbage, carrot and chili-laced pickle) chicken and wings, conch fritters, Caribbean seafood and oxtail.
Louis-Isma said Vin Goute plans to open during the second week of August. The common victualler license, which allows the restaurant to sell food for sit-down diners, will be issued pending the inspection of grease traps and other permits.
Vin Goute plans to be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
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In other business, Mini Bites Factory applied for a common victualler license for its new location at 44 Union Ave.
Wellerson Almeida, representing Mini Bites Factory, said the Brazilian eatery had been at 158 Union Ave. but moved down the street due to increasing rent.
The restaurant is currently open for takeout and delivery. The common victualler license allows the restaurant to add sit-down dining to its services.
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Mini Bites Factory serves coxinha, a popular Brazilian street food that is chopped or shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, molded into a shape resembling a teardrop, then battered and fried. The fast-casual eatery also serves queijos (cheese balls), carne com milho (meat and corn stew), pizza and churros.
Commissioners Shannon McCullough and Alycia DeAngelis expressed concern about what they viewed as an inconsistent seating plan. The site plan included 22 chairs, 10 more than the planned 12 seats.
After some discussion regarding the seating, the common victualler license was approved by a 3-0-2 vote, with McCullough and DeAngelis abstaining. The license will be issued once the changes are made to the seating plan and the updated plan is turned in to the licensing office.
Mini Bites Factory has three other locations — Everett and Dracut, Mass., and Waterbury, Connecticut, according to its website. The Framingham store is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday; from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday; and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Commissioners also approved plans for Jack's Abby Craft Lagers to hold an earlier opening to accommodate its United Way 5K on Sept. 21; a change of officers for Uno Restaurants; and two new licenses for The Fresh Market, a new supermarket coming to Framingham.
This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Framingham licensing board approves Haitian, Brazilian food licenses
