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Stella restaurateurs cite community concerns in decision to abandon proposal.
Stella owner Evan Deluty had hoped to fill the vacant property at the corner of Washington and West Newton streets with a Latin-themed restaurant offering affordable entrees and a full bar. Now, plans have been taken off the table, according to a report. In a letter to the community published in the South End News, Deluty and business partner Kevin Sullivan announced their decision to withdraw their proposal after several heated community meetings. "[We] have realized that despite offering concessions and proposing compromises, we will be unable to reach a consensus without deteriorating our own business plan and concept," the letter states. At a meeting in September, neighbors voiced strong objections to plans for outdoor patio seating …
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Ellen Wells, aka The Dainty Dot
11:45 am on Tuesday, October 4, 2011
I've spoken to people who were at the meetings (not a vociferously opposed attendee) and I've read accounts here about the meetings. From what I understand of the discussions taking place both in the neighborhood association meetings and between the individual meetings of the parties concerned, there are discrepancies between what the potential business was promising abutters individually and … more ›