tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034252378989530262.post203599905577281166..comments2012-06-04T10:27:04.258-04:00Comments on Les Gourmands du South End: Fenway Restaurant Revival MeetingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358680527864107043noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034252378989530262.post-31058608566782409892009-02-25T14:33:00.000-05:002009-02-25T14:33:00.000-05:00A few notes from the above meeting:> 1) The org...A few notes from the above meeting:<BR/><BR/>> 1) The organizers apparently didn't plan for such a large turnout<BR/>> (60-70?). The sound was not amplified, so it was VERY difficult to<BR/>> hear all that was said.<BR/>><BR/>> 2) Moral support for the business owners, employees, neighbors and<BR/>> patrons was the order of the evening. Owners of the dry cleaners and<BR/>> most of the restaurants expressed their appreciation.<BR/>><BR/>> 3) The insurance companies are still in the process of appraising the<BR/>> structural damage, potential liability issues etc. (The only<BR/>> determination that I'm aware of thus far is that the fire started in<BR/>> Thornton's and was not caused by arson.)<BR/>><BR/>> 4) Monty Gold, owner of the building that housed the seven displaced<BR/>> businesses, could not/would not conjecture about any plans to<BR/>> reconstruct, replace, develop or otherwise move forward from the<BR/>> present situation.<BR/>><BR/>> 5) The guy from the city (Dept of Business Development?) estimated<BR/>> that it would be 2-3 years before anything reopens on that section of<BR/>> Peterborough St.<BR/>><BR/>> 6) A question was raised about possible housing/ retail development on<BR/>> the affected property and the adjacent block of Kilmarnock St. Since a<BR/>> lengthy and no doubt contentious BRA process would be required to even<BR/>> consider such an idea, the discussion was tabled.<BR/>><BR/>> 7) A couple of sign-up sheets for further updates were started, but<BR/>> didn't seem to make it very far. Perhaps the Websites* of the Fenway<BR/>> CDC, Fenway Civic and Church restaurant could link interested parties<BR/>> to this Google group or to another central repository of information.<BR/>><BR/>> *) http://fenwaycivic.org<BR/>> http://fenwaycdc.org<BR/>> http://churchofboston.com<BR/>><BR/>> Please add to or correct these comments as you feel appropriate.<BR/>> Meanwhile, extreme appreciation to the owners and managers of Church<BR/>> for their kind hospitality and their interest in the well-being of the<BR/>> Fenway neighborhood.<BR/>><BR/>> Dee White<BR/>> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~<BR/>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Fenway Restaurant Restoration" group.<BR/>> To post to this group, send email to fenway-restaurant-restoration@googlegroups.com<BR/>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to fenway-restaurant-restoration+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com<BR/>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/fenway-restaurant-restoration?hl=en<BR/>> -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358680527864107043noreply@blogger.com