For spots like Ula Café in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, a small slip of paper is cause for celebration.
“I was like, ‘Finally, we have it in our hands,'” said General Manager Jon Sanchez. “I’m so happy a little one-café business like ours has an opportunity like this.”
The eatery will soon add beer and wine to its menu providing an economic boost that in the past has been tough to come by. In 2024 state and local leaders sought to change that creating 225 new liquor licenses intended for neighborhoods that were previously passed over…